Food Service Assistant (Maternity Cover, Term Time Only) - Brooksby College

Loughborough College Group; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

An education institution is seeking a Food Service Assistant for a term time position at their campus. The role involves serving customers and maintaining excellent kitchen standards while supporting a busy catering team. The successful candidate will have knowledge of food allergens and work well in a team-oriented environment. This fixed-term role offers various perks, including flexible working and healthcare benefits.

Benefits

On-site parking

Healthcare scheme

Subsidised nursery fees

Generous maternity/paternity pay

CPD and development resources

Volunteering opportunities

Qualifications

• Knowledge of food allergens and ability to communicate allergen information.
• Ability to work as part of a team in a busy college canteen environment.
• Right to work in the country without the need for sponsorship.

Responsibilities

• Serve customers, handle cash, and maintain kitchen standards.
• Support internal catering, stock rotation, and maintain cleanliness.

Skills

Knowledge of food allergens

Teamwork in a busy environment

Job description

Overview

Food Service Assistant (Maternity Cover, Term Time Only) – Brooksby College. This is a fixed term, term time only role working 25 hours per week across 36 weeks. The successful candidate will join a busy college catering team and deliver an exceptional customer service standard while helping with the daily running of the catering provision.

Responsibilities

• Serve customers, handle cash, and maintain kitchen standards.
• Have a good awareness of food allergens and communicate regularly with the chefs about allergens and ingredients.
• Support internal catering, stock rotation, and maintain cleanliness, kitchen hygiene and health and safety standards across all areas.

Requirements / Qualifications

• Knowledge of food allergens and ability to communicate allergen information to customers and colleagues.
• Ability to work as part of a team in a busy college canteen environment.
• Right to work in the country without the need for sponsorship (the role states no skilled worker sponsorship).
• DBS check will be required as part of safeguarding measures.
• Notice of potential change to closing date if a sufficient level of interest is received.

Additional Information

• Employed by The Leicestershire College, a subsidiary of Loughborough College. Terms differ from Loughborough College.
• Location: based at one of the campus’ of Loughborough College Group.
• On-site parking, healthcare scheme, subsidised nursery fees, additional annual leave, generous maternity/paternity pay, CPD and development resources, volunteering opportunities.
• Flexible working where the business allows; inclusive employment policies; mental health and wellbeing support; diversity and inclusion commitments.

We are an equal opportunity employer and encourage applications from all backgrounds. We reserve the right to close early if a sufficient level of interest is received.

Contact / Application Notes

To hear about interim and/or permanent roles handled by AoC Recruitment, please send your CV to the provided address and a member of the team will be in touch. Applicants should be prepared for a potential DBS check as part of safeguarding requirements.