Assistant Chef

🔒 Confidential Employer
Posted 7 May 2026
LOCATION
Merton
TYPE
Part-time
LEVEL
Entry-level
CATEGORY
Hospitality & Catering
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SKILLS

Cooking Food Safety Customer Service Team Briefing Menu Planning Hygiene Standards Health & Safety Communication

FULL DESCRIPTION

Assistant Chef at [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal]

Location: Merton, London, UK
Rate: £13.50 per hour
Hours: 25 hours per week, Monday–Friday, term-time only
Type: Part-time, Permanent

Company Description

[Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] is the education sector catering specialist. For over 20 years, the Company has delivered fresh food solutions to pupils and staff at Primary Schools, Secondary Schools and Colleges across the UK. The company caters more than 1,000,000 meals a week. Our “Fresh Food Policy” is the foundation of our success and growth in the market coupled with a desire to truly deliver on the promises we make to our clients and support our site-based teams.

Job Description

We are looking for an Assistant Chef at Hollymount Primary School, in Merton who wants to ensure our future generations are provided with nutritionally balanced and tasty food. We are looking for an organised, hard-working and passionate individual to ensure that the food quality, presentation and service are provided to the required standard. You should be passionate about delivering an efficient service to our students whilst ensuring we maintain great customer service and high food safety standards.

  • £13.50 per hour
  • 25 hours per week working Monday – Friday
  • Term-time only – working 38 weeks per year

You will assist with all planning, preparing and cooking of meals to the required standard and you will ensure that the company’s reputation for excellent food and service is enhanced with the client and customers. Other tasks will include briefing kitchen teams on menus and service, ensuring all food safety and health and safety procedures are applied continuously and carry out company bookwork.

[Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expects all employees to share this commitment. An enhanced DBS disclosure will be obtained for this role.

[Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] strives to always provide a diverse, equitable and inclusive environment for all our teams where every individual is treated with respect, integrity and has the opportunity to grow and be treated equally and with fairness at all times.

Additional Information

  • With [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] you have the opportunity to a blended learning programme that can include formal qualifications including Apprenticeships, classroom training, eLearning and on the job training to support and encourage your development.
  • Working for [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] ensures you can enjoy a great work/life balance – this is the beauty of working term-time only and no weekends!
  • We offer you access to our Employee Discount Platform where you can make great savings at supermarkets, cinema, restaurants as well as holiday discounts, family days out and many more!
  • Our Employee Assistance Program and Virtual GP benefits are there for you and your family to use free of charge at any time.
  • You may be eligible to join our Pension scheme.

Job Location

Cambridge Rd, London SW20 0SQ, UK

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