Catering Assistant

Working Pattern: Monday to Friday 11:30 - 13:30

Contract Type: Permanent

Hourly Rate: £12.71

As a Catering Assistant, you will be an important part of our school kitchen team, helping to ensure the smooth and efficient preparation and service of lunchtime meals.

Working in a Primary or Secondary school, your duties will be varied and may include setting up the dining area, assisting with basic food preparation and cooking, serving meals, cleaning and washing up, and maintaining kitchen equipment and service items to a high standard.

You will take pride in providing friendly and excellent customer service to pupils and colleagues, while helping to maintain a safe, clean and efficient kitchen and dining environment.

The Role

Work as part of a motivated and passionate team

Deliver the highest standard of customer care

Work to a high standard of general hygiene, maintaining the cleanliness of the site

Uphold our Health & Safety values, always keeping a secure and safe environment

Keep to deadlines, with prompt service of meals in line with our standards of accuracy

Represent our catering & operations teams always thinking of Client satisfaction

About You

Enthusiastic and positive approach to work

Catering experience is preferred, but a positive, can-do attitude is essential

Good understanding of the principles of food hygiene

Able to follow instructions, while also using initiative to make appropriate decisions in the best interests of the customer

Customer-focused, ensuring every customer has an excellent experience

A determined team player who works well with others

The Company

ISS is a world-leading workplace and facility management company, connecting people and places to make the world work better. Working with customers day by day, side by side, we understand every aspect of the user experience.

Through a unique combination of intelligent solutions, high standards and people who care, to help our customers achieve their purpose, whether it's hospitals healing patients, businesses producing the next great innovation, or airports bringing passengers home to their families. ISS is committed to doing business the right way, taking its corporate responsibility very seriously. Our passion is people.

We offer you a challenging and exciting career in an organisation with people at its heart. In ISS, everyone has the opportunity to develop, grow and make a difference.

ISS is proud to be a diverse and inclusive employer.

ISS welcomes all applicants regardless of age, disability, gender identity or gender reassignment, marital or civil partnership status, pregnancy or maternity, race (which includes race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin and caste), religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation or educational background.

We are proud to be a Gold Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS) award holder and a signatory of the Armed Forces Covenant, recognising our commitment to supporting veterans, reservists, and military families. Through our Joint Forces Programme, we provide mentoring and support to members of the Armed Forces community and their spouses as they transition into civilian careers.

We are a Disability Confident Committed (Level 2) employer, proudly supporting and promoting inclusive hiring practices in line with the UK government's Disability Confident scheme.

Our passion for inclusivity and diversity makes ISS a more creative, productive and happy place to work.

If you have any further queries regarding this role, please contact the Resourcing Team.

Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme

Catering Assistant

Company: ISS Facilities Services

Salary: £12.71

Hours: Part-time

Location: Billingshurst, RH14 0EE

Working pattern: On-site

Job type: Permanent

Posting date: 10 Aug 2026

Closing date: 9 Sept 2026

Summary

Catering Assistant

Contract: Education

Location: Billinghurst, RH14 0EE

Hours of work: 10

Working Pattern: Monday to Friday 11:30 - 13:30

Contract Type: Permanent

Hourly Rate: £12.71

As a Catering Assistant, you will be an important part of our school kitchen team, helping to ensure the smooth and efficient preparation and service of lunchtime meals.

Working in a Primary or Secondary school, your duties will be varied and may include setting up the dining area, assisting with basic food preparation and cooking, serving meals, cleaning and washing up, and maintaining kitchen equipment and service items to a high standard.

You will take pride in providing friendly and excellent customer service to pupils and colleagues, while helping to maintain a safe, clean and efficient kitchen and dining environment.

The Role

Work as part of a motivated and passionate team

Deliver the highest standard of customer care

Work to a high standard of general hygiene, maintaining the cleanliness of the site

Uphold our Health & Safety values, always keeping a secure and safe environment

Keep to deadlines, with prompt service of meals in line with our standards of accuracy

Represent our catering & operations teams always thinking of Client satisfaction

About You

Enthusiastic and positive approach to work

Catering experience is preferred, but a positive, can-do attitude is essential

Good understanding of the principles of food hygiene

Able to follow instructions, while also using initiative to make appropriate decisions in the best interests of the customer

Customer-focused, ensuring every customer has an excellent experience

A determined team player who works well with others

The Company

ISS is a world-leading workplace and facility management company, connecting people and places to make the world work better. Working with customers day by day, side by side, we understand every aspect of the user experience.

Through a unique combination of intelligent solutions, high standards and people who care, to help our customers achieve their purpose, whether it's hospitals healing patients, businesses producing the next great innovation, or airports bringing passengers home to their families. ISS is committed to doing business the right way, taking its corporate responsibility very seriously. Our passion is people.

We offer you a challenging and exciting career in an organisation with people at its heart. In ISS, everyone has the opportunity to develop, grow and make a difference.

ISS is proud to be a diverse and inclusive employer.

ISS welcomes all applicants regardless of age, disability, gender identity or gender reassignment, marital or civil partnership status, pregnancy or maternity, race (which includes race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin and caste), religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation or educational background.

We are proud to be a Gold Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS) award holder and a signatory of the Armed Forces Covenant, recognising our commitment to supporting veterans, reservists, and military families. Through our Joint Forces Programme, we provide mentoring and support to members of the Armed Forces community and their spouses as they transition into civilian careers.

We are a Disability Confident Committed (Level 2) employer, proudly supporting and promoting inclusive hiring practices in line with the UK government's Disability Confident scheme.

Our passion for inclusivity and diversity makes ISS a more creative, productive and happy place to work.

If you have any further queries regarding this role, please contact the Resourcing Team.

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