Food Services Assistant

Set in 32 acres of stunning countryside nestled in the heart of Sandhurst, Wellington College Prep is one of the leading Prep Schools in the UK with state-of-the-art facilities, boasting a proud history alongside a progressive and exciting approach to education, to encourage pupils to learn for life and constantly evolving to embrace new ideas to enable our pupils to be the best they can be.

We have an exciting opportunity within our Catering Department who are looking for an enthusiastic and dedicated Food Services Assistant.

You will join on a Part Time (13.75 hours per week - Monday + Tuesday 12.15pm-2.30pm, Wednesday 12.15pm-5pm + Saturday 12.30pm-5pm), Term Time for 34 weeks per year, permanent basis , and in return we will offer you a competitive salary and benefits package which includes a free lunch whilst on duty, generous holiday, subsidised membership to the Wellington Health & Fitness Club, contribution to our personal pension scheme, Employee Assistance Programme, enhanced Maternity / Paternity scheme, cycle to work scheme, free parking and access to a health cash plan.

Key responsibilities include (Please see job description for full details):

• To assist with the food service within the dining hall
• To assist with all aspects of the preparation and presentation of food service areas to the required standard
• The understanding and action all children with food allergies, intolerances and dietary requests
• To ensure the taking of food temperatures for all meal services
• To assist with the preparation, laying up and service of functions and match teas
• To assist with the clearing of function rooms as required
• To assist the laying up and clearing of the dining room
  
  

Person Specification, you must have:

• Good standard of English
• Awareness of Safeguarding requirements and good practice within an educational setting
• Experience of working in a busy kitchen environment
  
  

Applications: Please apply directly via our recruitment website Careers | Wellington College Prep Careers,

Partial applications via job boards will not be accepted.

Closing Date: 31st October

So, if you are committed to contributing towards the School community, think you’ve got what it takes to perform exceptionally in this role and would like to join our team, please apply now.

Wellington College Prep is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Applicants will be required to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).

The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the School is therefore permitted to ask job applicants to declare all convictions and cautions (including those which are "spent" unless they are "protected" under the DBS filtering rules) in order to assess their suitability to work with children.

All applicants must have a valid right to work in the UK and must be able to produce supporting documents.