General Catering Assistant

Employer
Holroyd Howe

Location
Harrogate, North Yorkshire

Salary
£12.71 Per Hour

Closing date
23 Oct 2026

Sector
Restaurant, Catering & Hospitality jobs, Catering Assistant, Waiting Staff, Retail jobs, Retail Assistant

Job Type
Contract

General Catering Assistant - Harrogate

Love catering, but need a job that fits around the family? If you enjoy variety in your day and are a good all‑rounder, we may have the term‑time role for you!

We are a friendly, welcoming catering team at Ashville College, Harrogate.

Monday
- Thursday, 11‑3.45, Friday 8.30‑4, 25 hours per week, term-time only. You will be happy to help in all areas, including Back and Front of House. Your duties will include sweeping, mopping and cleaning, and helping to wash up. You may also be serving on our lunch counters or helping our team in the kitchen.

We're easily accessible by car or public transport from Harrogate or Leeds. Free parking, free lunch, free family access to the Sports Centre and swimming pool, free uniform and shoes provided.

Salary is 12.71 per hour + holiday pay, paid equally over 12 months.

If you thrive on providing the best possible customer service in a fast‑paced environment, please apply now!

• Setting up the Dining Hall counters and serving meals
• Cleaning, sweeping and mopping
• Assisting in each servery area as required.
• Some lifting and moving of tables in Pre‑school only.

• Must be resident and have the right to work in the UK.
• Must be able to pass an enhanced DBS security.
• Experience of catering in a school environment is desirable
• Some knowledge of Health & Safety & Food Safety is desirable

Holroyd Howe 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. The company’s “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.

Holroyd Howe 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.

Holroyd Howe 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. There are many advantages to working with us including:

• With Holroyd Howe you have the opportunity to join 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. Everyone who joins us is provided with an induction where they learn more about us and enable them to be the best they can be.
  
  We invest in development opportunities and are always looking to recruit, train and retain the best people for our own future talent and your own future development.
• Working for Holroyd Howe ensures you are able to enjoy a great work/life balance
• We offer you 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!
• Our Employee Assistance Program and Virtual GP benefits are there for you and your family to use free of charge at any time
• You may be eligible to join our Pension scheme

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