Catering Assistant

Impact Food Group; Lenham; On-site; GBP 16,000; Part time

Job summary

A catering service provider in Maidstone is hiring a Catering Assistant. You'll be part of a friendly team at Lenham School, offering a hygienic and efficient service. The position features daytime hours with weekends and evenings off, perfect for work-life balance. Enjoy free meals during shifts and opportunities for free qualifications and career development. Come be a part of an award-winning team dedicated to great service and positive impact.

Benefits

Free meals on shift

Staff discount scheme at over 850 retailers

Free qualifications and career development opportunities

Qualifications

• Previous experience in customer service is beneficial.
• Ideal candidates have a background in catering or retail.

Responsibilities

• Provide friendly and efficient service to customers.
• Assist in food preparation and counter service.
• Maintain cleanliness in kitchen and restaurant areas.

Skills

Customer service skills

Catering or retail experience

Job description

Are you looking for that next step in your career, then you've come to the right place!

Impact Food Group is made up of 4 amazing brands, Innovate, Cucina, Hutchison and Chapter One, we specialise in providing an exceptional catering service to the education sector and are Catey award winning!

We are looking for people who are devoted to great service, fantastic food, and making a positive impact.

About the role

Job Title: Catering Assistant
School Location: Lenham School, Lenham, ME17 2LL
Working Days: Monday to Friday
Shifts & Working hours: 9.30am-3.30pm (30 hours per week)
Working Weeks: 39 weeks per year (term time only)
Pay Details: £15,750.90 per Annum

What will I be doing?

• Working as part of the catering team at the site to provide a friendly, efficient and hygienic service to all customers.
• Assist in the preparation of food and snacks for the site
• Counter service and till work
• Keeping the kitchen and restaurant areas in a clean and tidy state at all times.

We’re open to people with great customer service skills, ideally from a catering or retail background, but if that’s not you, don’t let it put you off.

So maybe you fancy working somewhere close to home, with daytime hours, and with your weekends and evenings free? Not to mention all school holidays off, giving you the opportunity for some great work‑life balance. A bonus free meal is supplied on shift!

We’ll give you a place to grow and a career to be proud of. There are loads of free qualifications and career development opportunities to be had and we’ve got a staff discount scheme at over 850 retailers! We also run monthly opportunities for the best teams to win shopping vouchers!

If you think you’ve got what it takes, and the times above suit you, we’d love to hear from you!

A short kitchen visit and interview will be required for this role.

IFG are committed to the safeguarding of children and our employees share this commitment. Successful candidates are required to undergo an enhanced DBS check, which IFG will pay for.

We are a committed equal opportunities employer – if you require any assistance for the interview process, please detail within your application. All information is kept confidential and in compliance with GDPR requirements.