School Kitchen Assistant

What skills and experience we're looking for

The ideal candidate is a proactive and reliable individual with a positive attitude and a passion for providing excellent service. You'll be a key part of our catering team, helping to prepare, cook, and serve high-quality, nutritious food for pupils and staff.

While previous catering experience is a plus, it is not essential as training will be provided.

Skills and Attributes:

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to interact positively with both children and adults.
• A friendly, polite, and upbeat attitude with a good sense of humor.
• Exceptional timekeeping and reliability.
• Ability to work methodically and practically, using initiative to work without close supervision.
• A flexible team player who can work well under pressure and support colleagues as needed.
• A commitment to maintaining high standards of health, hygiene, and safety.
• This role requires standing for long periods and the ability to lift heavy items, and you will be working in a fast-paced kitchen environment.

What the school offers its staff

• Term-time hours (37 weeks per year)
• 5 days per week 11am – 2 pm
• Pro rata 6 weeks paid holiday included in monthly spread over payments. (Actual Salary £15.50 per hour, £10,047 p.a)
• 2 additional hours may be offered in Autumn and Spring terms – with a 9am start
• The opportunity of working within a supportive, friendly environment in this well run and respected school.
• Competitive salary.
• Pension Scheme.
• Access to gym and free access to employee assistance programme.
• Great Transport links, bus, tube, train and tram

Further details about the role

A Day in the Life

As a Catering Assistant, your main responsibilities will involve the preparation, cooking, and serving of fresh, healthy, and delicious food. You'll also play a key role in maintaining a high standard of cleanliness in the kitchen and dining areas, assisting with deliveries, and ensuring all tasks are carried out in compliance with health and hygiene requirements. This is a hands-on role in a fast-paced, sometimes noisy environment, and will require you to be on your feet for long periods and carry heavy items.

Commitment to safeguarding

At Wimbledon College we recognise our moral and statutory responsibility to safeguard and promote the welfare of all pupils. We make every effort to provide an environment in which children and adults feel safe, secure, valued and respected, and feel confident to talk if they are worried, believing they will be effectively listened to. We are alert to the signs of abuse and neglect and follow our procedures to ensure that children receive effective support, protection and justice. Child protection forms part of the school’s safeguarding policy.