School Catering Assistant - Fast-Paced Service, Free Meals

Thomas Franks Ltd.; Tonbridge; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 21,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free meals on duty

Workplace pension

Team & company social events

Excellent career progression

Job summary

Thomas Franks Ltd. is hiring a Catering Assistant for our Tonbridge location in Kent. The role is Monday to Friday, full-time and permanent, 40 hours per week, at £13.15 per hour, to support serving snacks and lunches to around 700 students and teachers daily.

You will assist with preparing service areas, serving customers, maintaining hygiene, and helping with events and special functions. The team focuses on fresh food, excellent service, and safe, compliant operations.

Qualifications

• Hold a level 2 food hygiene qualification.
• Ability to demonstrate reasonable/good written and spoken English.
• Experience in fast-paced catering or food service preferred.

Responsibilities

• To support the team with serving customers, replenishing stocks, cleaning.
• Prepare all service areas for the days business relating to that meal service.
• Prepare, set-up, serve, clear, clean and store away any food, beverage or equipment required for special functions.
• Prepare basic food for sale/service, following good hygiene and safety practices and to the standard specified.
• Restock and replenish stocks and consumables as required during service periods, pre-empt customer needs and achieve optimum customer service delivery.
• Empty, remove and store rubbish / recycle rubbish in the correct place.
• Be prepared to occasionally work evening and/or weekend for functions and school events.
• Ensuring company food standards are adhered to and wastage controlled.
• Ensuring all Food Hygiene and Health & Safety policies and allergen control procedures are followed.

Skills

Teamwork

English proficiency

Customer service

Food handling

Education

Level 2 Food Hygiene qualification

Job description

Thomas Franks Ltd. is hiring a Catering Assistant for our Tonbridge location in Kent. The role is Monday to Friday, full-time and permanent, 40 hours per week, at £13.15 per hour, to support serving snacks and lunches to around 700 students and teachers daily.

You will assist with preparing service areas, serving customers, maintaining hygiene, and helping with events and special functions. The team focuses on fresh food, excellent service, and safe, compliant operations.