Catering Assistant - Morden

Caterlink Ltd; City Of London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading catering company is seeking a Catering Assistant to work at South Thames College Merton, London. This role involves food preparation and service during term-time only, with no weekend shifts, making it ideal for those seeking flexibility. Responsibilities include ensuring cleanliness and compliance with health and safety standards, while delivering excellent service to customers. Join a company dedicated to inclusive growth and well-being of its staff.

Benefits

Employee Discount Platform

Wellbeing Services including Virtual GP

Potential eligibility for Pension scheme

Qualifications

• Experience in food preparation and service.
• Knowledge of health and safety standards in catering.
• Ability to maintain cleanliness and hygiene.

Responsibilities

• Assist in the preparation of food and snacks.
• Comply with health and safety standards.
• Keep kitchen and dining areas clean and tidy.
• Provide efficient service to customers.

Skills

Food preparation

Health and Safety compliance

Customer service

Job description

We are hiring for a Catering Assistant at South Thames College Merton, London to perform a variety of food production tasks along with food service in our schools. This role is working term‑time only and no weekends so is great for those looking for flexibility.

Remuneration and Working Hours

• £12.21 per hour
• 25 hours per week, Monday – Friday
• Term‑time only – 36 weeks per year

Key Responsibilities

• Assisting in the preparation of tasty food and snacks
• Complying with Caterlink Health and Safety and Food Safety standards and procedures
• Keeping the kitchen, counter and restaurant areas in a clean and tidy state
• Providing a friendly, efficient and hygienic service to all customers
• Representing Caterlink and maintaining a positive brand image

Caterlink strives to always provide a diverse, equitable and inclusive environment for all our teams where every individual is treated with respect, integrity and has the opportunity to grow and be treated equally and with fairness at all times.

Caterlink is the education sector catering specialist. For over 20 years, the Company has delivered fresh food solutions to pupils and staff at Primary Schools, Secondary Schools and Colleges across the UK. The company caters more than 1,000,000 meals a week. Our "Fresh Food Policy" is the foundation of our success and growth in the market coupled with a desire to truly deliver on the promises we make to our clients and support our site‑based teams.

Learning & Development

• You have the opportunity of a blended learning programme that can include formal qualifications including apprenticeships, classroom training, eLearning and on‑the‑job training to support and encourage your development and enable you to be the best you can be
• We offer you access to our Employee Discount Platform where you can make great savings at supermarkets, cinema, restaurants as well as holiday discounts, family days out and many more!
• You will have full access to our Wellbeing Services including the Employee Assistance Program and Virtual GP benefits which are there for you and your family to use free of charge at any time
• You may be eligible to join our Pension scheme