Catering Assistant

Norse Group; Broadhembury; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional catering service provider is seeking a Catering Assistant at Broadhembury Primary School. This role involves preparing and serving meals while adhering to health and hygiene standards. Applicants should ideally have catering experience but training will be provided for enthusiastic candidates. A Full UK Driving Licence is required to travel between sites. The position offers opportunities for skill development and includes company benefits such as pension and annual leave.

Benefits

Pension scheme

Annual leave allowance

Training and development opportunities

Qualifications

• Previous catering experience or willingness to be trained.
• Friendly and polite customer service skills.
• Ability to meet deadlines in a busy environment.
• Capability to work effectively within a team.

Responsibilities

• Support the preparation, cooking, presentation, and service of food.
• Comply with food hygiene and health and safety standards.
• Drive between sites to deliver food and collect supplies.

Skills

Catering experience

Customer service

Teamwork

Ability to work under pressure

Job description

Catering Assistant – South West Norse

• Location:Broadhembury Primary School, Honiton,EX14 3NF
• Salary:£25,396.80 pro rata - Equates to £12.21 per hour
• Hours Per Week:10 hpw
• Shift pattern:Monday to Friday 11.30- 1.30pm, term time only

South West Norse is established in delivering catering, cleaning, and facilities management services to a portfolio of clients in the local region in partnership with Devon County Council, combining local knowledge with service deliveryp>

As we recognise the importance of building a strong kitchen team to be a key ingredient to our catering success, we currently have an excellent opportunity for an enthusiastic Catering Assistant join our team at Broadhembury Primary School on a permanent basis. Collecting meals from Willowbank Primary School, Cullompton. Delivering to and serving at Broadhembury Primary and then returning boxes to Willowbank after service.

*For this position we require applicants to drive between sites therefore the need for a Full UK Driving Licence and a personal vehicle, Mileage will be paid at 45pence per mile*

The Role:

You will be supporting all aspects of the catering service including ensuring completion of the preparation, cooking, presentation and service of our nutritious food and beverage outlets to students and staff while complying with food hygiene, Health and Safety and QA procedures.

This customer facing role will provide you with great exposure to all aspects of the catering environment with lots of opportunities to learn and develop your skills within the industry.

Our Successful Candidate:

While we would ideally be seeking an individual that has previous experience within the role, at Norse we can offer full training and support for enthusiastic individuals who are looking to develop within the catering industry with a national company. We will expect you to demonstrate:

• Previous catering experience or willing to be trained in your new role.
• Friendly and polite customer service
• Capable of working to deadlines in a busy environment
• Working within a team

Why work for South West Norse?

It’s important to us that we give you the confidence and knowledge to perform your role to the best of your ability. We provide access to award-winning training so you have the tools for fantastic self-development, giving you ownership of your career. We want you to succeed!

From day one all of our employees benefit from our company pension scheme and annual leave allowance, and this will be combined with a number of local benefits and the opportunity for progression and development within a national organisation.

An enhanced DBS check will be required for our successful candidate, payment will be met by the employer.

We are committed to employment practices and behaviours which encourage diversity, promote equality of treatment and eliminate unlawful and or unfair discrimination.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy once we have received sufficient applications. If you have not been contacted within two weeks of the closing date, please assume that your application has not been successful and will not be progressed to the next stage.