Kitchen Assistant

Kitchen Assistant - Join Our Outstanding Catering Team!

We’re looking for an enthusiastic Kitchen Assistant to join our friendly, hardworking Catering team. Reporting to the Head Chef, you’ll play a key role in keeping our kitchen running smoothly and ensuring students and staff receive high‑quality, nutritious meals 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
•        Preparing food for the onsite café
•        Supporting service in the dining area when required

About You

The successful applicant will:

• Have previous catering or kitchen experience
• Be literate and numerate
• Be willing to train towards the CIEH Level 2 Award in Health & Safety in the Workplace
• Enjoy working as part of a busy, supportive team

Salary: £23,683 per annum

Hours: 39 hours per week, includes alternate weekends

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

Shift Patterns

You’ll work a mix of weekday and weekend shifts:

• Weekdays: 7:00am–3:00pm, 10:00am–6:00pm, or 11:30am–7:30pm
• 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

Closing date: 23^rd September 2026 at 12pm

Interview date: W/C 28^th September. 

How to apply?

To apply, please complete our online Treloar application form, alternatively please call our Recruitment Team on 01420 547400 ext. 3574 to discuss further.

Are you unsure what you’re looking for in your next role or workplace? Come along to our Recruitment Open Evening on Tuesday 29th September 2026, 4.30pm–6pm, and explore the opportunities available at Treloar’s. Find out more and register here: Recruitment Open Evening | Job Detail | Treloar's Careers

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.

For access to the child protection policy and practices of the school or college, as well as the policy regarding the employment of ex-offenders, please click on the following LINK

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