Catering Assistant - Preston

Caterlink Ltd; Preston; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Part time

Job summary

A catering service provider in Preston is hiring a Catering Assistant to help with food preparation and service in schools. This role offers part-time hours during term time, enabling flexibility with no weekend work. Key responsibilities include maintaining cleanliness, adhering to health standards, and providing excellent customer service. The position provides opportunities for development through training programs and additional employee benefits, including discounts and wellbeing services.

Benefits

Employee Discount Platform

Access to Wellbeing Services

Pension scheme eligibility

Responsibilities

• Assisting in the preparation of tasty food and snacks.
• Complying with Health and Safety and Food Safety standards.
• Keeping kitchen and service areas clean and tidy.
• Providing friendly and hygienic service to customers.
• Representing the company and maintaining a positive brand image.

Job description

We are hiring for a Catering Assistant at Holderness Academy, Preston Hull 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.

Compensation & Working Hours

• 12.21 per hour
• 30 hours per week (Monday - Friday)
• Term‑time only – 38 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.

Training & Benefits

• 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