Kitchen Assistant

Join Our Outstanding Catering Team!

We’re looking for an enthusiastic Kitchen Assistant to join our friendly and hardworking Catering team. Reporting to the Head Chef, you’ll play a vital role in ensuring our kitchen runs smoothly and efficiently every day.

About the Role

As a Kitchen Assistant, you’ll help prepare and serve nutritious, high-quality meals for our students and staff. Your duties will include:

• Setting up and maintaining food service areas for lunch and evening meals
• Preparing salad bars, sandwich lunches, and special event catering such as birthday parties
• Assisting with food preparation and cooking, under the guidance of our Chef or Dieticians
• Following cleaning schedules to maintain the highest standards of hygiene and safety
• Supporting service in the dining area when required

Salary: £22,718 per annum

Hours: 39 hours per week, includes alternate weekends

Term time only contract with the option to work 3 additional weeks during the holiday periods for an extra 10% of annual salary

You’ll work a mix of weekday shifts (7:00am–3:00pm, 10:00am–6:00pm or 11:30am–7:30pm) and alternate weekends (10:00am–6:00pm).

Why Work With Us?

We love rewarding our team for their hard work and success, so we offer a generous benefit scheme to reflect this: 

• Competitive salary and holiday pay
• Free wellbeing activities (e.g. gym, yoga)
• Health Cash Plan & Perkbox discount scheme
• Life insurance, critical illness, and pension schemes
• Free uniform provided
• Free on-site parking
• Excellent training and development opportunities

How to apply?

To apply, please complete our online application form, alternatively please call our Recruitment Team on 01420 547400, ext. 3474 to discuss further.

Closing date: Sunday 9th November 2025

Please don’t delay in submitting your application. Where roles are urgent or we receive a high volume of applications, we may interview and conclude the process prior to any closing date indicated.

Applicants who are successful following interview will be invited in for a trial day. 

Treloar Trust is committed to safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable adults. All successful candidates will be subject to a DBS Check along with other relevant employment checks.

Registered charity number 1092857.