Catering Assistant Summary

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

Job summary

A leading catering company in Plymouth is looking for a Catering Assistant to support food preparation and provide excellent service. You will work 16 hours a week during school term time, with no late nights. Ideal candidates should have previous catering experience and a basic knowledge of food hygiene and health and safety. The role offers a competitive hourly wage of £12.21.

Benefits

Training and development opportunities

No late nights and holiday during Christmas

Qualifications

• Previous catering experience preferred.
• Experience working as part of a team in a fast-paced environment.
• Food Hygiene level 2 preferred but not essential.
• Basic knowledge of health and safety practices.

Responsibilities

• Support basic food preparation and provide service.
• Work on tills during service with training provided.
• Perform cleaning duties within the kitchen.
• Ensure health & safety compliance is met.
• Provide friendly and polite customer service.

Skills

Catering experience

Teamwork in fast-paced environments

Food Hygiene level 2

Health and safety knowledge

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.