Kitchen Assistant

Compass Group; Crawley; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Part time

Job summary

A food service organization in Crawley is seeking a Catering Assistant to provide exceptional service and prepare fresh food for students at Ifield Community College. This part-time position (20 hours per week) offers competitive pay of £12.21 per hour, holiday pay, and a positive work culture. The ideal candidate should be passionate about food and possess excellent communication skills. A DBS check will be required.

Benefits

Holiday pay

NEST pension scheme

Comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme

Excellent work/life balance

Qualifications

• Must be passionate about food.
• Strong communication skills needed for teamwork.
• Ability to work efficiently under pressure.
• Timekeeping is essential for reliability.
• Must be friendly and approachable.

Responsibilities

• Prepare delicious food.
• Serve customers and provide excellent service.
• Work well as part of a team.
• Clean up after service.
• Replenish counters.
• Work on tills and complete paperwork.
• Comply with Food Handling and Hygiene Standards.

Skills

Passionate about food

Fantastic communication skills

Ability to work under pressure

Exceptional timekeeping

Friendly and approachable

Job description

Overview

Pabulum Catering are now recruiting for a Catering Assistant to help us deliver exceptional food experiences to our children at Ifield Community College. In return we offer an excellent work life balance, support and a fantastic company culture for a business committed to providing healthy food to children. At Pabulum, you’re important; without our employees we wouldn’t be where we are today with such a strong, innovative, and constantly growing business. With over 120 sites across Southern England there’s plenty of opportunity for you to grow, learn and develop. We are now seeking a talented Catering Assistant to join our fantastic team!

Responsibilities

• Preparing our delicious food
• Serving our lovely customers and providing a fantastic service
• Working well as part of a team
• Cleaning up after service
• Replenishing counters
• Working on the tills and completing paperwork
• Complying with Food Handling and Hygiene Standards

Qualifications and attributes

• Passionate about food
• A fantastic communicator who works well as part of a team
• Able to work under pressure
• An exceptional timekeeper and reliable
• Friendly and approachable

Role details and benefits

• 20 hours per week
• Term time only
• £12.21 per hour
• Monday to Friday
• Holiday pay
• NEST pension scheme
• Comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme
• Excellent work/family life balance due to term time only contract

Additional information

• At Pabulum there are three basic ingredients for your role: The food – 94% of our food is freshly prepared on site every day, using 75% British produce and little or no frozen or processed foods.
• The people – Happy customers always come back for more, so we expect you to ensure they have an excellent customer experience.
• You – We are recruiting for a Catering Assistant to join our positive and professional team.
• As you will be working in Education, you must provide two employment/character references and we’ll also carry out an Enhanced DBS / Criminal Record Check as well (which we’ll pay for).

Please apply online. Job Reference: com/2309/43505001/52764432/BU #PabulumCH&CO, a part of Compass Group UK&I, is committed to fostering an environment where every individual can truly be themselves at work and has equal opportunities to advance in their careers. We strive to build a culture that respects and celebrates the unique talents, beliefs, backgrounds, and abilities of all our team members. We want our colleagues to feel valued, empowered to reach their full potential, and to thrive - because diversity is our strength!