Catering Assistant at The King's Academy

Emmanuel Schools Foundation; Stainton; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Defined benefit pension

Employee Assistance Programme

Free parking

Benefits Hub access

Family-friendly policies

Enhanced sick pay

Holiday entitlement: 25 days + 8 bank

Cycle to work scheme

Eye tests and glasses

Job summary

The King's Academy is seeking a dedicated catering assistant to join our school team. You will contribute to daily meal production, supporting a high-quality service for students, staff and visitors.

We value a strong work ethic, attention to detail, teamwork and a positive attitude that embraces change and continuous improvement. Physical stamina is essential to meet the demands of the role.

Qualifications

• Catering experience in a high quality, customer-focused environment.
• Strong work ethic with high personal standards and attention to detail.
• Able to work as part of a team to deliver objectives.
• Positive attitude and openness to change that leads to improvement.
• Able to cope with the physical demands of the role.
• Staff act as role models with a professional approach.

Responsibilities

• Assist in delivering nourishing meals for students, staff and visitors.
• Support the catering team to deliver a high-quality service.
• Maintain cleanliness and safety in food prep and service.

Skills

Catering experience

Team player

Attention to detail

Positive attitude

Physical stamina

Interpersonal skills

Job description

The King's Academy's kitchen is at the heart of daily school life, with our catering team producing hundreds of healthy, nutritious meals for students, staff and visitors every day, and catering for special events within the academic year.

We now have the opportunity to recruit a new member of staff to our catering team to help us deliver an even better service to the students and staff.

We Are Looking For a Team Member Who

• has catering experience in a high quality, customer focused environment;
• has a strong work ethic, high personal work standards and an attention to detail;
• is able to work supportively as a member of a team in order to deliver the team’s objectives, with good interpersonal skills;
• has a positive attitude and embraces change leading to improvement;
• can cope with the physical demands of the role.

We have high expectations for our students as they grow and develop and all our staff provide important role models to them in terms of positive attitude, work ethic and diligence.

Further information is available in the job pack.

Benefits

Join us and in addition to working with committed and helpful colleagues, the Trust can offer access to the following benefits:

• Defined benefit pension scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Free parking
• Access to our exclusive Benefits Hub
• Employee centred and family friendly policies and practices that support you in and beyond the workplace
• Enhanced sick pay, maternity leave and paternity leave (dependent on length of service)
• Competitive holiday entitlement for support staff (minimum 25 days, plus bank 8 holidays per annum, pro-rated for part-time post-holders)
• Cycle to work scheme
• Funded eye tests and glasses for DSE users (subject to T/Cs)