Catering Assistant

Calderdale College; Skircoat Green; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 24,000; Part time

Job summary

A UK educational institution is seeking a part-time Catering Assistant to provide professional service in its catering department. The role involves supporting food service operations, maintaining cleanliness, and ensuring high customer satisfaction. Candidates should have catering experience and a commitment to teamwork. An excellent benefits package is offered along with a final salary pension scheme.

Benefits

Final salary pension scheme

Excellent benefits package

Qualifications

• Experience in a retail style outlet in a catering establishment.
• Proficient in preparing and serving food and non-food items.
• Familiar with general kitchen duties.

Responsibilities

• Support the provision of Catering Services at the College.
• Provide a professional, friendly, and efficient service to customers.
• Maintain high standards of hygiene and customer service.

Skills

Customer service

Team working

Cash handling

Job description

Catering Assistant

Job details

• Posting date: 26 November 2025
• Hours: Part time
• Closing date: 10 December 2025
• Location: HX1 3UZ
• Remote working: On-site only
• Company: Calderdale College
• Job type: Permanent
• Job reference:

Summary

Job Title: Catering Assistant

Faculty Unit: Catering Department, Estates and Facilities

Hours Per week: 20 hours per week

Contract Term: Permanent/Term Time Only - 38 weeks per year

Salary: National Living Wage/National Minimum Wage dependent on age

Application deadline: 30th March 2025

Date of interviews: To be confirmed

Calderdale College is looking to recruit a Catering Assistant to support the provision of Catering Services. The role will be providing a professional, friendly and efficient service to all customers at the College. Providing a customer focused service within the refectory and shop. The role also will involve cleaning of areas operated by the Catering Department, maintaining high standards of hygiene and customer service.

The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate a positive, enthusiastic, committed and flexible attitude towards customers and other team members, recognising the importance and benefits of effective team working, whilst also being able to work independently.

Experience of working within a retail style outlet in a catering establishment, as well as preparation and serving of food and non-food items. Experience of general kitchen duties and till operation and cash handling are essential.

This is a permanent position which offers an excellent benefits package including a final salary pension scheme.

As an equal opportunity employer we will ensure that you will be offered an interview should you declare a disability and meet the minimum criteria.

The College is committed to safeguarding and promotes the welfare of all learners and expects its staff to share this commitment. Employment at the College is subject to an Enhanced DBS check. If the post falls under the definition of regulated activity it will also be subject to an additional barred list check.

'Engage People, Invest in Skills, Transform lives'

Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme

Disability Confident

About Disability Confident

A Disability Confident employer will generally offer an interview to any applicant that declares they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job as defined by the employer. It is important to note that in certain recruitment situations such as high-volume, seasonal and high-peak times, the employer may wish to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non-disabled people.