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We have an exciting opportunity at our school site in Rayleigh SS6, for a Catering Assistant to join the team at Accent.

This is a 6-month fixed-term contract, working 20 hours per week, Monday to Friday 10:00‑14:00, term‑time only – so all the school holidays are off.

Accent Catering Services Ltd is one of the UK’s leading contract caterers, providing innovative food service solutions to a variety of schools and businesses. We are a talented team of professionals who create bespoke catering provisions for each contract – no two are the same.

We are passionate about our people and invest in the training and development of our teams, encouraging career progression and giving our staff the tools they need to thrive in their roles.

• Competitive salaries
• Free meals on duty
• Career development opportunities
• Reward gateway platform with multiple discounts and offers
• HIT apprenticeships for all experience levels
• Team events and competitions throughout the year
• Shining stars awards
• Pension scheme and life insurance
• Work‑life balance
• Employee Assistance Programme for mental health and financial support
• Company sick pay scheme
• Recommend a friend scheme

• General kitchen duties
• Putting away deliveries
• Food preparation
• Serving, cleaning and washing up
• Assisting with inventory management
• Maintaining high standards of food presentation and keeping counters attractive throughout service
• Speaking to each customer in a friendly, helpful and professional manner
• Undertaking all basic training and working effectively with colleagues as part of a team

This is a customer-facing position, so you will also need good communication skills and a clear understanding of the English language.

Experience in a similar role would be an advantage but full training will be provided for the successful candidate.

Accent Catering is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all employees to share this commitment. An enhanced DBS disclosure is required for this role and appropriate evidence must be provided.

You will be required to prove your right to work in the UK and to provide two referees at interview stage.

The Company treats personal data collected during the recruitment process in accordance with its data protection policy. Information about how your data is used and the basis for processing your data is provided in the Company's privacy notice, which can be found on our website.

We look forward to receiving your application!