Catering Assistant
| Posting date: | 15 June 2026 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £14.80 per hour |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 15 July 2026 |
| Location: | Southall, West London |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | ISS Facilities Services |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 156175 |
Summary
Catering Assistant
Contract: Education
Location: London, UB2 4HT
Hours of work: 15
Working Pattern: Monday to Friday
Contract Type: Permanent
Hourly Rate: £14.80
We are seeking a Catering Assistant to join our team within a Primary or Secondary School.
The Catering Assistant plays an important role in supporting the preparation and service of nutritious school meals while maintaining a safe, clean, and welcoming dining environment.
Working as part of the kitchen team, you will assist with food preparation, meal service, cleaning duties, and dining hall set-up, ensuring a positive experience for pupils and staff.
The Role
Carrying out basic food preparation and cooking duties as directed by the Cook or Catering Manager
Setting up and clearing dining areas, including tables, chairs, cutlery, and service stations
Maintaining high standards of cleanliness throughout the kitchen, dining areas, and food service equipment
Washing dishes, utensils, and catering equipment and ensuring items are stored correctly
Monitoring and recording food storage and service temperatures in accordance with food safety procedures
Ensuring food is stored, handled, and served safely and at the correct temperatures
Working effectively as part of the catering team and providing excellent customer service to pupils, staff, and visitors
About You
Enthusiastic and positive approach to work
Catering experience is preferred, but a positive, can-do attitude is essential
Good understanding of the principles of food hygiene
Able to follow instructions, while also using initiative to make appropriate decisions in the best interests of the customer
Customer-focused, ensuring every customer has an excellent experience
A determined team player who works well with others
The Company
ISS is a world-leading workplace and facility management company, connecting people and places to make the world work better. Working with customers day by day, side by side, we understand every aspect of the user experience.
Through a unique combination of intelligent solutions, high standards and people who care, to help our customers achieve their purpose, whether it’s hospitals healing patients, businesses producing the next great innovation, or airports bringing passengers home to their families. ISS is committed to doing business the right way, taking its corporate responsibility very seriously. Our passion is people.
We offer you a challenging and exciting career in an organisation with people at its heart. In ISS, everyone has the opportunity to develop, grow and make a difference. #Becomewhoyouwant, #Bepartofsomethingbigger, #aplacetobeyou,
#facilitiesmanagement
ISS is proud to be a diverse and inclusive employer.
ISS welcomes all applicants regardless of age, disability, gender identity or gender reassignment, marital or civil partnership status, pregnancy or maternity, race (which includes race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin and caste), religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation or educational background.
We are proud to be a Gold Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS) award holder and a signatory of the Armed Forces Covenant, recognising our commitment to supporting veterans, reservists, and military families. Through our Joint Forces Programme, we provide mentoring and support to members of the Armed Forces community and their spouses as they transition into civilian careers.
We are a Disability Confident Committed (Level 2) employer, proudly supporting and promoting inclusive hiring practices in line with the UK government’s Disability Confident scheme.
Our passion for inclusivity and diversity makes ISS a more creative, productive and happy place to work.
If you have any further queries regarding this role, please contact the Resourcing Team.
Contract: Education
Location: London, UB2 4HT
Hours of work: 15
Working Pattern: Monday to Friday
Contract Type: Permanent
Hourly Rate: £14.80
We are seeking a Catering Assistant to join our team within a Primary or Secondary School.
The Catering Assistant plays an important role in supporting the preparation and service of nutritious school meals while maintaining a safe, clean, and welcoming dining environment.
Working as part of the kitchen team, you will assist with food preparation, meal service, cleaning duties, and dining hall set-up, ensuring a positive experience for pupils and staff.
The Role
Carrying out basic food preparation and cooking duties as directed by the Cook or Catering Manager
Setting up and clearing dining areas, including tables, chairs, cutlery, and service stations
Maintaining high standards of cleanliness throughout the kitchen, dining areas, and food service equipment
Washing dishes, utensils, and catering equipment and ensuring items are stored correctly
Monitoring and recording food storage and service temperatures in accordance with food safety procedures
Ensuring food is stored, handled, and served safely and at the correct temperatures
Working effectively as part of the catering team and providing excellent customer service to pupils, staff, and visitors
About You
Enthusiastic and positive approach to work
Catering experience is preferred, but a positive, can-do attitude is essential
Good understanding of the principles of food hygiene
Able to follow instructions, while also using initiative to make appropriate decisions in the best interests of the customer
Customer-focused, ensuring every customer has an excellent experience
A determined team player who works well with others
The Company
ISS is a world-leading workplace and facility management company, connecting people and places to make the world work better. Working with customers day by day, side by side, we understand every aspect of the user experience.
Through a unique combination of intelligent solutions, high standards and people who care, to help our customers achieve their purpose, whether it’s hospitals healing patients, businesses producing the next great innovation, or airports bringing passengers home to their families. ISS is committed to doing business the right way, taking its corporate responsibility very seriously. Our passion is people.
We offer you a challenging and exciting career in an organisation with people at its heart. In ISS, everyone has the opportunity to develop, grow and make a difference. #Becomewhoyouwant, #Bepartofsomethingbigger, #aplacetobeyou,
#facilitiesmanagement
ISS is proud to be a diverse and inclusive employer.
ISS welcomes all applicants regardless of age, disability, gender identity or gender reassignment, marital or civil partnership status, pregnancy or maternity, race (which includes race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin and caste), religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation or educational background.
We are proud to be a Gold Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS) award holder and a signatory of the Armed Forces Covenant, recognising our commitment to supporting veterans, reservists, and military families. Through our Joint Forces Programme, we provide mentoring and support to members of the Armed Forces community and their spouses as they transition into civilian careers.
We are a Disability Confident Committed (Level 2) employer, proudly supporting and promoting inclusive hiring practices in line with the UK government’s Disability Confident scheme.
Our passion for inclusivity and diversity makes ISS a more creative, productive and happy place to work.
If you have any further queries regarding this role, please contact the Resourcing Team.
Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme
Disability Confident
About Disability Confident
A Disability Confident employer will generally offer an interview to any applicant that declares they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job as defined by the employer. It is important to note that in certain recruitment situations such as high-volume, seasonal and high-peak times, the employer may wish to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non-disabled people. For more details please go to Disability Confident.