Catering Assistant

Wesrice; Liverpool; On-site; GBP 40,000 - GBP 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading catering company in the UK is seeking a Catering Assistant to support food preparation and provide excellent service to students and staff. This role offers 16-22.5 hours per week with no late nights, allowing for more time with family. Applicants should have previous catering experience, teamwork skills in a fast-paced environment, and knowledge of health and safety practices. Join a growing company that values development and offers a competitive hourly pay.

Benefits

Highly competitive hourly pay

Training and apprenticeship opportunities

Work-life balance with term-time employment

Qualifications

• Previous catering experience is preferred.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced team environment.
• Food Hygiene level 2 certification is advantageous.
• Basic knowledge of health and safety practices.

Responsibilities

• Support basic food preparation and service.
• Work on tills during service hours.
• Perform cleaning duties in the kitchen.
• Ensure compliance with Health & Safety standards.
• Provide friendly customer service to students and staff.

Skills

Catering experience

Teamwork in fast-paced environment

Food Hygiene level 2

Health and safety knowledge

Job description

Overview

Job Introduction About Us
Aspens Services Ltd is a market-leading contract catering company specialising in school food. By combining our understanding of the education sector with our knowledge of what’s on trend in the food world, we encourage creativity and excitement in our kitchens. This allows our teams to do what they do best and provide fantastic food experiences for the children.

Aspens Services Ltd is a market-leading contract catering company specialising in school food. By combining our understanding of the education sector with our knowledge of what’s on trend in the food world, we encourage creativity and excitement in our kitchens. This allows our teams to do what they do best and provide fantastic food experiences for the children. By providing excellent care and services to both clients and children, we have ensured the successful growth of the company, and to keep up with the rapid pace of this growth, we are now looking for a Catering Assistant to join the team.

The Role

As a Catering Assistant, you will support the team in basic food preparation and provide excellent service to both students and staff.

Your Responsibilities Will Also Include

• Working on the tills during service (full training will be provided)
• Cleaning duties within the kitchen
• Ensuring Health & Safety compliance is met
• Providing a friendly and polite customer service for all

About you

Skills

We need someone who shares our passion for delivering exceptional food and service to our schools, along with the following skills and experience:

• Previous catering experience
• You’ve worked as part of a team before in a fast-paced environment
• You have your Food Hygiene level 2 (preferred, but not essential as training will be given)
• You have basic knowledge of health and safety practices

Why join us?

Firstly, we offer fantastic hours. You’ll work Monday to Friday during school term time, meaning more time with friends and family and no working at Christmas!

This Role Is

• 16 - 22.5 hours per week, with no late nights
• Working 38 weeks per year based around term time what could you do with all that time off?
• Highly competitive hourly pay

You’ll also benefit from:

• Working for a fast-growing, ambitious company. There is no ceiling here in terms of where you can take your career
• A dedicated L&D team to support you in developing your skills, including apprenticeships and training courses that are available for everyone.

Please note, we do expect all staff to share our commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children/young people, and an enhanced DBS disclosure will be sought by the company.

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