Food Service Assistant

TN United Kingdom; Rugby; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a highly prestigious independent school as a Food Service Assistant. This role, supporting exceptional food services, offers 40 hours per week during term time only, ensuring a great work-life balance. You’ll make a meaningful impact in the education sector while enjoying benefits like holiday and wellbeing support.

Benefits

28 Days Holiday (including bank holidays)

3 Volunteering Days

3 Days Grandparent Leave

24 Weeks Enhanced Maternity Leave

Training & Development Opportunities

Pension & Life Insurance

Discounts via HAPI App

Free Meals While at Work

Career Growth Opportunities

Qualifications

• Desirable previous experience in catering, food service, or hospitality.
• Basic food hygiene knowledge or certification is a plus.
• Strong communication skills and a friendly, professional approach.

Responsibilities

• Assist in preparation, service, and presentation of meals.
• Ensure high standards of hygiene, cleanliness, and safety.
• Contribute to a welcoming and efficient dining experience.

Skills

Communication Skills

Attention to Detail

Teamwork

Education

Basic Food Hygiene Certification

Job description

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Hours:40 hours per week, Monday to Friday, Term Time Only (34 weeks)

Why Join Us?

• 28 Days Holiday (including bank holidays)
• 3 Volunteering Days to make a difference
• 3 Days Grandparent Leave for special family moments
• 24 Weeks Enhanced Maternity Leave
• Training & Development: Bespoke opportunities to grow your career
• Pension & Life Insurance for peace of mind
• Discounts via HAPI App for high street shops, holidays, and cinema
• Wellbeing Hub & Employee Assistance Programme
• Free Meals While at Work
• Career Growth: Opportunities and HIT Apprenticeships available for all experience levels

We are seeking an enthusiastic Food Service Assistant to join our team at Princethorpe College, a highly prestigious independent school in Rugby. In this role, you will support exceptional food services that nourish and inspire students and staff alike.

This role is term-time only, providing an excellent work-life balance and an opportunity to work in a vibrant school environment.

Nestled in the heart of Rugby, Princethorpe College caters to a thriving community of students and staff. The school is renowned for its nurturing environment and commitment to excellence.

This is an exciting opportunity for someone passionate about food service to make a meaningful impact in the education sector.

If you're ready to bring your energy and expertise to our team, we’d love to hear from you!

Company Description

Title: Food Service Assistant

Location: Princethorpe, Rugby

Salary: £12.21 per hour

Hours:40 hours per week, Monday to Friday, Term Time Only (34 weeks)

Why Join Us?

• 28 Days Holiday (including bank holidays)
• 3 Volunteering Days to make a difference
• 3 Days Grandparent Leave for special family moments
• 24 Weeks Enhanced Maternity Leave
• Training & Development: Bespoke opportunities to grow your career
• Pension & Life Insurance for peace of mind
• Discounts via HAPI App for high street shops, holidays, and cinema
• Wellbeing Hub & Employee Assistance Programme
• Free Meals While at Work
• Career Growth: Opportunities and HIT Apprenticeships available for all experience levels

We are seeking an enthusiastic Food Service Assistant to join our team at Princethorpe College, a highly prestigious independent school in Rugby. In this role, you will support exceptional food services that nourish and inspire students and staff alike.

This role is term-time only, providing an excellent work-life balance and an opportunity to work in a vibrant school environment.

Nestled in the heart of Rugby, Princethorpe College caters to a thriving community of students and staff. The school is renowned for its nurturing environment and commitment to excellence.

This is an exciting opportunity for someone passionate about food service to make a meaningful impact in the education sector.

If you're ready to bring your energy and expertise to our team, we’d love to hear from you!

Job Description

Your responsibilities will include:

• Assisting in the preparation, service, and presentation of meals.
• Ensuring high standards of hygiene, cleanliness, and safety.
• Contributing to a welcoming and efficient dining experience.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in catering, food service, or hospitality is desirable.
• Basic food hygiene knowledge or certification is a plus (training available).
• Strong communication skills and a friendly, professional approach.
• Attention to detail with a focus on high standards of presentation and service.
• Flexibility, reliability, and the ability to work effectively as part of a team.

Additional Information

Holroyd Howe is 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.

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.

We pride ourselves on:

Sustainability

Sustainability is at the heart of our thinking; always mindful of the ethics of our sourcing and how we prepare our meals.

Nutrition

We take nutrition seriously and understand the impact a healthy diet has on the fundamental years of development. Meals are always freshly prepared from scratch and packed with nutritious ingredients.

Food Innovation

We offer a wide portfolio of training opportunities and experiences, which attracts chefs who are passionate about culinary excellence and menu innovation to our team.

From tasting tables, theme days and food theatre, to chef demonstrations and supplier showcases, we create engaging and fun dining experiences for our students. We work together to make mealtimes exploratory, quirky, and fun for our pupils, helping them build strong and healthy relationships with food.

“Holroyd Howe is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all employees to share this commitment. All roles within Holroyd Howe are regarded as regulated activity, it is an offence to apply for a role in regulated activity if you are barred from working with children, therefore we will require an Enhanced DBS which includes a Barred List check for all successful applicants. We will also require shortlisted applicants to provide appropriate information regarding any criminal offences and shortlisted applicants will be subject to an online search of public available information on suitability to work with children.“

This appointment is offered on the return of satisfactory professional references.

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