Relief Catering Support

£16 per hour (mileage expenses: first 10,000 miles per mile 0.45pence, after it will be 0.25pence per mile)

15 hours per week (With optional additional hours)

Working pattern: Monday - Friday Term Time only (39 week Working Contract paid over 52 weeks)

This position requires a Driving Licence and access to a vehicle

ALL TRAVEL EXPENSES ARE REIMBURSED

Retention BONUS for all attached mobile roles – £200 on successful completion of 12 week probation, further £300 after 52 weeks complete employment in role.

Equated pay (sometimes known as spread-over pay) is a method of paying you for your contracted hours, working weeks and holiday pay spread over 12 months instead of just receiving pay during the months that you work and none during the school closures/non-working weeks. This means that you get paid equal amounts of pay every month. Further information will be supplied at interview stage.

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 provide additional operational support where needed, helping deliver high-quality meals and excellent service to pupils and staff alike. Best of all, you’ll work sociable hours with public holidays off… including Christmas!

What you do:

• Prepare, cook and serve nutritious meals for pupils and staff.
• Provide additional kitchen support across multiple school sites when required.
• Assist kitchen teams with food preparation, cooking, service and daily operations.
• Help maintain high standards of food quality, presentation and customer service.
• Keep kitchen and serving areas clean, organised and hygienic at all times.
• Support the 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 different environments.
• Support the wider catering operation to ensure services run smoothly and efficiently.
• Always uphold the reputation and values of Sodexo.

What you bring:

• A positive attitude and strong teamwork skills.
• A hands‑on approach with a willingness to support wherever needed.
• Experience within 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 for this position and own vehicle required for this role as travel to a different site each day may be required.

What we offer:

• Unlimited access to an online platform offering mental health and wellbeing support.
• Employee Assistance Programme to help with everyday issues or larger problems where you may need additional support, including legal and financial advice, support with work related issues or personal issues such as bereavement.
• Access to a free health and wellbeing app that provides rewards for maintaining a healthy lifestyle and includes access to a 24hr virtual GP and various other services.
• The Sodexo Discounts Scheme, offering great deals 24/7 (also open to friends and family) and/or the prepayment cashback card.
• Money Insights and financial benefits via the Salary Finance Platform.
• Save for your future by becoming a member of the Sodexo Retirement Plan.
• A death in Service benefit for colleagues who pass away whilst employed by Sodexo.
• Opportunities to enable colleagues to grow and succeed throughout their career at Sodexo, including a variety of learning and development tools.
• Cycle to Work Scheme to help colleagues to do their bit for the environment whilst keeping fit.
• Volunteering Opportunities to enable all colleagues to help support worthwhile causes in our communities.
• Flexible and dynamic work environment.
• Competitive compensation.
• Full training and full protective uniform supplied.

Ready to be part of something greater? Apply today!

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) and / or Disclosure Scotland (Scotland).