General Assistant Location: St Barnabas Primary School, Quarry Road, Tunbridge Wells TN1 2EY Salary: £12.21 plus benefits Be Part of Something Greater – Join Sodexo As a General Assistant at Sodexo, you’ll play a key role in ensuring the smooth operation of a fast-paced food and beverage service. From presenting meals to maintaining the highest standards of hygiene and teamwork, your contributions will help us deliver the best service possible. Plus, enjoy a great work-life balance with no unsociable hours and public holidays off, including Christmas What You’ll Do: Prepare and present delicious meals for pupils and the school team. Keep kitchen and serving areas clean, stocked, and hygienic at all times. Assist with the loading and unloading of supply and delivery vehicles. Follow food handling, hygiene, and health and safety regulations. Operate kitchen machines and equipment correctly and safely. Support the team in upholding Sodexo’s reputation for excellence. What You Bring: A strong sense of teamwork and a positive attitude. A dedicated, organised approach to work. The ability to prioritise tasks, handle pressure, and communicate effectively. Impeccable punctuality and dependability. Experience in a similar environment (helpful but not essential). What We Offer: Working with Sodexo is more than just a job – it’s a chance to make an impact, act with purpose, and thrive in an inclusive team. You’ll enjoy: Health & Wellbeing Support: Unlimited access to a platform for mental health and wellbeing. A free health and wellbeing app with rewards, 24/7 virtual GP access, and more. An Employee Assistance Programme for legal, financial, and personal support. Financial Benefits: Sodexo Discounts Scheme for you, your friends, and family. Salary Finance tools to help manage your money. Membership in the Sodexo Retirement Plan. Death-in-service benefit for added peace of mind. Career Growth & Development: Opportunities to grow your career with a variety of learning tools and resources. Additional Perks: Cycle to Work Scheme to help you stay fit while caring for the environment. Volunteering opportunities to support your community. Competitive pay, full training, and a protective uniform provided. Ready to Join? Take the next step in your career with Sodexo. Apply today and be part of a team where you belong, act with purpose, and thrive in your own way Package Description “ A role that fits your life - and your family ” £12.21 per hour 20 hours per week Working pattern: Monday - Friday 10-2pm Term Time only (39 week Working Contract paid over 52 weeks 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. About The Company About Sodexo At Sodexo, our purpose is to create a better every day for everyone to build a better life for all. As the global leader in services that improve the Quality of Life, we operate in 55 countries, serving over 100 million consumers each day through our unique combination of On-Site Food and FM Services, Benefits & Rewards Services and Personal & Home Services. We are committed to being an inclusive employer. We are a forces friendly employer. We welcome and encourage applications from people with a diverse variety of experiences, backgrounds and identities. We encourage our employees to get involved with our Employee Networks such as Pride, Sodexo Parents & Carers, Sodexo Disability, Ability network, So Together, Generations and Origins. We’re a Disability Confident Leader employer. We’re committed to changing attitudes towards disability, and making sure disabled people have the chance to fulfil their aspirations. We run a Disability Confident interview scheme for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria for the job. Click here to read more about what we do to promote an inclusive culture.