Zero Hours Kitchen and Catering Assistants

Job Title: Zero Hours Kitchen & Catering Assistants

Location: Petworth

Contract Type: Zero Hours covering daytime, evening and weekend shifts

Salary: Up to £14.18 an hour

About the role

We are seeking enthusiastic and reliable Kitchen and catering assistants support the day-to-day food and service delivery across one of our elite boarding schools in West Sussex. This role is essential in ensuring pupils, staff, and visitors receive high-quality, nutritious meals served with care, efficiency, and attention to detail.

You will be joining Holroyd Howe, one of the UK’s leading contract caterers, providing fresh, innovative food services solely to independent schools and colleges. We are a team of experienced professionals who tailor our catering service provision specifically to suit children of all ages in order to meet the bespoke requirements of each school.

Our mission is simple: To provide our teams with the right skills to succeed in their jobs, we invest in their training and development. Our exceptional teams of seasoned specialists customise our catering services to fit children of all ages and satisfy the unique needs of our clients.

Due to the remote location of the school within the South Downs (Lavington Park, 400arces of outstanding natural beauty),a full drivers licence and access to a car are essential. Public transport is not a realistic option.

Responsibilities

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

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

Wellbeing hub & access to employee assistance programme; Free meals while at work; Career development & HIT Apprenticeships for all experience levels; Free on site parking; Full uniform given