Catering Assistant

Holroyd Howe is one of the UK’s leading contract caterers, providing fresh innovative food services solely to independent schools and colleges. We are a team of experienced professionals who tailor our catering service provision specifically to suit children of all ages in order to meet the bespoke requirements of each school.

Can you commit to feeding hungry tummies as well as hungry minds? We serve more than just a meal in our kitchens, so are you the exceptional Catering Assistant we are looking for?

This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced Catering Assistant to join our team at a prestigious educational setting where we deliver exceptional catering services.

Why Join Us?

• Consistent Hours & No Late Nights – Latest finish is 8 PM
• Term-Time Only – Enjoy school holidays off while receiving a stable salary paid over 12 months
• Diverse Catering Experience – Work across breakfast, lunch, supper, and hospitality events
• Friendly & Supportive Team – Join a hardworking, welcoming kitchen environment
• Ideal working hours for parents- during school hours and evenings and term time only

Role Details:

• Hours: 25 hours per week, Monday–Friday
• Shifts:
  • a couple of morning over the lunch period
  • a couple of evenings 5pm-8pm
  • Overtime available for events
• Pay: £12.21 per hour
• Term-Time Only: 36 weeks per year (salary spread evenly over 12 months)
• Ideally you will be able to drive and have access to a car

If you’re passionate about food, service, and working in a dynamic catering environment, we’d love to hear from you!

• Ideally have experience working within Education catering but not essesntial
• Have a progressive career to date
• Have good Health & Safety knowledge
• Flexible with a can-do attitude, customer focused
• Fun and enthusiastic
• Have excellent organization skills
• Demonstrate great attention to detail
• Be a team player, and enjoy succeeding as a team
• Possess great customer service skills
• Have a flexible approach to work

There are many advantages to working for us and we provide our employees with bespoke benefits which include:

• Free meals whilst at work
• Career development opportunities
• HIT Apprenticeships for all experience levels
• Reward & recognition schemes
• People awards to celebrate our employees
• Work/life balance
• Employee Benefits Platform
• Employee Assistance Program
• Recommend a friend scheme
• Company sick pay scheme
• Prestigious working environments
• 28 Holiday days inclusive of bank holidays
• Pension scheme
• Competitive salary

We invest in the training and development of our teams to give them the appropriate skills necessary to thrive in their job roles. We have outstanding teams of experienced professionals who tailor our catering service provision specifically to suit children, of all ages, meeting the bespoke requirements of our clients.

“Holroyd Howe is an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all employees to share this commitment. All roles within Holroyd Howe are regarded as regulated activity and therefore we require an Enhanced DBS which includes a Barred List Check for all successful applicants. We will also require shortlisted applicants to provide appropriate information regarding their criminal offences.”

This appointment is offered on the return of satisfactory professional references.

Closing date for applications is 4th October 2025.

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