Catering Assistant - Ref 279

Accent Catering Services Ltd; Southsea; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 18,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salaries

Free meals on duty

Accent Engage discounts

HIT apprenticeships

Team events and rewards

Pension & life insurance

Work-life balance

Employee Assistance Programme

Job summary

Accent Catering Services Ltd is seeking a Catering Assistant for our Portsmouth school site (PO4). This 20-hour-per-week, Monday to Friday role runs 10:30am–2:30pm during term-time only, with full training provided.

You will be part of a friendly team delivering nutritious meals and excellent service, with opportunities to grow within a supportive catering environment that values work-life balance.

Qualifications

• Customer-facing role requiring friendly, professional communication.
• Good command of English for daily interactions with students and staff.
• Ability to work as part of a team in a fast-paced school environment.

Responsibilities

• Food preparation.
• Serving, cleaning and washing up.
• Assisting with inventory management.
• Maintaining high standards of presentation of food and replenishing counters.
• Speaking to each customer in a friendly, helpful and professional manner.
• Undertaking all basic training and working effectively with colleagues as part of a team.

Skills

Customer service

English language

Teamwork

Food hygiene

Job description

Are you looking for a school catering role that gives you a great work-life balance?

CATERING ASSISTANT - PORTSMOUTH - PO4

We have an exciting opportunity at our school site in Portsmouth, PO4 for a Catering Assistant to join the team at Accent. The role is 20 hours per week, Monday to Friday, 10:30am - 2:30pm, term-time only

People are at the heart of everything we do, and we are looking for a motivated Catering Assistant to help us create an outstanding food offer at our primary school site in Portsmouth.

This is an opportunity to make a real impact through food. We play an important role in students’ learning and wellbeing by providing nutritious, delicious meals that encourage healthier lifestyles and positive food experiences every day.

Our company has a passion for food quality and people development, so this is a great place for you to progress your career in the food industry while still maintaining a genuine work-life balance.

Benefits of working with Accent

• Competitive salaries with yearly reviews
• Free meals on duty
• Multiple Discounts on our Accent Engageplatform - shops, restaurants, gifts, leisure and more!
• HIT apprenticeships for all experience levels
• Team events, awards and competitions throughout the year - we like to reward our staff for a job well done!
• Pension scheme, life insurance and company sick pay
• Work life balance
• Access to our Employee Assistance Programme for mental health and financial support

What you will be doing

• Food preparation
• Serving, cleaning and washing up
• Assisting with inventory management
• Maintaining high standards of presentation of food and replenishing counters
• Speaking to each customer in a friendly, helpful and professional manner
• Undertaking all basic training and working effectively with colleagues as part of a team

This is a customer facing position so in addition to the above you will also need good communication skills and be able to demonstrate a clear understanding of the English language.

Experience in a similar role would be an advantage but full training will be provided for the successful candidate.

The ideal candidate will also have the flexibility to work overtime as required.

Who are Accent Catering?

Accent Catering Services Ltd are one of the UK’s leading contract caterers, providing innovative food service solutions to a variety of schools and businesses.

We are a talented team of professionals who create bespoke catering provisions tailored to each contract - no two are the same. As an independently owned company, you’ll never be just another number to us. Our people are at the heart of everything we do, and we take pride in recognising every individual’s contribution.

Accent Catering is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all employees to share this commitment. Please note that an enhanced DBS disclosure is required for this role.

Accent Catering has regularly been recognised as one of the best places to work in hospitality. Don’t miss your chance to become part of our award-winning team!

The Company treats personal data collected during the recruitment process in accordance with its data protection policy. Information about how your data is used and the basis for processing your data is provided in the Company's privacy notice which can be found on our website.