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Catering Assistant – Term Time Only

Location: Much Hadham, Hertfordshire

Salary: £18,443 pro rata (£12.71 per hour)

Hours: Monday – Friday, 8:30am – 3:30pm
Term time only (39 weeks per year)

Make a difference through food and great service

At St Elizabeth’s Centre, our Catering Team plays an important role in the health, wellbeing and everyday lives of the people we support.

As a Catering Assistant, you’ll help ensure our meals and dining areas are welcoming, well presented and run smoothly. From preparing and serving food, to supporting residents and customers and keeping the restaurant clean, you’ll be part of a friendly team helping to create a positive experience at every mealtime.

If you’re friendly, reliable and enjoy working with people in a busy catering environment, we’d love to hear from you.

About St Elizabeth’s Centre

Set within the beautiful Hertfordshire countryside, St Elizabeth’s is a specialist charity supporting children, young people and adults with complex medical and learning needs for over 120 years. We provide a specialist School, Sixth Form, College, Residential Children’s Homes, Supported Living and on-site nursing and therapy teams.

You’ll become part of a welcoming, supportive community where your work directly contributes to the lives of the people we support.

About the role

As a Catering Assistant at St Elizabeth’s, you’ll help provide an efficient, friendly and welcoming food service for our residents, students, staff and visitors.

You’ll support the catering team with food preparation and service, ensuring meals, snacks and drinks are well presented and available when needed. You’ll also help maintain clean and welcoming dining areas and provide friendly customer service throughout the day.

This is a varied hands-on role where you’ll work closely with our Chefs and wider Catering Team to make sure every service runs smoothly.

• What you’ll be doing
• Keeping food, drinks, confectionery and service areas fully stocked and well presented
• Provide friendly and helpful customer service to residents, students, staff and visitors
• Maintaining clean, welcoming dining and restaurant areas throughout service
• Operating the till and processing payments accurately
• Maintaining high levels of food hygiene, cleanliness and personal presentation

What we’re looking for

• Previous experience in catering, hospitality or food service is desirable not essential
• Ability to handle cash and process transactions accurately
• Understanding of food safety, hygiene and HACCP requirements
• Good organisations skills and ability to prioritise tasks effectively
• Ability to work well as part of a team whilst also using your own initiative

What we offer

• Term-time only role – enjoy work-life balance with school holidays off.
• Free on-site parking
• Fully funded DBS
• Contributory pension scheme with up to 6% employer contribution
• Blue Light Card eligibility

How to apply

Please apply via our website by completing an application form and uploading your CV

Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis, and we reserve the right to close this vacancy early should sufficient applications be received

Safeguarding & Inclusion

St Elizabeth’s is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. An enhanced DBS check will be required for this role.

We are proud to be an Investors in People and Disability Confident Employer. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and communities. If you require any reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, please do let us know.

Join St Elizabeth’s and help create a positive workplace where people can thrive.

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Job Types: Part-time, Permanent

Benefits:

• Company pension
• Free parking
• On-site parking
• Referral programme