Caterlink – Catering Assistant (Transporting food) – Eccleshall

Caterlink; Eccleshall; On-site; GBP 14,000 - 21,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee discounts

Wellbeing services

Pensions

Blended learning programme

Job summary

Caterlink is hiring a Catering Assistant at Walton Hall Academy, Eccleshall, to perform a variety of food production tasks and provide food service in our schools. This term-time only role has no weekend work, offering flexibility for school-based schedules.

Your duties include assisting in food preparation, transporting meals between locations, and maintaining high safety and hygiene standards while delivering friendly service and upholding Caterlink's brand.

Qualifications

• Experience in catering environments is expected.
• Ability to transport food between locations is required.
• Willingness to comply with health and safety standards.

Responsibilities

• Assist in food production and food service.
• Transport cooked food to other locations as needed.
• Maintain cleanliness of kitchen, counters and dining areas.
• Provide friendly, efficient and hygienic service to customers.
• Represent Caterlink and uphold brand image.

Skills

Customer service

Food hygiene

Teamwork

Reliable

Job description

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 Catering Assistant at Walton Hall Academy, Eccleshallto 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:

• £12.71per hour
• 25hours per week working Monday – Friday
• Term-time only – working 38 weeks per year

Your key responsibilities will include:

• Assisting in the preparation of tasty food and snacks
• Transporting food to another location
• 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.

Qualifications

This role requires the successful candidate to transport cooked food from the main school to a 6th form facility in Stafford, A full driving license and vehicle essential, expenses provided.

At least 2 years experience working in a catering environment.

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 Pensionscheme