Catering Assistant (Mobile)

Posted on 26/03/2026

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ID 1774
09 Apr 2026
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Montrose Academy
All Locations is a required field
Catering
£8,919.46 per annum
Permanent
Catering
Monday to Friday 11.30am - 2.30pm
Term Time 192 days
15 hours

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About the Job Role
You may be required to work at different locations within the Cluster.

As a Catering Assistant (Mobile), you will undertake, normally under the general direction of a higher graded operative in a kitchen, the preparation, simple cooking and serving of food.

Your contractual base is the above location however this is variable within a reasonable geographical area. You will be notified of where you are required to report to by your manager as required.

You will be a flexible, adaptable individual with the ability to work as part of a team or alone as necessary and will have a basic knowledge of catering methods and an awareness of customer care.

Previous experience of working in catering, an elementary food hygiene certificate and working knowledge of Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points (HACCP) is desirable but not essential.
About You
About Tayside Contracts
Tayside Contracts is the collaborative operating arm of the three Councils in Tayside (our Constituent Councils):

Angus Council

Dundee City Council

Perth & Kinross Council

We currently employ 2,559 people covering over 3,000 posts, working in more than 420 establishments across Tayside providing essential public services to the 420,000 residents in Tayside on behalf of the three councils.

Our services include catering, cleaning, roads maintenance, winter and emergency response, vehicle maintenance, quarry materials and a Signshop.

Our Vision is to be ‘a high performing and expanding shared service: proud of what we do and chosen for how we do it’.

To support us to reach our vision, and strategic priorities outlined in our Business Plan, we have 4 key values:

People

Performance

Partnership

Perception

Our values are embedded within the culture of Tayside and outline who we need to be; how we need to act and behave, to achieve what we want for Tayside Contracts and our local communities.

Employee Benefits

Working with Tayside Contracts has its perks and employees have access to a fantastic range of employee benefits including:

28 days Annual Leave rising to 33 after 5 years service

5 fixed Public Holidays

Additional Long Service Leave and Long Service Awards

Opportunities for Overtime

Generous Occupational Pension Scheme (including 15.7% contribution by the employer and Ill Health Retirement Enhancements and Death in Service Benefits)

Shared Cost Additional Voluntary Contribution (AVCs) Scheme

Lifestyle Savings Discounts - giving you access to a range of discounts across UK major retailers

Physical, financial and mental wellbeing support including access to an employee assistance programme

Occupational Sick Pay

Cycle to Work Scheme

Tay Valley Credit Union

Corporate Fitness Membership Rate

Supported Volunteering Policy

Charity/Payroll Giving Scheme

Annual Employee Awards

Learning, Development and Career Progression Opportunities

Flexible Working and Flexible Retirement Policies

Family Friendly Policies