Do you love food, enjoy working with children, and want a role where you can make a real difference every day?
At City Catering Southampton, we are passionate about providing great quality, nutritious meals to children across Southampton and beyond. As a charity, we believe every child deserves the best lunchtime experience possible — and we’re looking for enthusiastic, friendly people who want to help make that happen.
This is a fantastic opportunity to join a supportive team in a rewarding term-time role that fits around family life and school hours.
Location: St George's School
Hours: 16.25 hours per week, Monday to Friday. Shift each day of 10:45am - 2:30pm with an unpaid 30 min break
Working Weeks: 39 weeks per year (term-time only)
Pay: £12.71 per hour
What You’ll Be Doing
No two days are the same! You’ll help with:
· Helping to prepare and serve tasty, nutritious meals
· Creating a welcoming dining experience for children
· Keeping kitchen and dining areas clean, safe, and organised
· Supporting with food safety, allergens, and hygiene procedures
· Working as part of a supportive and energetic team
· Helping us reduce food waste and promote healthy eating
What We’re Looking For
You don’t need years of experience — the right attitude is what matters most!
We’d love to hear from you if you are:
· Friendly and approachable
· Reliable and punctual
· Passionate about food and customer service
· A great team player
· Positive, hardworking, and willing to learn
· Comfortable working in a busy kitchen environment
· Flexible and willing to support other kitchen locations when needed
Previous catering experience is helpful, but not essential — full training will be provided.
At City Catering Southampton, we are proud of our positive culture, high standards, and commitment to equality, safeguarding, and employee wellbeing.
Important Information
This role is subject to eligibility to work in the UK and an Enhanced DBS check due to working within school environments. The cost of the DBS check will be covered by the Charity.
We are actively seeking to increase diversity within our organisation and warmly welcome applications from people of all genders, sexual orientations, people from Black and minority ethnic backgrounds, disabled people, and those with lived experience of food poverty.
If you’re passionate about making a difference and want to be part of our #FoodForGood team, we’d love to hear from you — apply today!
Pay: £12.71 per hour
Benefits:
- Life insurance
- On-site parking
- Referral programme
Application question(s):
- Do you have an enhances DBS certificate?
Work Location: In person
