Food Service Assistant

The Methodist Church in Britain; Southwell CP; On-site; GBP 11,000 - 17,000; Part time

Job summary

Lowdham CE Primary is seeking a friendly Food Service Assistant to join the catering team. You will help prepare and serve meals, assist with food preparation, and keep the dining area clean and hygienic during a part-time, term-time role.

Shifts run roughly 10:00 to 14:00, Monday to Friday, totalling 18.75 hours a week across 39.2 weeks a year. DBS check and right to work in the UK are required, with safeguarding checks in line with school policy.

Qualifications

• Positive, enthusiastic approach to work.
• Excellent communication and teamwork skills.
• Able to work efficiently in a busy environment.
• Commitment to excellent customer service.
• Adaptable to change in a growing organisation.
• Excellent organisational and time management skills.

Responsibilities

• Help prepare and serve meals
• Give good customer service to pupils, staff and visitors
• Keep the kitchen and dining area clean and hygienic
• Follow food safety and health and safety procedures
• Help with washing up and general kitchen duties

Skills

Positive attitude

Effective communication

Teamwork

Efficient worker

Customer service

Time management

Job description

A Food Service Assistant post in the catering team at Lowdham CE Primary, run by Vertas Group. The work centres on serving meals, helping with food preparation and washing up, and keeping the kitchen and dining area clean and hygienic. The post is 18.75 hours a week across 39.2 weeks a year, Monday to Friday, with shifts running roughly 10:00 to 14:00. Right to work in the UK and an enhanced DBS check are required.

What the job involves

• Help prepare and serve meals
• Give good customer service to pupils, staff and visitors
• Keep the kitchen and dining area clean and hygienic
• Follow food safety and health and safety procedures
• Help with washing up and general kitchen duties

Skills & knowledge

• Positive, enthusiastic approach to work
• Excellent communication and teamwork skills
• Working efficiently in a busy environment
• Commitment to excellent customer service
• Adapting to change in a growing organisation
• Excellent organisational and time management skills

Checks & eligibility

• Right to work in the UK
• Enhanced DBS check
• Children's Barred List check where applicable
• Satisfactory references
• Assessment of suitability to work with children
• Occupational Health and medical clearance where applicable

Other

• Proactive and reliable attitude
• Passion for food and customer service

Nice to have

• Previous catering or customer service experience