Relief Catering Support

Job introduction

As a Relief Catering Support for Sodexo covering North London (Silvertown/Hadley/Enfield/Pinewood), you'll play a key role supporting multiple busy school kitchens with food preparation, cooking and service delivery. This is a hands on and varied role where no two days are the same, providing additional operational support to kitchen teams across several school sites.

You'll work closely with kitchen teams to deliver high quality meals and excellent service to pupils and staff alike. The role offers sociable hours with public holidays off, including Christmas.

What you do

• Prepare, cook and serve nutritious meals for pupils and staff.
• Support kitchen teams across multiple school sites as required.
• Assist with food preparation, cooking, service and daily operations.
• Maintain high standards of food quality, presentation and customer service.
• Keep kitchen and serving areas clean, organised and hygienic.
• Assist with loading and unloading of deliveries and stock.
• Follow all food safety, allergen, hygiene and health & safety regulations.
• Operate kitchen equipment safely and correctly.
• Work collaboratively with different teams and adapt quickly to new environments.
• Support the wider catering operation to ensure services run smoothly and efficiently.
• Upkeep the reputation and values of Sodexo.

What you bring

• A positive attitude and strong teamwork skills.
• A hands on approach and willingness to support wherever needed.
• Experience in catering, hospitality, food service or school kitchens.
• Ability to work in a fast paced environment and adapt to different sites and teams.
• Good communication and organisational skills.
• Reliable, punctual and dependable approach to work.
• Confidence supporting food preparation, cooking and service.
• Full UK Driving Licence required; own vehicle needed for daily travel between sites.

What we offer

• Unlimited access to an online platform offering mental health and wellbeing support.
• Employee Assistance Programme with legal, financial and personal support.
• Free health and wellbeing app, 24 hour virtual GP and additional services.
• Sodexo Discounts Scheme with 24 hour access for friends and family and prepayment cashback card.
• Financial benefits via the Salary Finance Platform.
• Member of the Sodexo Retirement Plan.
• Death in Service benefit for colleagues who pass away whilst employed by Sodexo.
• Career development opportunities and learning tools.
• Cycle to Work Scheme.
• Volunteering opportunities.
• Flexible and dynamic work environment.
• Competitive compensation.
• Full training and protective uniform supplied.

Sodexo and our Clients are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. Certain roles will require applicants to undergo screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service (UK) or Disclosure Scotland (Scotland).

Why Sodexo?

• £16 per hour (mileage expenses: first 10,000 miles at 0.45p per mile, thereafter 0.25p per mile).
• 15 hours per week (additional hours optional).
• Working pattern: Monday - Friday.
• Term time only (39 week contract paid over 52 weeks).
• Driving licence and vehicle required.
• All travel expenses reimbursed.
• Retention bonus: £200 on successful completion of 12 week probation, £300 after 52 weeks of employment.

Equated pay is a method of paying you for your contracted hours, working weeks and holiday pay spread over 12 months instead of only during school terms.