Kitchen Assistant

EDSENTIAL COMMUNITY INTEREST COMPANY; Pipers Ash; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A community-focused catering company in England is seeking a Catering Assistant to support food service at Oldfield Primary School. Responsibilities include food preparation, maintaining hygiene, and assisting with customer service. Ideal candidates will have a passion for service and the ability to work in a busy environment. Training will be provided, making this an excellent opportunity for those new to catering.

Benefits

Competitive monthly pay

Retail and leisure discounts

24/7 wellbeing programmes

Uniform and safety shoes

Local government pension scheme

Ongoing training and development

Opportunities for promotion

Qualifications

• Passion for customer service and understanding of health and safety.
• Ability to take direction and prioritise tasks.
• Experience in a school kitchen is advantageous but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Assist with food preparation, cooking and serving meals.
• Maintain cleanliness of dining, kitchen, and staff facilities.
• Follow hygiene and food safety legislation.

Skills

Customer service orientation

Organisational skills

Communication skills

Ability to work under pressure

Relationship building

Flexibility in work

Job description

If successful, you will be supporting the Catering Supervisor at Oldfield Primary School. You'll be representing both Edsential and our customer's school to ensure that all pupils have the best quality food standards and customer experience.

Responsibilities

• Assist with the provision of food including preparation, cooking and serving meals, portion control, special diets, allergens and intolerances.
• Preparation of the dining areas and service counter.
• Cleaning of dining, kitchen and staff facilities.
• Operate tills (where appropriate), adhere to existing IT working practices and procedures and undertake relevant training and development activities.
• Follow safe systems of work, maintain appropriate levels of hygiene and safeguarding in accordance with Edsential's policies, The Code of Practice and Food Safety Legislation.
• Actively market the service to promote and maintain good relationships with all customers. This may require catering outside the current contracted hours, including new intake events, parents' evening and hospitality catering.

Qualifications & Requirements

• Passion for customer service and an understanding of basic health and safety requirements.
• Previous experience of working in a school kitchen would be advantageous but not essential as full training will be provided.
• Ability to build relationships and promote a positive work environment.
• Excellent communication and organisational skills.
• Ability to work well under pressure in a busy customer‑facing role.
• Ability to take direction.
• Ability to prioritise.
• Flexible to work within other Edsential units as required.
• Disability Confident.

Benefits

• Competitive monthly pay.
• Access to benefits including retail and leisure discounts, Cycle to Work Scheme.
• Support to prioritise your health and wellbeing with dedicated 24/7 wellbeing programmes and a wellbeing team.
• Uniform and safety shoes.
• Secure Future retirement income through the local government pension scheme.
• A friendly and supportive team.
• Ongoing training and development opportunities.
• Opportunities for promotion.

We Are A Disability Confident Employer

A Disability Confident employer will generally offer an interview to any applicant that declares they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job as defined by the employer. It is important to note that in certain recruitment situations such as high‑volume, seasonal and high‑peak times, the employer may wish to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non‑disabled people. For more details please go to.

We take pride in training and inducting our employees, so everyone has the skills they require to successfully carry out their role. In return, we want your commitment to work hard and to make a big difference!

Edsential regard safeguarding with the highest priority. Applicants for posts will be subject to stringent vetting and induction processes. The successful applicant will be subject to relevant checks and enhanced DBS.

Please note for all catering and cleaning vacancies the jobs will be closed once a suitable applicant has been interviewed.