Catering Assistant

St Benedict's Catholic School, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, IP32 6RH

12 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  ASAP

• Closing date

  24 November 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  11 November 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Catering, cleaning and site management
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full time equivalent salary: £25,614.00 Annually (FTE)

Catering Assistant job summary

This post in our excellent catering team involves working 20 hours a week- five daily shifts of four hours. The role involves the pre-service preparation, morning break and lunch service. Working as a dedicated and collaborative team our school kitchen provides over 400 hot lunches every day including plated meals, salads, sandwiches, pasta, jacket potato and snack options for our students. We take great pride in the food provided to our young people and staff. We are therefore seeking a colleague who is able to prepare main course dishes or deserts, or willing to learn how to produce school menu recipes as directed by the kitchen manager .

The role involves the following duties:

To prepare and assist in the preparation of high quality meals, dishes or deserts for students and staff

To ensure supplies are stored in accordance with domestic and catering standards

To undertake full cleaning of all kitchen equipment

To clean all kitchen, servery and seating areas, including furniture, floors and windows

To operate school cleaning machinery and equipment

To dispose of rubbish

To set out and put away dining furniture and equipment

To maintain high standards of food safety and hygiene in the school catering areas in accordance with domestic and catering standards and adhere to the requirements of food safety and hygiene

legislation at all times

To carry out duties in accordance with the school’s Health and Safety Policy

Report immediately any accidents, fire, theft, loss, damage, unfit food or other irregularities and take such action as may be appropriate or possible.

To attend training activities and/or meetings as required.

To maintain daily contact with pupils and staff at the school and to provide a high quality service at all times

To operate tills efficiently and effectively

The duties above are neither exclusive nor exhaustive and the post holder may be required by the Headteacher to carry out appropriate duties within the context of the job, skills and grade.

General

To participate in the performance and development review process, taking personal responsibility for identification of learning, development and training opportunities in discussion with line manager.

To comply with individual responsibilities, in accordance with the role, for health & safety in the workplace.

To ensure that all duties and services provided are in accordance with the School’s Equal Opportunities Policy.

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

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Commitment to safeguarding

St Benedict's is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. We expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The post is subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) clearance check. The school reserves the right to research shortlisted candidates on social media platforms and the internet, and the recruitment panel may take this information into consideration during the recruitment process.

Applying for the job

This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About St Benedict's Catholic School

• Organisation type: Academy, Roman Catholic, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary school
• Size: 968 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: St Benedict's Catholic School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/st-benedict-s-catholic-school-bury-st-edmunds

St Benedict's is a mixed Catholic comprehensive secondary school in Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk. The school currently has c970 students aged 11-18. Our pupils come from a wide geographical range across West Suffolk, extending into Norfolk, Cambridgeshire and Essex. Around 60% of our students describe themselves as Catholic. In September 2022 the school became an Academy and joined Our Lady of Walsingham Catholic Trust.

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