General Catering Assistant (Term time only plus 8 weeks)

Lancing College; Lancing; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 22,000; Full time

Job summary

Lancing College is seeking a General Catering Assistant to support the Catering Department during term time and the additional eight weeks. You will help provide meals and assist with events, ensuring service standards are met.

The role emphasizes teamwork, hygiene, health and safety, and customer service, with responsibilities across dining service, menu accuracy, temperature checks, and event support.

Qualifications

• Team player with can-do attitude and commitment to quality service.
• Willing, positive, adaptable.
• Strong communication and customer service skills.
• Proactive in seeking service improvements and flexible.
• Possess qualification in catering.
• Experience in catering and hospitality.

Responsibilities

• Assist management in providing food to standard within budget.
• Maintain hygiene and health & safety standards.
• Ensure foods are presented to College standards.
• Update menus and signage.
• Record temperature checks and cleaning schedules.
• Promote professional image and customer relations.
• Attend meetings and training.
• Assist with internal and external functions.

Skills

Team player

Can-do attitude

Strong communication

Customer service

Proactive improvements

Flexible

Education

Catering qualification

Job description

General Catering Assistant (Term time only plus 8 weeks)

Lancing College Catering Department

The College has in excess of 800 pupils and staff, the majority of which are full boarders at the school during term-time. The Catering Department provides breakfast, lunch and evening meal up to seven days per week during term-time and lunch for staff throughout the year. There is also extensive hospitality and event catering required throughout the year and a busy summer lettings programme during July and August. Events can be for internal groups ranging from sports teas, parent events, departmental dinner, and fund raising events, and also for external groups hiring the school facilities.

Job Title: General Catering Assistant

Reporting to: Head of Catering, Deputy Heads of Catering.

Key Tasks and Responsibilities:

• To assist the management team in the provision of food to the agreed standard within the budgetary limitations.


• To assist in the maintenance of high standards in Hygiene and Health & Safety.


• To ensure that all foods to be served from the dining room, or designated function areas, are presented in accordance with College standards.


• To ensure all menus/signage are updated and correct.


• To ensure all temperature checks and daily cleaning schedules are caried out and recorded to the standard required to company policies.


• To promote a professional image and good customer relations.


• To carry out any reasonable requests made by the management team.


• To attend meetings and training.


• To assist with internal and external functions when required.

Skills and Experience

• A team player with a “can do” attitude, who is committed to providing a quality service right down to the small details.


• Willing, positive, and adaptable.


• Strong communication skills and customer service.


• Proactive in seeking service improvements with a flexible approach to meeting customer needs.


• Possess qualification in catering.


• Experience working in catering and hospitality.