Catering Assistant
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Position Overview & Specifications
We are looking for a Catering Assistant who wants to ensure our future generations are provided with nutritionally balanced and tasty food. We are looking for a friendly, hard-working, and approachable team member to perform a variety of food productions tasks along with food service.
Tasks will include preparing food and snacks, ensuring the kitchen and restaurant areas are clean and tidy, serving food to our students and completing food safety training. You should be passionate about delivering an efficient service to our students whilst ensuring we maintain great customer service and high food safety standards.
With Caterlink you will have an excellent work/life balance – working term-time only and no weekends so this role is great for those looking for flexibility.
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.
There are many advantages to working for us including:
- Career development opportunities
- HIT Apprenticeships for all experience levels
- Work/life balance – term-time only and no weekends!
- Employee Discount Platform for savings at supermarkets, cinema, restaurants and many more!
- Employee Assistance Program
- Pension scheme
Job Type: Part-time
Part-time hours: 18 per week
Salary: £9.50-£10.50 per hour
Benefits:
- Company pension
- Employee discount
Schedule:
- Monday to Friday
- No weekends
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Harrow: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Experience:
- Catering: 1 year (preferred)
Work Location: In person
Candidate Selection & Onboarding Process
Application & Resume Screening
Submit your tailored CV/Resume directly to the talent acquisition portal.
Technical & Competency Interviews
Virtual interviews with the hiring manager and multidisciplinary team.
Formal Offer & Benefits Negotiation
Written agreement outlining compensation, equity, retirement vesting, and relocation allowances.
Onboarding & Corporate Integration
Equipment provisioning, team orientation, and commencement of duties.
United Kingdom Right to Work & Skilled Worker Visa Guide
Employment in the United Kingdom requires legal Right to Work verified under the Home Office Points-Based Immigration System:
Sponsoring employers must hold an active Home Office A-rated Sponsor License and assign a valid Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS). Role must meet the general minimum salary threshold (£38,700) or occupation going rate.
Continuous employment under Skilled Worker status establishes eligibility for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) after 5 continuous years, leading to British Citizenship.
Candidate Preparation Blueprint: Catering & Food Service Contractors
Based on transatlantic hiring benchmarks for Catering Assistant roles across Caterlink Ltd's corporate sector, successful applicants typically excel across three core dimensions:
Demonstrated portfolio evidence, architecture/system design case studies, or validated professional certifications directly applicable to Catering & Food Service Contractors.
STAR method competency responses highlighting cross-functional leadership, conflict resolution, and delivering measurable enterprise ROI under tight timelines.
Total compensation expectation aligned within the benchmarked £10 - £11 bracket, including retirement vesting and health parity.
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