Kitchen Assistant

Caterlink LTD; Belfast; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading catering company in Belfast is looking for a Kitchen Assistant to help with food preparation and service in schools. This role offers term-time employment with flexible hours, ensuring work-life balance. Applicants should have experience in food preparation and possess strong customer service skills, adhering to health and safety standards.

Benefits

Blended learning and training opportunities

Employee Discount Platform

Wellbeing Services

Pension scheme eligibility

Qualifications

• Experience in food preparation and service.
• Understanding of health and safety standards.
• Friendly and efficient customer service skills.

Responsibilities

• Assist in the preparation of tasty food and snacks.
• Comply with health and safety standards.
• Keep kitchen and restaurant areas tidy.
• Provide friendly service to customers.
• Maintain a positive brand image.

Skills

Food preparation

Health and Safety compliance

Customer service

Job description

Company Description

Caterlink is the education sector catering specialist. For over 20 years, the Company has delivered fresh food solutions to pupils and staff at Primary Schools, Secondary Schools and Colleges across the UK. The company caters more than 1,000,000 meals a week. Our “Fresh Food Policy” is the foundation of our success and growth in the market coupled with a desire to truly deliver on the promises we make to our clients and support our site-based teams.

Job Description

We are hiring for a Kitchen Assistant at Belfast Royal Academy to perform a variety of food production tasks along with food service in our schools. This role is working term-time only and no weekends so is great for those looking for flexibility.

The Role

• £12.21 per hour
• 22.5 hours per week working Monday – Friday
• 10:00 am - 14:30 pm
• Term‑time only – working 36 weeks per year, paid for 40 per year (which includes holiday pay)

Your Key Responsibilities

• Assisting in the preparation of tasty food and snacks
• Complying with Caterlink Health and Safety and Food Safety standards and procedures
• Keeping the kitchen, counter and restaurant areas in a clean and tidy state
• Providing a friendly, efficient and hygienic service to all customers
• Representing Caterlink and maintaining a positive brand image

Caterlink strives to always provide a diverse, equitable and inclusive environment for all our teams where every individual is treated with respect, integrity and has the opportunity to grow and be treated equally and with fairness at all times.

Caterlink is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expects all employees to share this commitment. An enhanced DBS disclosure will be obtained for this role.

Additional Information

There are many advantages to working for us, including:

• Opportunity of a blended learning programme that can include formal qualifications including apprenticeships, classroom training, eLearning and on the job training to support and encourage your development and enable you to be the best you can be
• Access to our Employee Discount Platform where you can make great savings at supermarkets, cinema, restaurants as well as holiday discounts, family days out and many more!
• Full access to our Wellbeing Services including the Employee Assistance Program and Virtual GP benefits which are there for you and your family to use free of charge at any time
• May be eligible to join our Pension scheme

Seniority level

Entry level

Employment type

Full‑time

Job function

Management and Manufacturing

Industries

Food and Beverage Services