Catering Assistant – Join Our School Team!

Hourly Rate: £13.56
Contract: Term Time Only
Hours: 32.5 hours per week

Working Hours

• Monday to Friday: 7am until 2pm

Are you friendly, reliable and passionate about providing great food and service?

Herne Bay High School is looking for a friendly, reliable and enthusiastic Catering Assistant to join our school catering team.

This is a fantastic opportunity to play an important role in providing high-quality, nutritious meals and excellent service to our students and staff each day.

Working alongside the Cook and wider catering team, you will help with food preparation, serving meals, maintaining high standards of cleanliness and hygiene, and ensuring our catering areas are safe, welcoming and well organised.

What You'll Be Doing

As a Catering Assistant, you will support the smooth and efficient running of our school catering service. Your responsibilities will include:

• Assisting the Cook with the preparation and serving of meals.
• Preparing ingredients and carrying out basic food preparation tasks.
• Serving food to students and staff in a friendly and professional manner.
• Operating cashless till points efficiently within the catering areas.
• Helping to manage queues and maintain good order during busy service periods.
• Replenishing food, drinks and other items as required.
• Cleaning and maintaining kitchen, dining and food service areas to a high standard.
• Washing up and ensuring equipment and work areas are kept clean and hygienic.
• Following food hygiene, health and safety and allergen procedures at all times.
• Supporting the Cook and catering team with the day-to-day running of the service.
• Providing a friendly and positive experience for students and staff.

What We're Looking For

We are looking for someone who is:

• Friendly, approachable and positive in their approach.
• Reliable, punctual and committed to their role.
• Able to work efficiently in a busy school catering environment.
• Well organised and able to follow instructions and established procedures.
• Able to communicate effectively with students and colleagues.
• A good team player who is willing to support colleagues when needed.
• Committed to maintaining high standards of food hygiene, cleanliness and safety.
• Comfortable working on their feet and carrying out practical tasks throughout the day.

Previous experience in catering, hospitality or a similar environment is desirable but not essential, as training will be provided. Most importantly, we are looking for someone who is hardworking, dependable and takes pride in providing a high standard of service.

Why Join Herne Bay High?

• Term-time working with predictable hours.
• Working hours of 7:00am–2:00pm, Monday to Friday.
• The opportunity to work within a friendly and supportive school environment.
• A varied and practical role where no two days are quite the same.
• The opportunity to make a positive contribution to students' everyday school experience.
• Be part of a wider school team that values the contribution of all staff.
• Access to fantastic benefits, including reduced Active Life membership and complimentary Benenden Health Care.

To apply, please send your completed application form to jemma.lowry@hernebayhigh.org.

Please note: We reserve the right to close this vacancy earlier than the advertised closing date if we receive a high volume of suitable applications. We therefore encourage interested candidates to submit their application as soon as possible.

We will endeavour to respond to all applicants following the closing date. However, due to the volume of applications we receive, we may not always be able to contact every applicant individually or provide individual feedback.

Safeguarding Commitment

At Herne Bay High, we are dedicated to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All applicants will be subject to comprehensive child protection screening, including enhanced DBS and reference checks.