Caterlink - Relief Catering Assistant

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Caterlink is hiring a Relief Catering Assistant to support Blackpool area schools on a term-time basis, working 20 hours per week from Monday to Friday at £12.71 per hour, for 39 weeks a year. The role is mobile and requires your own transport, with a base at St John Vianney Primary School when not covering other sites. You will assist in food preparation, uphold health and safety standards, keep kitchen and service areas clean, provide friendly efficient service and protect the Caterlink brand. An enhanced DBS is required. Benefits include blended learning opportunities, an Employee Discount Platform, wellbeing services and pension eligibility. To apply, tailor your CV to show catering, safety, reliability and teamwork, confirm transport, and demonstrate alignment with an inclusive culture.

Company Description

Caterlink 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. Our “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.

Job Description

We are hiring for a Relief Catering Assistant to provide cover in the area of Blackpool to support our existing site-based teams. This role is working term-time only and no weekends so is great for those looking for flexibility.

This role will be a mobile-based role so you will therefore need to have your own transport. When other sites don't require support, you will be based at St John Vianney Primary School.

The role:

• £12.71 per hour
• 20 hours per week working Monday – Friday
• Term-time only – working 39 weeks per year

Your key responsibilities will include:

• Assisting in the preparation of tasty food and snacks
• Complying with Caterlink Health and Safety and Food Safety standards and procedures
• Keeping the kitchen, counter and restaurant areas in a clean and tidy state
• Providing a friendly, efficient and hygienic service to all customers
• Representing Caterlink and maintaining a positive brand image

Caterlink 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.

Caterlink 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.

Additional Information

There are many advantages to working for us including:

• You have the opportunity of 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
• 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!
• You will have full access to our Wellbeing Services including the Employee Assistance Program and Virtual GP benefits which are there for you and your family to use free of charge at any time
• You may be eligible to join our Pension scheme