Mobile General Assistant

Sodexo; Wordsley; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 21,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

School-friendly hours

Weekends off

Full training provided

Uniform supplied

Employee Assistance Programme

Wellbeing support

Discounts and cashback

Job summary

Sodexo is seeking a Mobile Catering Assistant to support school catering across the West Midlands, including Stourbridge, Halesowen, Worcester and Solihull. The role is 20 hours per week, Monday to Friday 10am–2pm with flexibility, term-time only; travel between sites and a valid driving licence are essential.

You will prepare meals, assist with service, maintain hygiene and safety, and travel between sites as needed.

Qualifications

• Positive, flexible and reliable attitude.
• Excellent communication and organisational skills.
• Able to adapt quickly to different schools and kitchen teams.

Responsibilities

• Support school kitchens across multiple locations as required.
• Prepare nutritious meals for pupils and staff.
• Assist with food preparation, service and presentation.
• Keep kitchen and serving areas clean, safe and stocked.
• Support loading/unloading of deliveries.
• Follow food hygiene and safety procedures.
• Represent Sodexo professionally at each site.

Skills

Team player

Communication

Time management

Adaptability

Reliability

Job description

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£13.20 (mileage expenses: first 10.000 miles per miles 0.45pence miles, after it will be 0.25 pence per mile)

Working Hours:

20 hours per week

Location:

West Midlands

Closing Date:

25/09/2026

Job Category:

Catering Staff

Package Description

• £13.20per hour
• 20hours per week
• Working pattern: Monday - Friday (10am - 2pm, must be flexible)
• Term Time only(39week Working Contract paid over 52 weeks)**
• This position requires and Driving Licence and access to a vehicle
• Mileage expenses: first 10.000 miles per miles 0.45pence miles, after it will be 0.25 pence per mile

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

Covering Stourbridge, Halesowen, Worcester & occasionally Solihull

Looking for a role where no two days are the same?

Join Sodexo as a Mobile Catering Assistant and become part of a supportive team delivering excellent school catering services across the West Midlands. This is the perfect opportunity for someone who enjoys variety, meeting new people, and working in different environments while making a positive impact on pupils every day.

As a Mobile Catering Assistant,you won't be based at just one school. Instead, you'll travel to support different school catering teams across Stourbridge, Halesowen, Worcester, and Solihull. You could be supporting a site for a single day, a week, or even a month, depending on business needs. This variety makes the role ideal for someone adaptable, proactive, and keen to broaden their experience across multiple sites.

Even better, you'll enjoy a fantastic work-life balance with no evening work, weekends off, public holidays off, and school holidays included.

What You'll Be Doing

Supporting school kitchens across multiple locations as required.

Preparing nutritious and delicious meals for pupils and staff.

Assisting with food preparation, service, and presentation.

Keeping kitchen and serving areas clean, safe, and fully stocked.

Supporting the loading and unloading of deliveries.

Following food hygiene, allergen, and health & safety procedures.

Operating kitchen equipment safely and correctly.

Representing Sodexo professionally at every site you support.

Working collaboratively with different teams and quickly adapting to new environments.

What We're Looking For

A positive, flexible, and reliable attitude.

Someone who enjoys working as part of a team and supporting others.

Excellent communication and organisational skills.

The ability to adapt quickly to different schools and kitchen teams.

Strong time management and the ability to work well under pressure.

Previous catering, hospitality, retail, or customer service experience is desirable but not essential.

A full UK driving licence and access to your own vehicle is essential, as travel between sites will be required.

Why Join Sodexo?

Working with Sodexo is more than just a job—it's an opportunity to be part of something bigger. You'll support school communities, develop valuable skills, and enjoy a role that offers variety, stability, and genuine career progression.

In addition, you'll benefit from:

• School-friendly working hours
• Weekends, bank holidays, and Christmas off
• Full training provided
• Uniform supplied
• Employee Assistance Programme
• 24/7 wellbeing and mental health support
• Discounts and cashback schemes
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Volunteering opportunities within local communities

If you enjoy variety, love working with people, and want a role where you can make a difference every day, we'd love to hear from you.

This version sells the role much more strongly by focusing on variety, flexibility, travel, supporting different schools, career development, and work-life balance rather than just listing duties.

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.