Catering Assistant - Barista - Ryde School

Job Posted: 2 May 2025

• Contract Term: Permanent
• Location: Ryde, Isle of Wight
• Contract Type: Full time
• Salary: Competitive rates of pay
• Industries: Catering, Hospitality & Bar

Catering Assistant - Barista

Immediate Start, Permanent 

We currently have an opportunity for a Barista-trained Catering Assistant to join our busy team.  This role will suit a self-motivated individual who can work with minimum supervision.  The successful applicant will have good interpersonal and communication skills, and will be open to new learning and ideas whilst being committed to providing outstanding customer service. 

As part of our team of Catering Assistants you will gain exposure to all of our dining areas but will be predominantly based in our onsite cafe, The Pavillion. As such, this role requires someone who is used to working both alone and within a team when the situation demands it, covering all areas front and back of house and being a flexible team player willing to support colleagues or cover absence when needed. The ideal candidate will have proven experience as a Catering Assistant in a similar catering background but this is not essential.  It is important that the successful candidate comes in with a hands-on 'can do' approach. 

The successful candidate will work 38.75 hours a week over five days, mainly Monday to Friday. Due to the nature of our business, the catering needs can vary but are usually 37 weeks per year mostly during school term time.  The café shift runs ideally from 7.00 am – 15.00 pm therefore we desire candidates to be available between these hours.

The rate of pay is negotiable and will be based on experience. 

Responsibilities:

• Providing excellence customer service and maintaining the reputation of the business
• The preparation and service of food and beverages
• Operational till duties (card payments)
• Keeping high standard of cleanliness both front and back of the house (light and deep clean)
• Washing up of utensils and equipment, sterilising where required, following set guidelines, or use of the dishwasher where appropriate
• Helping with deliveries and storage of stock, stock control and stock taking
• Ensuring kitchen hygiene and food safety standards are maintained to the highest level and legislative HACCP requirements
• An understanding of the Allergen legislation and Natasha’s Law
• Adhering to Environmental Health and statutory Fire and H&S Regulations as well as COSHH training
• Assisting in all other duties as and when required (including assisting in our school dining room, preparing and delivering of Hospitality, covering events and summer lets outside of term time)

The ideal candidate will:

• Need to have good communication skills
• Need to been flexible and have a positive attitude towards work
• Have experience working in a similar catering environment
• Need the flexibility to cover different working days, if required
• Have excellent customer service skills
• Need to cover additional catering needs on a rota basis, some out of term time. 

In accordance with current legislation, candidates are required to fully complete a Ryde School Application Form. 

Non-Teaching Staff Application Form (DOC)

Non-Teaching Staff Application Form (PDF)

All applications must include the names, addresses and telephone numbers of two referees including the current employer. To satisfy the requirements for safer recruitment, we need to ask you for your full employment record. Details of any gaps between jobs or between finishing education and employment must be provided.  Hard copy application forms may also be collected from our Reception in Queen’s Road. Postal and electronic applications are both welcome, and to be addressed to; Mrs Tracy Green, Human Resources, Ryde School, Queen’s Road, Ryde PO33 3BE. Email:  [email protected]

The closing date for applications is noon Friday 20 January 2023 . Applications are handled on an ongoing basis, early applications are therefore welcomed and encouraged as Ryde School reserves the right to withdraw this job advert should a suitable candidate be found before the closing date.

Ryde School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service. 

Ryde School is committed to the principles of equal opportunity, diversity, and inclusion. Ryde School does not discriminate on the grounds of race or colour, nationality or national or ethnic origins, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy or maternity, marital or civil partnership status, gender reassignment, age, and disability. Applications are welcome from a diverse range of backgrounds.