Catering Assistant
Ref: 119644
Location: Castleford Campus
Salary: £11,828 to £12,548 per annum
Hours: 20 hours per week
Weeks: Term time only, 38 weeks per year
Do you have a passion / flair for cooking? Are you committed to delivering excellent customer service?
We are recruiting a Catering Assistant to join our Catering team where you will support the delivery of an efficient and modern customer focused catering service to all students, staff and visitors of the College. You will be predominantly based in our superb coffee shop, therefore barista training is desirable, but not essential, as you will be required to undertake full brand training.
As a Catering Assistant your duties will include:
1. Assisting with the preparation and serving of all meals and beverages to customers.
2. Maintaining excellent standards of hygiene, service and customer care.
3. Ensuring the kitchen, food / service areas and refectory are clean and tidy at all times.
4. Maintaining all refectory facilities and services to ensure customer satisfaction, including the cleaning and replenishment of service counters.
5. Ensuring compliance with all health and safety and food safety regulations.
6. Maintaining outstanding levels of customer service, processing sales and cash register operations accurately and efficiently.
We are looking for someone with customer service experience and experience of working in a professional catering environment. You should hold Level 2 Food Hygiene certificate or be willing to work towards this.
In addition, you should have good levels of Maths and English and be able to lone work, but also effectively within a team.
If you have the skills and experience, we are looking for, we would love to hear from you.
See what we have to offer and come and join us. You won’t be disappointed.
Benefits include:
- Generous Annual Leave (30 days annual leave pro rata + bank holidays + 5 College closure days)
- Personal and Professional Development opportunities
- Generous Contributory Pension Scheme
- Discounted Metro Card Scheme
- Cycle to Work Scheme
- Access to employee assistance programme
- Reduced price personal gym membership
- Access to a wide range of high street discounts (retail, supermarkets and restaurants)
- Annual Staff Recognition Awards
Closing date: 7th September 2025
Interview date: 18th September 2025
For further details, please refer to the job description and person specification above.
The Heart of Yorkshire Education Group is committed to safeguarding the welfare of all students and this post will be subject to Enhanced Disclosure from the DBS.
We aim to develop a workforce that reflects the diverse community we serve and positively encourage applications from all.