Catering Assistant; Barista

Catering Assistant - Barista

Location: St Helen's School - Northwood

Salary: £12.58 per hour

Hours: 19 hours per week (Thursday & Friday 7am to 5pm)

Contract: Term Time

Start Date: January 2026

• 28 days holiday including bank holidays
• 3 volunteering days
• 3 days grandparent leave
• 24 weeks enhanced maternity leave
• Bespoke training and development opportunities
• Pension and life insurance
• Discounts available on Perkbox app; high street shops, holidays & cinema
• Wellbeing hub
• Access to employee assistance programme
• Free meals whilst at work
• Career development opportunities
• HIT Apprenticeships for all experience levels

• Assist in the preparation and serving of lunch, snacks and hospitality events according to established menus and recipes.
• Maintain cleanliness of the front of house areas including organising dishes and utensils.
• Follow proper food handling and storage procedures to ensure food safety and prevent contamination.
• Monitor inventory levels of food and supplies and notify management of any shortages or discrepancies.
• Provide friendly and efficient service to students and staff during mealtimes, addressing any concerns or special dietary needs.
• Participate in training sessions and meetings related to food service procedures, safety protocols, and customer service standards.

• Ideally have experience working within education catering or barista experience.
• Have good Health & Safety knowledge.
• Flexible with a can‑do attitude, customer focused.
• Fun and enthusiastic.
• Have excellent organisation skills.
• Demonstrate great attention to detail.
• Be a team player and enjoy succeeding as a team.
• Possess great customer service skills.
• Have a flexible approach to work.

Holroyd Howe is one of the UK’s leading contract caterers, providing fresh innovative food services solely to independent schools and colleges. We are a team of experienced professionals who tailor our catering service provision specifically to suit children of all ages in order to meet the bespoke requirements of each school.

To provide our teams with the right skills to succeed in their jobs, we invest in their training and development. Our exceptional teams of seasoned specialists customise our catering services to fit children of all ages and satisfy the unique needs of our clients.

Sustainability – at the heart of our thinking; mindful of the ethics of our sourcing and how we prepare our meals.

Nutrition – we take nutrition seriously and understand the impact a healthy diet has on the fundamental years of development.

Food Innovation – we offer a wide portfolio of training opportunities and experiences, attracting chefs who are passionate about culinary excellence and menu innovation.

Holroyd Howe is an equal opportunity employer
. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all employees to share this commitment. All roles within Holroyd Howe are regarded as regulated activity; it is an offence to apply for a role in regulated activity if you are barred from working with children. Therefore we will require an Enhanced DBS which includes a Barred List check for all successful applicants.

We will also require shortlisted applicants to provide appropriate information regarding any criminal offences and will be subject to an online search of publicly available information on suitability to work with children.