Catering Kitchen Assistant

Responsibilities

• Assist with the preparation of food, snacks, and drinks within the on‑site catering facilities.
• Maintain clean and tidy kitchen and dining areas, ensuring high food hygiene standards at all times.
• Provide prompt, efficient, and customer‑focused service, maintaining visibility and approachability during service periods.
• Support the Production Chef and work collaboratively as an active member of the catering team.
• Accurately complete Safer Food, Better Business (SFBB) documentation.
• Report customer requests and complaints promptly to the Front of House Manager or Production Chef.
• Work flexibly across any College site to meet business needs, including events and breakfast service.
• Undertake mandatory training and participate positively in appraisal and personal development processes.
• Support students on placement within the catering environment.
• Contribute to departmental self‑assessment and overall service improvement.

This role is for 30 hours per week – 38 weeks per year worked across 5 days, with flexibility required to support business needs including events and breakfast service.

• Relevant Food Hygiene qualification, or willingness to work towards one.
• Recent and relevant experience in a similar role, or experience aligned to the duties of the post.
• Experience in customer service and/or cash handling.
• Experience of food preparation, cooking, and service.
• Friendly, professional manner with strong communication and teamwork skills.

• Competitive salary
• 35 bookable annual leave days, bank holidays, and 2 weeks off at Christmas.
• Professional development opportunities.
• Access to same‑day GP appointments, high street discounts, discounted hair and beauty treatments, electric car scheme.

As part of the recruitment process and in line with keeping children safe in education, we will conduct social media checks on shortlisted candidates. Additionally, before commencing employment, all employees undergo safer recruitment checks, including an enhanced DBS.

Applicants must be authorised to work in the UK. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.