Mobile Catering Assistant - Covering New Forest & Dorset Area - Ed Catering 619028 (W)

Job Details:

Hourly Rate: £11.50 per hour plus 45p mileage allowance

Work Location: Base school is Our Lady St Joseph Primary School, (Multi site working - covering New Forest and Dorset Area)

Hours per week: 20.00, Monday - Friday

Contract Type: Permanent, Term Time Only

Closing Date: 3rd November 2024

Happy to travel at short notice to different schools in your area?
Come and join our team

We are looking for an enthusiastic Mobile Catering Assistant to travel to various schools within the area above to provide cover. You will help cook and serve freshly prepared healthy, nutritious school meals. Our Mobile Catering Assistants provide a vital support network to our kitchen teams and work term time, during school hours.

This an exciting opportunity to gain experience working in various schools. Every school kitchen is different, so you'll need to be flexible, adaptable, friendly and enjoy working within different teams. Serving lunch on time is essential, so you must be able to cope in a busy environment.

If you have experience of working in a catering environment that would be an advantage, but it's not essential. You will need to be able to meet all travel requirements of the role.

Why work for us?
Education Catering is a forward thinking, solution focused catering service. With our term time contracts we offer an excellent work life balance, a commitment to training and development and a friendly and supportive working environment. To find out more about us visit our Education Catering work with us page
Work with us | Hampshire County Council (hants.gov.uk)

You will also benefit from a healthy
Benefits package
including:-

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-Term time only positions.
-Uniform.
-Full training and opportunities to progress.
-A minimum 24 days annual leave entitlement taken in the school holidays, plus bank holidays.
-Interest free travel loans and discounts.
-Employee Support Services.
-Family friendly policies.
-Access to Local Government Pension Scheme

Additional Information:

Catering Assistant -
Education Catering job summary and person specification

We reserve the right to close the vacancy once we have received sufficient applications, so we would advise you to submit your application as early as possible.

Vetting Requirements:

This post is subject to a Criminal Records Check.

As part of the pre-employment checks that are undertaken for this role, you will be asked to complete a Post Offer Medical Questionnaire. The questionnaire is confidential, and is screened by our Occupational Health Department, who will ensure that you are medically fit for this role before being formally offered the position.

Contact Details for an Informal Discussion:

If you'd like to talk to us about the job before you apply or for more information about the position, please call the manager below.

Tracey Northover - District Manager - #

Hampshire County Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults. We expect all employees, workers and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment.

In order to combat discrimination, no unnecessary conditions or requirements will be applied which could have a disproportionately adverse effect on any one group. All sections of the population will have equal access to jobs. No applicant or employee will receive less favourable treatment because of age, disability, gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, marriage or civil partnership and pregnancy or maternity, unless a Genuine Occupational Requirement (GOR) applies.

We are a Disability Confident Employer - committed to ensuring that our recruitment and selection process is inclusive and accessible.

We are looking for an enthusiastic Mobile Catering Assistant to travel to various schools within the area above to provide cover. You will help cook and serve freshly prepared healthy, nutritious school meals. Our Mobile Catering Assistants provide a vital support network to our kitchen teams and work term time, during school hours.

This an exciting opportunity to gain experience working in various schools. Every school kitchen is different, so you'll need to be flexible, adaptable, friendly and enjoy working within different teams. Serving lunch on time is essential, so you must be able to cope in a busy environment.

If you have experience of working in a catering environment that would be an advantage, but it's not essential. You will need to be able to meet all travel requirements of the role.

Education Catering is a forward thinking, solution focused catering service. With our term time contracts we offer an excellent work life balance, a commitment to training and development and a friendly and supportive working environment. To find out more about us visit our Education Catering work with us page
Work with us | Hampshire County Council (hants.gov.uk)

You will also benefit from a healthy
Benefits package
including:-

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-Term time only positions.
-Uniform.
-Full training and opportunities to progress.
-A minimum 24 days annual leave entitlement taken in the school holidays, plus bank holidays.
-Interest free travel loans and discounts.
-Employee Support Services.
-Family friendly policies.
-Access to Local Government Pension Scheme