- Both 37.5 and 32 hours per week are available
- 3 month fixed term contract
- 5 over 7 days per week
- £14.80 per hour
- Free travel on the underground
Job Description:
Are you a passionate Cook who enjoys preparing great food and delivering excellent customer service? Do you enjoy working as part of a team in a busy catering environment?
We're looking for a reliable and enthusiastic Cook / Food Service Assistant to join our catering team, working across various Transport for London (TFL) sites in the West London area on a 3-month fixed-term contract.
This is a fantastic opportunity for someone with cooking and catering experience who takes pride in producing quality food, maintaining high standards and creating a positive experience for customers.
Key Responsibilities:
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Preparing and cooking breakfast, food to order and basic main meals as directed.
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Assisting with the preparation, presentation and service of food and beverages.
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Ensuring counters, salad bars and display areas are fully stocked, replenished and presented to a high standard.
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Providing friendly, professional and efficient customer service.
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Setting up and delivering food and beverages for client hospitality when required.
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Operating tills, handling payments and ensuring customers are charged correctly.
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Maintaining excellent standards of cleanliness across kitchen, servery and front-of-house areas.
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Completing daily food safety checks, due diligence paperwork and wastage records.
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Following all food safety, health and safety and company procedures.
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Supporting colleagues across the catering operation to ensure services run smoothly.
What You’ll Need:
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Previous experience working in a catering or food service environment.
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Confidence preparing and cooking a variety of food.
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A good understanding of food hygiene and health and safety practices.
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A positive, flexible and can-do attitude.
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The ability to work effectively as part of a team.
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Good communication and customer service skills.
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The ability to work across different TfL sites within the West London area.
What we offer:
- On-the-job training with experienced professionals
- Fully funded apprenticeship qualifications
- Career development opportunities within Sodexo
- A friendly and supportive work environment
- Wellbeing Support – Unlimited online resources, a free health app with 24/7 virtual GP, and an Employee Assistance Programme.
- Financial Benefits – Discounts for you and your family, salary finance support, retirement plan, and a death-in-service benefit.
- Career Growth – Apprenticeships, learning tools, and development opportunities.
- Work Perks – Cycle to Work Scheme, volunteering opportunities, flexible work, full training, and a protective uniform.
Join us and be part of a company that values its employees and offers real career growth opportunities.
Sodexo reserves the right to close this advert early if we are in receipt of a high number of applications
Fixed Term Cook Food Service Assistant employer: Independents by Sodexo
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