Caterlink - Catering Assistant

Company Overview

Caterlink is the education sector catering specialist. For over 20 years, the company has delivered fresh food solutions to pupils and staff at Primary Schools, Secondary Schools and Colleges across the UK. Caterlink caters more than 1,000,000 meals a week. Our “Fresh Food Policy” is the foundation of our success and growth in the market, coupled with a desire to truly deliver on the promises we make to our clients and support our site‑based teams.

We are hiring for a Catering Assistant at Blatchington Mill School, Brighton. This role involves a variety of food production tasks and food service in our schools. It is a term‑time only position with no weekends, offering flexibility for those seeking a balanced schedule.

• £12.21 per hour
• 25 hours per week, Monday – Friday
• Term‑time only – working 38 weeks per year

• Assisting in the preparation of tasty food and snacks
• Complying with Caterlink Health and Safety and Food Safety standards and procedures
• Keeping the kitchen, counter and restaurant areas in a clean and tidy state
• Providing a friendly, efficient, and hygienic service to all customers
• Representing Caterlink and maintaining a positive brand image

Caterlink strives to create a diverse, equitable and inclusive environment for all our teams, ensuring every individual is treated with respect, integrity and fairness.

Caterlink is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expects all employees to share this commitment. An enhanced DBS disclosure will be obtained for this role.

• Blended learning programme that can include formal qualifications, apprenticeships, classroom training, eLearning and on‑the‑job training to support development.
• Access to our Employee Discount Platform for savings at supermarkets, cinema, restaurants and holiday discounts.
• Full access to Wellbeing Services, including the Employee Assistance Program and Virtual GP benefits, free of charge for you and your family.
• Potential eligibility to join our Pension scheme.