Caterlink - Relief Catering Assistant

TN United Kingdom; Reading; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player in the education sector is seeking a Relief Catering Assistant to join their team in Reading. This role is perfect for those who value work-life balance, as it offers term-time only hours with no weekend work. You'll be responsible for preparing and serving nutritious meals to students, ensuring cleanliness, and adhering to food safety standards. If you're passionate about providing excellent service and want to make a positive impact on future generations, this is the role for you.

Benefits

Employee Discount Platform

Employee Assistance Program

Virtual GP services

Pension scheme eligibility

Training and development opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience in food preparation and service.
• Knowledge of food safety standards and practices.

Responsibilities

• Prepare food and snacks while maintaining cleanliness.
• Serve food to students and ensure high customer service.

Skills

Food Safety

Customer Service

Food Preparation

Education

Food Safety Certification

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Caterlink - Relief Catering Assistant, Reading

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BaxterStorey

Location:

Reading, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

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EU work permit required:

Yes

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Job Reference:

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Job Views:

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Posted:

05.05.2025

Expiry Date:

19.06.2025

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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 to 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 looking for a Relief Catering Assistant to support our existing site-based teams, ensuring our future generations are provided with nutritionally balanced and tasty food. We seek a friendly, hard-working, and approachable team member to perform a variety of food production tasks along with food service.

Responsibilities include preparing food and snacks, maintaining cleanliness of kitchen and restaurant areas, serving food to students, and completing food safety training. You should be passionate about delivering efficient service to students while maintaining high standards of customer service and food safety.

This role is mobile-based, so you will need your own transport. With Caterlink, you will enjoy excellent work/life balance—working term-time only and no weekends—making this role ideal for those seeking flexibility.

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.

We strive to provide a diverse, equitable, and inclusive environment where every individual is treated with respect, integrity, and fairness, with opportunities for growth.

Additional Information

Benefits include:

• Opportunities for blended learning, including formal qualifications such as Apprenticeships, classroom training, eLearning, and on-the-job training to support your development.
• Enjoy a great work/life balance with term-time only work and no weekends.
• Access to our Employee Discount Platform for savings at supermarkets, cinemas, restaurants, holiday discounts, family days out, and more.
• Employee Assistance Program and Virtual GP services available free of charge.
• Potential eligibility to join our Pension scheme.