Catering Assistant

Stirfood; Witney; On-site; Part time

Job summary

Join a fast-growing school catering company as a Catering Assistant, where you'll provide excellent customer service and assist in preparing nutritious meals. Enjoy a Monday to Friday schedule, with no late nights and ample training opportunities to grow your skills in a supportive environment.

Benefits

No weekend work

16 hours per week

38 working weeks per year

Training and apprenticeships available

Qualifications

• Previous catering experience required.
• Basic knowledge of Health and Safety practices.

Responsibilities

• Provide excellent customer service and assist in meal preparation.
• Ensure a clean kitchen environment and adhere to safety guidelines.

Skills

Customer Service

Teamwork

Adaptability

Education

Food Hygiene Level 2

Job description

As Catering Assistant, your core task is to provide excellent customer service, alongside assisting in the preparation of delicious and nutritious meals of the highest quality, using our fresh and sustainable ingredients.

Role Responsibility

• Working as part of the team to create a fantastic dining experience for students and staff
• Operating Tills (full training provided)
• Ensuring a clean kitchen environment at all times
• Adhering to all safety guidelines including Food Hygiene and Health & Safety policy

The Ideal Candidate

We are looking for somebody who shares our passion for maintaining the highest standards of food and service for our customers along with the following:

• A friendly and versatile personality, with the ability to work within a fast-paced environment
• Exceptional Customer Service skills
• Previous catering experience
• Basic knowledge of Health and Safety practices
• Food Hygiene Level 2 (preferred, but not essential as full training provided for the right candidate)

Package Description

Firstly, we give our teams the time, freedom and tools they need to ensure pride in what they are doing each day! You will also benefit from:

• Monday to Friday working - no more weekends!
• 16 hours working with no late nights
• 38 working weeks per year based around term time (more time to spend with friends and family!)
• £12.21 per hour
• Working for a fast-growing company who would like you to grow with them
• A dedicated L&D team to support you in developing your skills including apprenticeships and training courses that are available for everyone.

We expect all staff to share our commitment of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children/young people and an enhanced DBS disclosure will be sought by the company.Please also note, It may be necessary for this role to be removed before the closing date due to the volume of applications we receive.

About the Company

We are a school catering company that loves food, encourages a community spirit, and has a mission to put pride back into school kitchens across the UK.

We have an amazing team that we value greatly. There is an expert for everything with a diverse range of skills and abilities who all share our common goal of creating a stir in education catering.

We continually maintain high standards both in terms of the food we serve and the management and safety of our kitchens which is driven by our committed team.

Our on-site teams receive regular support and training which means they have the right skills to deliver the standards and performance that we expect.

We are looking for people with the creative initiative to grow with us and offering exciting opportunities that will attract the big thinkers and bold movers. If you think this is you, we'd love to hear from you.