Food Service Assistant
| Posting date: | 11 February 2026 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £10,781 per annum (Based on a FTE of £25,266) |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 25 February 2026 |
| Location: | LE11 3BT |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Loughborough College Group |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 303114JCP |
Summary
We have an exciting opportunity for a Food Service Assistant to join our team at Loughborough College Group, based at Loughborough College.
This is an exciting opportunity to work in a busy, vibrant college canteen, helping to deliver a positive dining experience for our students and staff.
You will also support with internal catering, stock rotation and maintaining cleanliness, kitchen hygiene and health and safety standards across all area.
Responsibilities of this role include;
To work as part of a team to ensure smooth and efficient business operations
Offer a friendly welcoming face during food service in the box Office or Campus Kitchen
Communicate with chefs regarding allergen and ingredient information prior to food service.
To ensure displays are full and well presented at all times ensuring efficient stock rotation
What we are looking for;
Experience of working in a café or other commercial catering outlet
Excellent communication skills
Highly organised, calm, with great interpersonal skills
Possess a positive can-do attitude to work
This role is a term time only role working 36 weeks throughout the year and follows FE/HE term times which you can find here Term Dates.
Loughborough College Group is formed of two merged Colleges, Loughborough College and SMB Group, with campuses across North Leicestershire. We have a vast curriculum across campuses offering challenging and engaging learning experiences for our students. We are and have consistently invested in providing our learners and employees with an outstanding and unrivalled range of modern facilities and resources.
Loughborough College Group is striving to attract, develop and retain the very best people by offering a motivating and inclusive workplace in which talent is truly recognised. We are committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community with the belief that diversity plays an important role in the success of the college.
We are proud to have achieved the Investor in Diversity award and we actively encourage applications from individuals who are currently under-represented and from all areas of the community. Alongside this, we are a disability confident employer, and we welcome everyone to consider becoming a part of our journey.
As well as our commitment to your professional and personal development, we also offer a generous benefits package including:
A competitive pension scheme
Cycle-to-work scheme
On-site parking
Access to healthcare scheme
Subsided nursery fees
Additional annual leave available
Generous Maternity/Paternity pay
Fantastic CPD and inclusive resources for development
Well-being hours
Opportunities of volunteering within local community and charities
We offer a range of family friendly, inclusive employment policies, flexible working arrangements and agile working where the business allows. We provide staff forums, staff working groups for sustainability, staff steering groups for Investors in Diversity and support services to support with mental health and wellbeing for staff from different backgrounds.
The successful candidate will be employed by The Leicestershire College a subsidiary company of Loughborough College Group. The terms and conditions of employment offered by the Leicestershire College are different to those of Loughborough College Group. Please note that employees of the Leicestershire College are based at one of the campuses of Loughborough College Group.
Kindly be advised that we are unable to provide skilled worker sponsorship for this position. Applicants must have the right to work in the country without the need for sponsorship.
Loughborough College Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all students and expects all staff to share this commitment. Please note, all applicants will be subject to an enhanced DBS check.
If you require any support to apply for this job, please email recruitment@loucoll.ac.uk
This is an exciting opportunity to work in a busy, vibrant college canteen, helping to deliver a positive dining experience for our students and staff.
You will also support with internal catering, stock rotation and maintaining cleanliness, kitchen hygiene and health and safety standards across all area.
Responsibilities of this role include;
To work as part of a team to ensure smooth and efficient business operations
Offer a friendly welcoming face during food service in the box Office or Campus Kitchen
Communicate with chefs regarding allergen and ingredient information prior to food service.
To ensure displays are full and well presented at all times ensuring efficient stock rotation
What we are looking for;
Experience of working in a café or other commercial catering outlet
Excellent communication skills
Highly organised, calm, with great interpersonal skills
Possess a positive can-do attitude to work
This role is a term time only role working 36 weeks throughout the year and follows FE/HE term times which you can find here Term Dates.
Loughborough College Group is formed of two merged Colleges, Loughborough College and SMB Group, with campuses across North Leicestershire. We have a vast curriculum across campuses offering challenging and engaging learning experiences for our students. We are and have consistently invested in providing our learners and employees with an outstanding and unrivalled range of modern facilities and resources.
Loughborough College Group is striving to attract, develop and retain the very best people by offering a motivating and inclusive workplace in which talent is truly recognised. We are committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community with the belief that diversity plays an important role in the success of the college.
We are proud to have achieved the Investor in Diversity award and we actively encourage applications from individuals who are currently under-represented and from all areas of the community. Alongside this, we are a disability confident employer, and we welcome everyone to consider becoming a part of our journey.
As well as our commitment to your professional and personal development, we also offer a generous benefits package including:
A competitive pension scheme
Cycle-to-work scheme
On-site parking
Access to healthcare scheme
Subsided nursery fees
Additional annual leave available
Generous Maternity/Paternity pay
Fantastic CPD and inclusive resources for development
Well-being hours
Opportunities of volunteering within local community and charities
We offer a range of family friendly, inclusive employment policies, flexible working arrangements and agile working where the business allows. We provide staff forums, staff working groups for sustainability, staff steering groups for Investors in Diversity and support services to support with mental health and wellbeing for staff from different backgrounds.
The successful candidate will be employed by The Leicestershire College a subsidiary company of Loughborough College Group. The terms and conditions of employment offered by the Leicestershire College are different to those of Loughborough College Group. Please note that employees of the Leicestershire College are based at one of the campuses of Loughborough College Group.
Kindly be advised that we are unable to provide skilled worker sponsorship for this position. Applicants must have the right to work in the country without the need for sponsorship.
Loughborough College Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all students and expects all staff to share this commitment. Please note, all applicants will be subject to an enhanced DBS check.
If you require any support to apply for this job, please email recruitment@loucoll.ac.uk