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Food Service Assistant

Posted 12th August 2026

REFERENCE

32601_1786527515

Location
Newark, Nottinghamshire
Salary
Up to£12.71/hr
Job Type
Part Time

Are you passionate about food, teamwork, and delivering exceptional service? Vertas is looking for a dedicated Food Service Assistant to join our Catering Team at John Blow Primary School.

Who are Vertas?
Vertas delivers trusted, integrated facilities management solutions across Great Britain. Our team of 5,000 colleagues provides a comprehensive range of facilities services, including cleaning, catering, property design, recruitment, transport, and environmental management. You'll find us putting the customer at the heart of everything we do, whilst prioritising our colleagues' health, safety and wellbeing.

About the Role:
Based at John Blow Primary School, NG23 7PT, you will be working 18.75 hours per week, Monday to Friday, 9:45am to 1:30pm, term time only. You'll play a key role in assisting with meal preparation, serving food, and maintaining hygiene standards.

Your responsibilities will include

* Assist with the serving of food and beverages.
* Maintain cleanliness and hygiene standards in food service areas.
* Ensuring timely and efficient service.
* Provide friendly and professional customer service.
* Set up and clear away dining hall.

Who are we looking for?

* A proactive and flexible approach to work.
* Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
* Previous experience in catering or food service, preferred but not essential.

What You'll Bring

* A passion for food and customer service.
* Excellent organisational and time management skills.

Apply Today

If you're ready to bring your skills to a company that values people and places, apply now and start your journey with Vertas.

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all employees to share this commitment.

Offers of employment are subject to appropriate pre employment checks, which may include:

* Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check
* Children's Barred List check (where applicable)
* Right to Work checks
* Satisfactory references
* Verification of qualifications and professional registrations (where applicable)
* Occupational Health and medical clearance (where applicable)
* Assessment of suitability to work with children

This role is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975. As this role is eligible for an Enhanced DBS check, applicants are required to declare any cautions and convictions that are not protected under current filtering rules.

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