School Kitchen Assistant Buckingham Park School 16¼hpw

TN United Kingdom; Aylesbury; On-site; GBP 8,000 - 11,000; Part time

Job summary

Join a leading educational catering company as a Kitchen Assistant. You'll assist in food preparation, maintain cleanliness, and ensure health standards are met. Enjoy term-time flexible working and various employee benefits in a supportive team environment.

Benefits

Flexible working

Recommend a Friend scheme

Uniform provided

Employee Assistance Program

Financial wellbeing support

Reward and recognition schemes

Opportunities for personal and professional growth

Discount scheme

Qualifications

• Previous kitchen experience is preferred but not required.
• Food hygiene level 2 certification is preferred; training provided.

Responsibilities

• Assist with food preparation and cooking.
• Maintain cleanliness in kitchen and dining areas.
• Ensure health and safety standards are met.

Skills

Customer Service

Teamwork

Basic IT Skills

Education

Food Hygiene Level 2 Certification

Job description

Job Details

Location: Hemel Hempstead, United Kingdom

Job Category: Other

EU work permit required: Yes

Job Reference:

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Job Views:

3

Posted:

17.05.2025

Expiry Date:

01.07.2025

Job Description:

Term Time Only +3 Cleaning Days

• Rate of Pay: £12.21 per hour (£8,730 per annum)
• Schedule: Monday to Friday, 16.25 hours per week

About Us: HCL is an established educational specialist caterer providing over 16 million meals annually across schools and the commercial sector. We are committed to delivering outstanding dining experiences tailored to diverse needs.

Key Responsibilities

• Assist with food preparation and cooking
• Maintain cleanliness in kitchen and dining areas
• Ensure health and safety standards are met
• Serve food to students and staff
• Provide courteous customer service
• Demonstrate basic IT skills
• Previous kitchen experience is preferred but not required
• Work well within a team
• Food hygiene level 2 certification is preferred; training provided
• Understand health and safety procedures
• Be reliable and punctual

We Offer

• Term-time flexible working (Christmas, Easter, Summer holidays off)
• Recommend a Friend scheme: earn up to £500 per referral (T&Cs apply)
• Uniform provided
• Employee Assistance Program
• Financial wellbeing support via Wagestream
• Reward and recognition schemes
• Opportunities for personal and professional growth
• Discount scheme through VIVUP for various leisure and shopping activities

Join HCL today and become part of a supportive, dynamic team where you truly belong.

All positions are subject to a DBS check and the right to work in the UK. We are an equal opportunities employer (DBS costs covered by HCL).