Catering Assistant - Eastbury Community School

Olive Dining Ltd; Barking; On-site; GBP 11,000 - 13,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Free meals on duty

Career progression

Wellbeing programme

Job summary

Olive Dining Ltd is seeking a General Assistant to help run front of house and back of house operations across our school catering sites.

You will handle kitchen duties, prepare meals, and serve students and staff with a friendly, professional approach while upholding strict food hygiene and safety standards. The role offers term-time hours with progression opportunities.

Qualifications

• Hands-on approach
• Understanding of good food hygiene and health and safety
• Background in kitchens, school meals, hospitality, or customer-facing roles

Responsibilities

• Support front of house and back of house operations.
• Carry out general kitchen duties, including cleaning, preparing food and snacks.
• Serve meals to students and staff in a friendly and professional manner.
• Follow food hygiene, health and safety procedures at all times

Skills

Food hygiene knowledge

Team player

Customer service

Job description

If you’re passionate about food, love working in a team, and thrive in a fast-paced environment with purpose, this could be the perfect role for you.

Who We Are:

At Olive Dining, we believe great food brings people together and there’s no better place to do that than in schools, where young minds are growing every day.

We’re a dedicated school catering company serving fresh, nutritious meals to students across London, Kent, Surrey, and Essex. Now, we’re on the lookout for a GeneralAssistant to help us create delicious dishes and keep our kitchens running smoothly, with plenty of smiles along the way in the kitchen. We offer,Family-Friendly Hours, WeekendsOff (Yes, really)Supportive Team Culture, You're never just a number here.Free Meals on Duty, Because you should never work hungry!Wellbeing First, Access to an Employee Assistance Programme including free CBT, health, and financial support.Room to Grow, We believe in promoting from within and helping our people thrive.

The Role:

• GeneralAssistant

• Monday to Friday

• 10am - 2pm

• Term time only (38 Weeks)

• £14.80 per hour

• Career Progression.

Job details:

• GeneralAssistant to support front of house and back of house operations.

• GeneralAssistant to carry out general kitchen duties, including cleaning, preparing food and snacks.

• GeneralAssistant to serve meals to students and staff in a friendly and professional manner.

• General Assistant to follow food hygiene, health and safety procedures at all times.

What You’ll Need:

• Hands on approach.
• Understanding of good food hygiene and health and safety.
• Previous background in kitchens, school meals, hospitality, or customer-facing roles.

This Role Is Perfect If You

• Love working with fresh, quality food
• Enjoy being part of a family-run business
• Take pride in what you do.
• Are a positive, reliable person who enjoys working as part of a team.
• Like a role where every day is a little different.
• Want to work somewhere that values its people.
• Career progression, development and training plans - Grow with us.

Are ready to bring your ideas, creativity, and energy to the table?

Ready to Join the Olive Team? If you’re ready to take the next step in your catering career and want to work somewhere that values people, flavour, and fun, we'd love to hear from you.