General Assistant

Employer
- Avanti Grange Secondary School
- Location
- Bishop’s Stortford, Hertfordshire
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Part Time
- Salary
- £12.21 per hour
- Posted
- 15th October 2025
- Start Date
- As Soon As Possible
- Expires
- 19th October 2025 11:59 PM
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Start Date
- As Soon As Possible
- Job ID
- 1513970
- Job Reference
- 388
- Start Date
- As Soon As Possible
- Contract Type :Permanent
- Job ID: 1513970
- Please note: _This position is part time, working 20 hours per week_

**About us and the role**

Great food, great teamwork, and great service — that’s what this role is all about As a General Assistant, you’ll be right at the heart of our daily operations, helping to keep the kitchen and front of house running smoothly and efficiently.

From preparing and packing meals to keeping everything spotless and organised, every day brings something new. You’ll work alongside a friendly, supportive team to deliver high-quality food and excellent service, ensuring everything runs like clockwork behind the scenes.

If you’re hands-on, energetic, and take pride in doing things well, this is your chance to play a vital role in creating a great experience for everyone we serve

Govinda's is dedicated to promoting healthy minds and bodies through nutritious and delicious vegetarian meals.

With 10 years of experience, our philosophy is to inspire people to feel good in every aspect of their lives through enjoyable and nourishing food.

We understand the importance of meeting individual needs, by promoting a better understanding of nutrition and the importance of a balanced and varied diet.What will you do?

**What will you do?**
- Prepare all types of food in line with kitchen requirements or to pack meals as needed
- Liaise and co-operate with the Chef manager and the Front of house manager, to follow and respect their request and orders.
- Help the kitchen team and front of house team to prepare all food and refreshments required for staff as well as the service and set up of the front of house in a prompt and professional manner.
- Assist in all aspects of the day-to-day duties in the kitchen and Front of House, ensuring that the required catering service is successfully delivered daily basis. This includes working as an effective team member.

**Why should you apply**

Avanti exists to help each person become a well-rounded human being through intellectual, moral and spiritual growth, and so make the world a better place.

You will be working in a fantastic environment, with:

- Great opportunities for professional development
- O2 discounts, Specsavers corporate eye test vouchers
- Eligible for NUS Card and CSSC membership
- Well-being programs (retreats, yoga, wellness apps)
- Cycle-to-work Scheme

**What are we looking for?**
- Kitchen Experience or Front of House Experience
- Understanding of food hygiene and kitchen health and safety
- Ability to follow strict instructions in a systematic and consistent manner
- Promote and safeguard the welfare of children and young people
- Please view the full Job Description for more information on the responsibilities and essential criteria required for this role._

**Further information**

Pre-employment checks

Diversity and Inclusion

We want to make sure we are attracting the widest possible range of people and ensure that they are accepted, understood and treated equally when they work here. This means we will work hard to understand that each employee is unique and ensuring that individuals or groups are not treated differently or less favourably on the basis of specific characteristics.

Such characteristics include (but are not limited to) age, disability, gender including transgender, race, religion, sexual orientation, marital status, and how the school supports pregnant women and new parents.