Catering Team Member

Holroyd Howe; England; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading contract catering company in the UK is seeking an enthusiastic catering assistant to support food service delivery in schools. The ideal candidate will provide high-quality meals and customer service, ensuring cleanliness and safety. Full training will be provided, and you will enjoy various benefits including volunteering days and development opportunities.

Benefits

Volunteering days

Enhanced maternity leave

Bespoke training opportunities

Pension & life insurance

Employee discounts

Free meals at work

Qualifications

• Experience in contract or high-volume catering is preferable but not essential.
• Must demonstrate great customer service skills.
• Flexibility and a can-do attitude are required.

Responsibilities

• Support food preparation and service to a high standard.
• Maintain cleanliness and hygiene in the kitchen.
• Assist with food labelling, temperature checks.
• Provide excellent customer service to pupils and staff.

Skills

Customer service skills

Team player

Organisational skills

Attention to detail

Health & Safety knowledge

Job description

We are seeking an enthusiastic and reliable catering assistant to cover our 11am-7pm shift supporting the day-to‑day food and service delivery across the school. This role is essential in ensuring pupils, staff, and visitors receive high‑quality, nutritious meals served with care, efficiency, and attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Support the preparation, service, and presentation of food to a high standard
• Maintain cleanliness and hygiene across kitchen and service areas
• Assist with food labelling, temperature checks, and allergen controls
• Provide excellent customer service to pupils, staff, and visitors
• Set up and clear service areas, ensuring smooth day‑to‑day operations
• Follow all food safety, health & safety, and safeguarding procedures
• Contribute to hospitality events and occasional out‑of‑hours functions; Our respectful codes of conduct inform how we behave towards our clients and customers, suppliers and business partners, and each other.

Fresh thinking New ideas for food, service and ways of working help us maintain our position as creative leaders in school catering. In order to be considered for this role you must be able to demonstrate that you have the Right to Work in the UK.

Requirements

• Ideally have experience working within contract, or high‑volume catering
• Possess a good Health & Safety knowledge
• Flexible with a can‑do attitude, customer‑focused
• Fun and enthusiastic
• Have excellent organisation skills
• Demonstrate great attention to detail
• Be a team player and enjoy succeeding as a team
• Possess great customer service skills
• Have a flexible approach to work

Experience isn't essential, as full training will be provided. However, a smile, dedication to exceeding customer expectations, and being a great team player are essential.

About Holroyd Howe

You will be joining Holroyd Howe, one of the UK's leading contract caterers, providing fresh, innovative food services solely to independent schools and colleges. We are a team of experienced professionals who tailor our catering service provision specifically to suit children of all ages in order to meet the bespoke requirements of each school. Our mission is simple: To provide our teams with the right skills to succeed in their jobs, we invest in their training and development. Our exceptional teams of seasoned specialists customise our catering services to fit children of all ages and satisfy the unique needs of our clients.

Benefits

• 3 volunteering days to give back to causes you care about
• 3 days grandparent leave for those special family moments
• 24 weeks enhanced maternity leave
• Bespoke training & development opportunities
• Pension & life insurance
• Discounts on high street brands, cinema & holidays via the Perkbox App
• Wellbeing hub & access to employee assistance programme
• Free meals while at work
• Career development & HIT Apprenticeships for all experience levels