Catering Assistant - Garlinge Primary School

Compass Group; Margate; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Part time

Job summary

A catering service provider is looking for a Catering Assistant to work at Garlinge Primary School in Margate. Responsibilities include preparing food, serving customers, and maintaining hygiene standards. This position offers a part-time role of 20 hours per week, term-time only, ensuring a great work-life balance with competitive pay and benefits. Ideal candidates are passionate about food, reliable, and excellent communicators.

Benefits

Holiday pay

NEST pension scheme

Comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme

Excellent work/family life balance

Responsibilities

• Preparing delicious food
• Serving customers and providing excellent service
• Working well as part of a team
• Cleaning up after service
• Replenishing counters
• Working on the tills and completing paperwork
• Complying with Food Handling and Hygiene Standards

Skills

Passionate about food

Fantastic communicator

Ability to work under pressure

Exceptional timekeeper

Friendly and approachable

Job description

Overview

Pabulum Catering are recruiting for a Catering Assistant to help deliver exceptional food experiences to children at Garlinge Primary School. We offer a great work-life balance, support, and a strong company culture focused on healthy food for children. With over 120 sites across Southern England, there are opportunities to grow, learn and develop.

Responsibilities

• Preparing our delicious food
• Serving customers and providing excellent service
• Working well as part of a team
• Cleaning up after service
• Replenishing counters
• Working on the tills and completing paperwork
• Complying with Food Handling and Hygiene Standards

Qualifications

• Passionate about food
• A fantastic communicator who works well as part of a team
• Able to work under pressure
• An exceptional timekeeper and reliable
• Friendly and approachable

Role details and benefits

• 20 hours per week
• Term time only
• £12.21 per hour
• Monday to Friday
• Holiday pay
• NEST pension scheme
• Comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme
• Excellent work/family life balance due to term-time only contract

About the role and required checks

Because you will be working in Education, two employment/character references are required, and an Enhanced DBS / Criminal Record Check will be carried out (paid for by us).

At Pabulum there are three basic ingredients for your role: the food, the people, and you. We emphasise Education, Passion, Sensation, and Innovation; 94% of our food is freshly prepared on site daily using 75% British produce with little or no frozen or processed foods. We strive to create a positive, inclusive environment that respects and develops every team member. Please apply online.