Catering Assistant
| Posting date: | 30 July 2025 |
|---|---|
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 28 August 2025 |
| Location: | Exeter, Not recorded, EX5 3JG |
| Company: | Teaching Vacancies |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 1a6d6ada-e103-49c8-9155-7086882d78aa |
Summary
What skills and experience we're looking for
Are you passionate about food and customer service? Join our vibrant catering team at Yeo Valley Primary School in Barnstaple, part of Cornerstone Academy Trust, and make a difference in our school community. We are looking for an enthusiastic Catering Assistant to help deliver high-quality meals and create a welcoming dining experience for our pupils and staff.
What you will bring;
• A positive, team-oriented attitude
• Experience in a catering or food service role (preferred but not essential)
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• A commitment to maintaining high standards of hygiene and safety
Your Role
• Assist in the preparation and serving of meals
• Maintain cleanliness and hygiene standards in the kitchen and dining areas
• Support the catering team in daily operations and special events
• Provide excellent customer service to pupils, staff, and visitors
What the school offers its staff
• Generous pension scheme
• Health and cycle-to-work schemes
• Subsidised meals from in-house chefs
• Ongoing training and development opportunities
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.
Are you passionate about food and customer service? Join our vibrant catering team at Yeo Valley Primary School in Barnstaple, part of Cornerstone Academy Trust, and make a difference in our school community. We are looking for an enthusiastic Catering Assistant to help deliver high-quality meals and create a welcoming dining experience for our pupils and staff.
What you will bring;
• A positive, team-oriented attitude
• Experience in a catering or food service role (preferred but not essential)
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• A commitment to maintaining high standards of hygiene and safety
Your Role
• Assist in the preparation and serving of meals
• Maintain cleanliness and hygiene standards in the kitchen and dining areas
• Support the catering team in daily operations and special events
• Provide excellent customer service to pupils, staff, and visitors
What the school offers its staff
• Generous pension scheme
• Health and cycle-to-work schemes
• Subsidised meals from in-house chefs
• Ongoing training and development opportunities
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.