Zebedees are the UK’s leading nursery meals provider, providing over 11,000 high quality, nutritious meals a day for nursery children across the South East. We are a busy high production catering business in Laughton, located between Hailsham and Lewes (and we can offer free transport!).
We are currently recruiting for two Kitchen Assistants to join our team:

Our first vacancy is for a Prep Kitchen Assistant. You will be required to:

• Prepare high volume ingredients by hand and/or with the use of our modern, high tech machinery
• Work on different prepping machines on a rotational basis
• Assist with service, portioning meals ready for delivery
• General kitchen duties and cleaning including operating the commercial dishwasher
• Be prepared for heavy lifting due to the high-volume nature of our stock and produce

Our second vacancy is for a Cold Meals Kitchen Assistant. You will be required to:

• Prepare high volume cold lunches and teas for nursery age children
• Carry out general kitchen duties including operating food prep equipment and preparing and packaging teas
• Kitchen and equipment cleaning

For both roles you should be able to:

• Work in a time pressured and sometimes stressful environment
• Work with recurring tasks in a high-volume role
• Have previously worked in a catering environment
• Work as part of a team
• Be flexible according to the needs of business

Our perks include:

• Starting salary ranging from £12.60 per hour (depending on experience)
• Straight shifts working 5am to 2.15pm Monday to Friday
• 20 days holiday per year, plus birthday leave, plus 8 Bank Holiday days
• Closed for bank holidays, and from Christmas to New Year
• Breakfast and hot lunch provided
• Uniform provided
• Transport to and from work depending on location
• Workplace pension scheme
• Real Living Wage & Living Hours employer

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Pay: From £12.60 per hour

Benefits:

• Company pension
• Discounted or free food
• Employee discount

Work Location: In perso

• Work in a time pressured and sometimes stressful environment
• Work with recurring tasks in a high-volume role
• Have previously worked in a catering environment
• Work as part of a team
• Be flexible according to the needs of busines