Catering Assistant
Torre Church of England Academy, TORQUAY, Devon, TQ1 4DN7 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
20 March 2026 at 9am
Date listed
12 March 2026
Job details
Job role
- Catering, cleaning and site management
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Part time: 22.5 hrs per week 09.30 - 14.00 daily
Contract type
- Permanent
Hourly rate
- £12.65 NJC Grade A 2
What skills and experience we're looking for
We are ideally seeking individuals at Torre Primary School in Torquay, that have lots of previous experience within the catering sector and welcome enthusiastic individuals who are looking to develop within the catering industry. Ace Catering prides itself on freshly prepared, local and seasonal produce and providing nutritious and tasty meals for its pupils.
As a Catering Assistant, the responsibilities are shared within the team and include preparation, cooking, storing, cleaning duties, delivery and presentation in order to support the catering operation and maintain the efficient running of the kitchen. The role includes maintaining high standards and ensuring a clean, hygienic and organised environment.
Duties:
- Basic preparation of food and simple cooking
- Serving meals ensuring correct portion control
- Serving customers in a polite and friendly manner
- Cleaning kitchen, its surrounds and equipment
- General kitchen duties e.g. washing up
- Using the equipment as directed by Kitchen Manager
- Preparation of dining area
- Ensure food hygiene and health and safety regulation are adhered to at all times
- Adhere to existing and new working practices, methods, procedures and respond positively to new and
alternative systems
- Taking an active part in any promotions
- Participate in training and development
- Carry out ad hoc duties as directed by Kitchen Manager
Skills:
- Ability to work as part of a team
- Ability to promote a welcoming environment to our customers
- Polite and friendly
- Punctual
- Work well under pressure
- Understanding of food hygiene
- Experience of working with food previously is essential
- Neat and tidy in appearance
- A ‘can do’ attitude, prepared to assist the rest of the team
What the school offers its staff
The Academies for Character and Excellence has twenty Primary Schools making up a dynamic and innovative learning organisation.
We live our mission of Excellence through Cultivating Character, Sharing Talents and Pursuing Innovation, and return to this constantly to help guide every action. At the heart of all we do is the pursuit of excellence; we want to grow an exceptional trust, comprised of excellent schools. We are achieving this through our shared core values of Collaboration, Community, Integrity, Equity, and of course Uncompromising Excellence.
We are truly collaborative and we work together within, and across, our schools to ensure that all our children and members of staff achieve their potential. Together we work to create a full and rich curriculum offer allowing everyone to flourish - we translate our vision of excellence into our every-day practice. We are proud of our successful learning outcomes, but we aspire to achieve more than just academic excellence for our children. We also want our children to become successful learners, healthy thinkers, curious explorers, caring citizens, knowledgeable participants and confident individuals.
Further information about the job
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.
Applying for the job
This job requires you to download an application form, you will be able to upload the application once complete.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Torre Church of England Academy
- School type
- Academy, Church of England, ages 3 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary school
- School size
- 321 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Torre Church of England Academy website
- Email address
- recruitment@acexcellence.co.uk
- Phone number
- 07915071143
Arranging a visit to Torre Church of England Academy
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email recruitment@acexcellence.co.uk.
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