Caterlink - Relief Catering Assistant

Caterlink; Reading; On-site; GBP 7,900 - 8,100; Part time

Job summary

Caterlink is recruiting a Catering Assistant to join our mobile support team covering Reading, Berkshire. The role is term-time only with no weekend work and requires your own transport.

Responsibilities include assisting in food preparation, maintaining health and safety standards, keeping areas clean, delivering friendly service, and representing Caterlink with a positive image. Mileage is paid within our contract area.

Qualifications

• Must hold a valid FULL driving licence.
• Own or have use of a car with current insurance, MOT and Tax.
• Mileage is paid from school within our contract that is nearest to your home and to the destination return journey.

Responsibilities

• Assisting in the preparation of tasty food and snacks.
• 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.

Skills

Driving license

Own transport

Job 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 to join our mobile support team to provide cover in the area of Reading, Berkshireto support our existing site-based teams. This role is working term-time only and no weekends so is great for those looking for flexibility.

This role will be a mobile-based role so you will therefore need to have your own transport.

The role:

• £12.71per hour
• 16hours per week working Monday – Friday
• Term-time only – working 39weeks per year
• Must have access to a car Monday to Friday between 930am and 2pm
• Mileage paid (separate to salary payments)

Your key responsibilities will include:

• Assisting in the preparation of tasty food and snacks
• 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

Must hold a valid FULL drivers licence, own or have use of a car with current insurance, MOT and Tax, mileage is paid from school within our contract that is nearest to your home and to the destination return journey

You must be available between 930am and 2pm Monday to Fridays term time including inset dates

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