Mobile General Assistant

Sodexo; Larkhill; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 23,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Mental health support

Employee Assistance Programme

Free health/app access

Sodexo Discounts

Salary Finance Platform

Retirement Plan

Death in Service

Learning & development

Cycle to Work

Volunteering opportunities

Flexible work environment

Competitive compensation

Full training and protective uniform

Job summary

Sodexo is seeking a Mobile General Assistant to support our catering teams across Worcester, Kidderminster, with occasional travel to Wolverhampton. You’ll help prep and present food to a high standard and ensure customers receive excellent service in schools.

This hands-on role offers 32.5 hours a week at £13 per hour, with travel expenses reimbursed and a 39-week term-time contract paid across 52 weeks; driving licence and vehicle are required for daily site visits.

Qualifications

• Have a great sense of teamwork.
• Show that you can adopt a dedicated and orderly approach.
• Show that you can prioritise your work, handle pressure, and communicate well at all levels.
• Show impeccable punctuality and dependability.
• Experience in a similar environment is helpful.
• Full UK Driving Licence required for this position and own vehicle required; travel to different sites may be required.

Responsibilities

• Prepare delicious meals for our school team and pupils.
• Keep the kitchen and serving areas stocked, clean and hygienic always.
• Support the loading and unloading of supply and delivery vehicles.
• Observe food handling and hygiene regulations.
• Follow health and safety guidelines.
• Ensure that all machines and equipment are operated correctly.
• Always uphold the reputation of the company.

Skills

Teamwork

Punctuality

Communication

Priority & Pressure handling

Dependability

Driving licence

Job description

£13.00 (mileage expenses: first 10.000 miles per miles 0.45pence miles, after it will be 0.25 pence per mile)

Working Hours:

32.5 hours per week

Closing Date:

25/09/2026

Job Category:

Catering Staff

Package Description

• £13.00per hour (mileage expenses: first 10.000 miles per miles 0.45pence miles, after it will be 0.25pence per mile)
• 32.5hours per week
• Working pattern: Monday - Friday, 8am - 2:30pm
• Term Time only(39week Working Contract paid over 52 weeks)**
• This position requires and Driving Licence and access to a vehicle

ALL TRAVEL EXPENSES ARE REIMBURSEDRetention BONUSfor all attached mobile roles–£200on successful completion of 12 week probation, further£300after 52 weeks complete employment in role.

**Equated pay (sometimes known as spread-over pay) is a method of paying you for your contracted hours, working weeks and holiday pay spread over 12 months instead of just receiving pay during the months that you work and none during the school closures/non-working weeks. This means that you get paid equal amounts of pay every month. Further information will be supplied at interview stage.**

Job Introduction

As a Mobile General Assistant for Sodexo, you’ll support our catering teams across Worcester and Kidderminster, with occasional travel to Wolverhampton.

You’ll play an important role in keeping our fast-paced food and beverage operations running smoothly. You’ll support the kitchen and front-of-house teams, help prepare and present food to a high standard, and ensure customers receive an excellent service experience.

This is a varied, hands-on role where you’ll work across different school sites, supporting teams and helping to maintain consistently high standards wherever you are needed.

And the best part? You won’t work unsociable hours and you’ll have public holidays off – including Christmas!

Join Sodexo and be part of something greater. You belong in a team where you can act with purpose and thrive in your own way.

What you do

• Prepare delicious meals for our school team and pupils.
• Keep the kitchen and serving areas stocked, clean and hygienic always.
• Support the loading and unloading of supply and delivery vehicles.
• Observe food handling and hygiene regulations.
• Follow health and safety guidelines.
• Ensure that all machines and equipment are operated correctly.
• Always uphold the reputation of the company.

What you bring

• Have a great sense of teamwork.
• Show that you can adopt a dedicated and orderly approach.
• Show that you can prioritise your work, handle pressure, and communicate well at all levels.
• Show impeccable punctuality and dependability.
• Experience in a similar environment (helpful but not a deal breaker).
• Full UK Driving Licence required for this position and own vehicle required for this role as travel to a different site each daymay be required.

What we offer

Working with Sodexo is more than a job; it’s a chance tobe part of something greater. You’ll belong in a company and team that values you foryou;you’ll act with purpose and have an impact through your everyday actions; and you’ll be able to thrive in your own way. In addition, we also offer a range of resources, rewards and benefits for our colleagues and their families:

• Unlimited access to an online platform offering mental health and wellbeing support.
• Employee Assistance Programme to help with everyday issues or larger problems where you may need additional support, including legal and financial advice, support with work related issues or personal issues such as bereavement.
• Access to a free health and wellbeing app that provides rewards for maintaining a healthy lifestyle and includes access to a 24hr virtual GP and various other services.
• The Sodexo Discounts Scheme, offering great deals 24/7 (also open to friends and family) and/or the prepayment cashback card.
• Money Insights and financial benefits via the Salary Finance Platform.
• Save for your future by becoming a member of the Sodexo Retirement Plan
• A death in Service benefit for colleagues who pass away whilst employed by Sodexo
• Opportunities to enable colleagues to grow and succeed throughout their career at Sodexo, including a variety of learning and development tools.
• Cycle to Work Scheme to help colleagues to do their bit for the environment whilst keeping fit.
• Volunteering Opportunities to enable all colleagues to help support worthwhile causes in our communities.
• Flexible and dynamic work environment
• Competitive compensation
• Full training and full protective uniform supplied.

Sodexo and our Clients are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. Certain roles will require applicants to undergo screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service (UK) and / or Disclosure Scotland (Scotland)

*Sodexo reserves the right to close this advert early if we are in receipt of a high number of applications

About The Company

About Sodexo

At Sodexo, our purpose is to create a better every day for everyone to build a better life for all. As the global leader in services that improve the Quality of Life, we operate in 55 countries, serving over 100 million consumers each day through our unique combination of On-Site Food and FM Services, Benefits & Rewards Services and Personal & Home Services.

We are committed tobeingan inclusive employer. We are a forces friendly employer. We welcome and encourage applications from people with a diverse variety of experiences, backgrounds and identities. We encourage our employees to get involved with our Employee Networks such as Pride, Sodexo Parents & Carers, Sodexo Disability, Ability network, So Together, Generations and Origins.

We’re a Disability Confident Leader employer. We’re committed to changing attitudes towards disability, and making sure disabled people have the chance to fulfil their aspirations. We run a Disability Confident interview scheme for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria for the job.