Catering Assistant

Aramark Ltd; Pontefract; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 17,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

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Job summary

Aramark UK in Pontefract is hiring a Catering Assistant for term-time, part-time hours (25 hrs/week, 31 weeks/year). You will support basic food preparation, serve students, and handle till operations while delivering friendly customer service.

Join a team that values training and development, with DBS checks required and full on-site training provided. Shifts run 8:00 am–2:00 pm, helping you keep evenings free.

Qualifications

• Must pass full security vetting and DBS checks.
• Previous catering experience is desirable, but full training will be provided on site.
• Part-time, 25 hours per week, 31 weeks per year (term-time).

Responsibilities

• Basic food preparation including sandwiches, grab-and-go items, basic hot food if required.
• Serving students and operating the till, ensuring excellent customer service.
• Stocking up and putting away deliveries.
• General cleaning back and front of house, ensuring the unit is clean and tidy before, during and after service.

Skills

Customer service

Food preparation

Cash handling

Cleaning

Stock management

Job description

Aramark UK are currently recruiting a Catering Assistant to join our team in Pontefract. You will be working as part of a fantastic team, serving customers, and providing excellent customer service throughout. You will be required to perform basic food preparation and perform general cleaning tasks both back and front of house. Aramark UK are making a work life balance achievable whilst still working in hospitality, cultivating your culinary career with a world leading organisation. Aramark provides world-class contract catering services to our extensive list of clients across the UK, including Defence and Judicial, private industry and Education. We are lucky to have some of the best Culinary and Catering talent that the UK has to offer working within our teams. A day in the life of a Catering Assistant: Basic food preparation including sandwiches, grab and go items, basic hot food if required. Serving students and operating the till, ensuring you are always providing excellent customer service. Stocking up and putting away deliveries General cleaning back and front of house, making sure the unit is clean and tidy before, during and after service.

Must be able to pass full security vetting and DBS checks Previous catering experience is desirable, however full training will be given on site

This is a part-time position, 25 hours per week, 31 Weeks per year (term time only) Shifts range between 8.00 am and 2.00pm, leaving your evenings free - a rarity when you work within hospitality. You will have access to our Employee Benefits Platform - which includes 100's of discounts, including savings on your weekly supermarket shop and weekend treats. We also offer a company package including life assurance, pension contributions, generous holiday entitlement with the option to buy more, and many more benefits. You will also be joining a talented team, with fabulous career prospects and could lead to all sorts of opportunities - we LOVE to promote from within. As we are passionate about developing our people from within, great training is provided. We also offer apprenticeship schemes, so that your learning journey can continue.