Food Service Assistant

Lord Wandsworth College; South Holland; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

An established educational institution is looking for enthusiastic Food Service Assistants to join their friendly Catering Team. This role is pivotal in providing excellent food service to staff, pupils, and guests, ensuring a clean and welcoming dining environment. The college prides itself on promoting healthy eating and customer service excellence. With flexible hours and a supportive team atmosphere, this position offers a chance to make a positive impact in a vibrant community. If you are passionate about food service and enjoy working in a collaborative setting, this opportunity is perfect for you!

Benefits

Referral scheme (£250 for each referral)

Enhanced family friendly policies

Contributory pension scheme

Fee remission for children

Complimentary meal during term time

Use of school facilities

Social and sporting events for staff

On the job training

Food Safety training

First aid training

Qualifications

• Experience in food service and customer interaction is preferred.
• Ability to work in a team and maintain cleanliness.

Responsibilities

• Support the catering department with food service to staff and guests.
• Ensure dining area is kept tidy and clean.

Skills

Food Service Skills

Customer Service

Teamwork

Education

No formal education required

Tools

Catering Equipment

Job description

Food Service Assistant

Reference: DEC20242517

Expiry date: 23:56, Sun, 23rd Feb 2025

Location: Long Sutton, Hook

Salary: Competitive

Benefits: Broad range of staff benefits including referral scheme, term time working, complimentary meals

Lord Wandsworth College is seeking to recruit Food Service Assistants to join our friendly Catering Team. The primary purpose of the role is to support the busy catering department with food service to staff, pupils and guests. This will include clearing and cleaning tables, trays, crockery and cutlery as well as ensuring the dining area is kept tidy and clean.

The catering department is very well equipped, and the catering team take pride in seeking new ideas of how best to vary customer choice, continue to promote ‘healthy eating’ for all and add value to the customer service ethos.

Hourly Rate: £12.32

Hours: We are recruiting for the following shifts: 15 hours per week or 36.25 hours per week (33 weeks per year)

We offer a great range of staff benefits including:

• Friends and Family referral scheme (£250 for each referral)
• Enhanced family friendly policies including support for emergency time off for dependents
• Contributory pension scheme
• Fee remission for children
• Complimentary meal during term time
• Use of wide-ranging school facilities - swimming pool, tennis, walks, trails etc
• Excellent social and sporting events for staff within the school
• Team members receive full, on the job training as well as Food Safety, Manual Handling, Allergen and First aid

Please apply via our LWC website using the Hire Road platform. The closing date for applications is 23rd February 2025. The college reserves the right to close the role early.

We welcome people of all faiths and those that are committed to these values. We recognise that we have under-represented groups within our workforce. As part of our commitment to diversity and equality of opportunity we are actively encouraging applications from under-represented groups such as returning parents or carers who are re-entering work after a career break, people who are LGBT+, from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic backgrounds, with a disability, impairment, learning difference or long-term condition, with caring responsibilities, from different nations and regions and those with a lived experience of poverty as well as any other under-represented group in our workforce. We are committed ensuring the safety and protection of our employees from all forms of harm.