Mobile Catering Assistant

Mobile Catering Assistant - Newton Abbot

Covering Newton Abbot and surrounding areas (Plymouth, Ashburton, etc.)

Salary: £13.13 per hour, equivalent to £27,304.18 per annum (based on a 40-hour working week)

Hours:

20 hours per week, Monday to Friday, 4 hours per day between 9:30am and 2:30pm (school term‑times only).

South West Norse is established in delivering catering, cleaning, and facilities management services to a portfolio of clients in the local region in partnership with Devon County Council, combining local knowledge with service delivery expertise.

As we recognise the importance of building a strong kitchen team to be a key ingredient to our catering success, we currently have an excellent opportunity for an enthusiastic Mobile Catering Assistant to join our well-equipped teams across Newton Abbot and the surrounding areas. This role is being offered on a permanent, part-time, basis working during school term‑times only!

You will be joining multiple on‑site kitchen teams, supporting all aspects of the catering service including ensuring completion of the preparation, cooking, presentation and service of our nutritious food and beverage outlets to students and staff while complying with food hygiene, health and safety and QA procedures.

This customer‑facing role will provide you with great exposure to all aspects of the catering environment with lots of opportunities to learn and develop your skills within the industry.

While we would ideally be seeking an individual that has previous experience within the role, at Norse we can offer full training and support for enthusiastic individuals who are looking to develop within the catering industry with a national company. We will expect you to demonstrate:

• Previous catering experience or willingness to be trained in your new role.
• Friendly and polite customer service.
• Capable of working to deadlines in a busy environment.
• Working within a team.

As this is a mobile position, you will need your own personal vehicle and hold a Full UK Driving Licence and business‑use insurance is required.

• Pension Scheme and Sickness Scheme
• Number of local partnerships and discounts
• Fuel rate of 45p per mile
• An enhanced DBS check will be required for our successful candidate; payment will be met by the employer.

We are committed to employment practices and behaviours which encourage diversity, promote equality of treatment and eliminate unlawful and or unfair discrimination.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy once we have received sufficient applications. If you have not been contacted within two weeks of the closing date, please assume that your application has not been successful and will not be progressed to the next stage.