Catering Assistant - St Helens

Caterlink; St Helens; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading catering company is seeking a Temporary Catering Assistant to support food production at St Augustines High School. This role offers flexible hours during term time only, making it ideal for those needing work-life balance. Responsibilities include food preparation, ensuring cleanliness, and providing excellent customer service. Join a company that values diversity and inclusion while enjoying benefits like training and employee discounts. An enhanced DBS disclosure is required for this position.

Benefits

Blended learning programme

Employee Discount Platform

Access to Wellbeing Services

Pension scheme eligibility

Qualifications

• Ability to assist in food preparation and service.
• Understanding of Health and Safety and Food Safety standards.
• Experience in providing friendly customer service.

Responsibilities

• Assist in the preparation of food and snacks.
• Maintain cleanliness in kitchen and service areas.
• Provide hygienic service to customers.
• Represent the company positively.

Skills

Food preparation

Health and Safety compliance

Customer service

Teamwork

Job description

Catering Assistant - St Helens

Company Description

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.

Job Description

We are hiring for a Temporary Catering Assistant to cover Maternity leave, based at St Augustines High School 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.

The role

• 12.21 per hour
• 10 hours per week 1pm-3pm
• Maternity cover - Temporary until July 2026

Your key responsibilities will include

• 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 committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expects all employees to share this commitment.

An enhanced DBS disclosure will be obtained for this role.

Additional Information

There are many advantages to working for us including

• 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 Programand 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