Job Introduction
We are currently looking for a Catering Assistant to join our team . Please read on to see details of this position.
- 20 hours per week term-time only
- 33 weeks per year based around term time
- £10.97 per hour
Within this role, your key focus will be delivering the highest quality of food and service for our pupils.
Role Responsibility
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Instilling a sense of teamwork, collaborating closely with the wider P&H team to produce freshly prepared lunches for pupils and school staff
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Adhering to all safety guidelines including Food Hygiene and Health & Safety policy
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Keeping a clean kitchen environment
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Working with efficiency to maintain requirements over busy lunchtimes
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Completing requirements for food service at occasions such as meetings and sports events
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From time to time, your role may adapt slightly but your core task remains the same; delivering the highest quality of food and service to pupils, ensuring that the offering is innovative, fresh and delicious.
The Ideal Candidate
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A versatile, outgoing and people focused way of working, able to match our values
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Basic Health & Safety knowledge – a Food Safety L2 certificate would be fantastic! But not essential
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An interest in food preparation and cooking
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The ability to work the hours listed and be able to easily commute to the location
Package Description
We are looking for the perfect candidate to take on the coveted position of Catering Assistant assistant at one of our prestigious independent boarding schools, Wychwood School in Oxford.
Wychwood School is an independent boarding school for 124 girls aged 11 to 18, situated in Oxford. Founded in 1897, Wychwood has a long and rich history of educating girls. From the beginning, their founders had a clear vision of what a small girl’s school should be and what Wychwood girls can achieve. With a history spanning over 120 years the school are becoming a co-educational school from September 2023. With such a vast history and bright future we are recruiting for a General Assistant who can become engrained within the culture of the school and grow the food provision.
About the Company
At Palmer & Howells, we recognise that food is more than what you eat, and we also recognise that our staff are more than what’s on the surface! If you have a passion for creating exceptional food then our Catering Assistant role could be perfect for you. The schools we serve go beyond the norm – they hold a real sense of collaboration, a canvas to paint togetherness on. We are looking for someone with these values to join our community of dedicated, and innovative food creators.
We’re a fast-paced business with lots of opportunity and space to grow into. Development opportunities are high and we’re looking for people with the flexibility and drive to grow with us.