Catering Assistant

Reigate College; Reigate; On-site; GBP 13,000 - 15,000; Part time

Job summary

Reigate College is seeking a dedicated Catering Assistant to provide excellent service to students and staff in a busy environment. This part-time role involves assisting the Chef Manager and creating memorable dining experiences for up to 3000 students. The successful applicant will work week by week over the academic year and assist in catering for occasional events.

Qualifications

• Experience in a catering environment desired.
• Experience in a public facing role is important.
• Ability to communicate with 16–19-year-olds is essential.

Responsibilities

• Assist the Chef Manager in providing high-quality catering service.
• Interact regularly with students to ensure a positive experience.
• Perform a range of catering duties to support smooth operations.

Skills

Customer Service

Teamwork

Job description

The College is seeking to appoint an enthusiastic and hardworking Catering Assistant to assist the Chef Manager and Deputy Chef Manager in providing up to 3000 students and 300 staff with a first class, high quality, in-house catering service in the College’s Refectory. The successful applicant will perform a range of catering duties to assist with the smooth running of the catering operation and to provide the highest possible level of customer service.

The post is available from Monday 8 September 2025 on a permanent, part-time basis. The hours of work are from 9.30am to 3.00pm, on Monday to Friday each week, for 37 weeks per year.

Although the post is for 37 weeks per year, the salary will be divided into 12 monthly payments. There will be some private functions during the evenings and weekends for which extra payment will be given.

As a Catering Assistant, you will work in a busy environment and will be required to regularly interact with students, so the ability to feel confident in the presence of and communicating with young adults is essential.

Department

The department is made up of a Chef, a Deputy Chef and 12 Catering Assistants, who work closely together to ensure an effective catering service is provided for staff and students alike.

The salary for this post is from £13,923.21 (FTE £24,833) to £14,504.77 (FTE £25,867) per annum.

Applying

Applicants are asked to complete and return the application form to the Personnel Department by email to [e-mail] as soon as possible, but no later than 9.00am on Monday 16 June 2025.

When completing their application, candidates are asked to indicate:

• Any experience you have of working in a catering environment
• Any experience you have of working in a public facing role
• Any experience you have of working with 16–19-year-olds
• Any experience you have of working as part of a team
• Any other relevant experience relating to the post

Safeguarding

Reigate College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. These posts are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and a comprehensive screening process will be undertaken on successful applicants including an Enhanced Disclosure via the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Please note that it is an offence to apply for the role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children. The college will carry out an online search as part of our due diligence on shortlisted candidates in accordance with the Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance.