Catering Assistant

Westbury Street Holdings

General Catering Assistant in Guildford, ensuring high-quality meals and service delivery at schools. Join Holroyd Howe, a leader in contract catering for educational institutions.

Posted 7/25/2026full-timeRemote • 🇬🇧 United KingdomMid-LevelSenior💰 £13 per hourWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in food preparation, service, and presentation while maintaining high standards of cleanliness and hygiene. Strong focus on customer service, health and safety compliance, and teamwork in high-volume catering environments.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Food PreparationHealth & Safety KnowledgeCustomer Service SkillsAttention to DetailOrganisational Skills

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Hard Skills

Food LabellingTemperature ChecksAllergen ControlsFood Safety ProceduresCatering Experience

Soft Skills

Team PlayerFlexible ApproachCan-Do AttitudeEnthusiastic

Industry Keywords

High-Volume CateringHospitality EventsService AreasCleanliness and Hygiene

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Support the preparation, service, and presentation of food to a high standard
Maintain cleanliness and hygiene across kitchen and service areas
Assist with food labelling, temperature checks, and allergen controls
Provide excellent customer service to pupils, staff, and visitors
Set up and clear service areas, ensuring smooth day-to-day operations
Follow all food safety, health & safety, and safeguarding procedures
Contribute to hospitality events and occasional out-of-hours functions

Requirements

What you’ll need

Ideally have experience working within contract, or high-volume catering
Possess a good Health & Safety knowledge
Flexible with a can-do attitude, customer-focused
Fun and enthusiastic
Have excellent organisation skills
Demonstrate great attention to detail
Be a team player and enjoy succeeding as a team
Possess great customer service skills
Have a flexible approach to work

Benefits

Comp & perks

28 days holiday (including bank holidays)
3 volunteering days to give back to causes you care about
3 days grandparent leave for those special family moments
24 weeks enhanced maternity leave
Bespoke training & development opportunities
Pension & life insurance
Discounts on high street brands, cinema & holidays via the Perkbox App
Wellbeing hub & access to employee assistance programme
Free meals while at work
Career development through apprenticeships for all experience levels.