Catering Assistant Summary

Aspens Services Ltd; Little London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading contract catering company in Little London seeks a Catering Assistant to support food preparation and provide excellent service to students and staff. Ideal candidates have previous catering experience and know basic health and safety practices. This part-time position offers a schedule that aligns with school terms, ensuring more free time during holidays.

Benefits

Training and development opportunities

Career growth potential

No late nights

Qualifications

• Experience in catering roles preferred.
• Ability to work as part of a team in a busy environment.
• Food Hygiene level 2 is a plus but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Assist in basic food preparation and support the kitchen team.
• Manage the tills during service.
• Keep the kitchen clean and compliant with health and safety.
• Provide friendly customer service.

Skills

Previous catering experience

Teamwork in a fast-paced environment

Food Hygiene level 2

Basic knowledge of health and safety practices

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.

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

Requirements / Skills

• 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

About Aspens Services Ltd

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.

Start dates, hours and salary

• Firstly, we offer fantastic hours. You'll work Monday to Friday during school term time, meaning more time with friends and family and no working at Christmas!
• 16 hours per week, with no late nights
• Working 38 weeks per year based around term time
• £12.21 per hour

Benefits

• 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.