Catering Assistant Summary

Aspens Services Ltd; Greater Manchester; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A market-leading contract catering company is seeking a Catering Assistant to support food preparation and provide excellent service. Responsibilities include working on the tills, cleaning duties, and ensuring Health & Safety compliance. Previous catering experience is preferred but training will be provided. This part-time position offers £12.21 per hour with 20 hours per week during term time.

Benefits

Career development opportunities

Training courses and apprenticeships available

Qualifications

• Previous catering experience is preferred.
• Experience working in a fast-paced team environment.
• Basic knowledge of health and safety practices.

Responsibilities

• Provide excellent customer service to students and staff.
• Perform cleaning duties within the kitchen.
• Ensure compliance with Health & Safety standards.
• Operate tills during service.

Skills

Customer service

Teamwork

Health & Safety knowledge

Education

Food Hygiene Level 2

Job description

Overview

As a Catering Assistant, you will support the team in basic food preparation and provide excellent service to both students and staff.

Aspens Services Ltd is a market-leading contract catering company specialising in school food. By combining our understanding of the education sector with our knowledge of what's on trend in the food world, we encourage creativity and excitement in our kitchens. This allows our teams to do what they do best and provide fantastic food experiences for the children.

Responsibilities

• Working on the tills during service (full training will be provided)
• Cleaning duties within the kitchen
• Ensuring Health & Safety compliance is met
• Providing a friendly and polite customer service for all

Qualifications & Experience

• Previous catering experience
• You've worked as part of a team before in a fast-paced environment
• You have your Food Hygiene level 2 (preferred, but not essential as training will be given)
• You have basic knowledge of health and safety practices

Employment Details

• 20 hours per week, with no late nights
• Working 38 weeks per year based around term time
• £12.21 per hour

Benefits & Commitment

• Working for a fast-growing, ambitious company. There is no ceiling here in terms of where you can take your career
• A dedicated L&D team to support you in developing your skills, including apprenticeships and training courses that are available for everyone.

Please note, we do expect all staff to share our commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children/young people, and an enhanced DBS disclosure will be sought by the company.