Catering Assistant

South West Norse; Sidmouth; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 15,000; Part time

Job summary

South West Norse is seeking a Catering Assistant to support all aspects of our school catering service, including preparation, cooking, presentation and service while upholding food hygiene and QA procedures. The role involves collecting meals from Sidmouth Primary School, transporting to Hawkchurch Primary School, serving to staff and students, and returning to Sidmouth.

This is a part-time, term-time role with training provided and a requirement for a valid UK driving licence and access to a

Qualifications

• Previous catering experience or willing to be trained in your new role.
• Friendly and polite customer service
• Capable of working to deadlines in a busy environment
• Working within a team

Responsibilities

• Support all aspects of catering service from preparation to service while following hygiene and QA procedures.
• Pickup meals at Sidmouth Primary, transport to Hawkchurch Primary, serve, clear up and return to Sidmouth.

Skills

Catering experience

Customer service

Deadline oriented

Teamwork

Job description

You will be supporting all aspects of the catering service including ensuring completion of the preparation, cooking, presentation and service of our nutritious food and beverage outlets to students and staff while complying with food hygiene, Health and Safety and QA procedures.

This customer facing role will provide you with great exposure to all aspects of the catering environment with lots of opportunities to learn and develop your skills within the industry.

This role will require you to pick up the meals at Sidmouth Primary School, then transport these to Hawkchurch Primary School. You will then serve these, clear up and take these back to Sidmouth Primary School.

As we recognise the importance of building a strong kitchen team to be a key ingredient to our catering success, we currently have an excellent opportunity for an enthusiastic Catering Assistant join our team on a part-time, permanent basis working Term-time only., Due to the travel requirements of this role a Full UK Driving Licence is required, along with access to a personal vehicle - Mileage will be paid at 55p per mile.

Our Successful Candidate:

While we would ideally be seeking an individual that has previous experience within the role, at Norse we can offer full training and support for enthusiastic individuals who are looking to develop within the catering industry with a national company.

We will expect you to demonstrate:

• Previous catering experience or willing to be trained in your new role.
• Friendly and polite customer service
• Capable of working to deadlines in a busy environment
• Working within a team

South West Norse is established in delivering catering, cleaning, and facilities management services to a portfolio of clients in the local region in partnership with Devon County Council, combining local knowledge with service delivery expertise.

It's important to us that we give you the confidence and knowledge to perform your role to the best of your ability. We provide access to award-winning training, so you have the tools for fantastic self‑development, giving you ownership of your career. We want you to succeed!

From day one all of our employees benefit from our company pension scheme and annual leave allowance, and this will be combined with a number of local benefits and the opportunity for progression and development within a national organisation.

An enhanced DBS check will be required for our successful candidate, payment will be met by the employer.

We are committed to employment practices and behaviours which encourage diversity, promote equality of treatment and eliminate unlawful and or unfair discrimination.