St James\' Park Full Time Back of House Operative in Newcastle upon Tyne

At Sodexo we know how important our family of back of house staff are – keeping our site running smoothly for our guests and colleagues. We have a fantastic opportunity for a Back of House Operative to join our prestigious team at Newcastle United.

A few things about you:

• Bring your can-do attitude, flexible approach, and great reliability.
• Excellent attention to detail and exceptional communication skills.
• Being a team player is important, but you’ll also need to be able to work well on your own.
• Previous experience in a similar role would be ideal, but great people skills are valued.

Sodexo embeds a strong Safety culture in everything we do. There’ll be company procedures to follow alongside our Health & Safety practices, so it’s vital that you’ll champion this.

What you’ll do:

• Attend all meetings and training sessions when required.
• Show a proactive and flexible approach to all areas of your work.
• Complete any reasonable request whilst being adaptable to changes.
• Comply with all company Terms & Conditions including grooming and social media policies.
• Ensure all breaks are taken at the correct times in line with company policy.
• Be willing to assist/move to other areas of the business to further develop skills or meet the demands of the business.
• Maintain all areas of the facility to an exceptional standard of cleanliness and appearance.
• Ensure customer requirements and satisfaction are met throughout the day.
• Ensure all crockery, cutlery and glassware is polished.
• Clear store rooms, function rooms, bars and kiosks of all equipment once the room is completed.
• Make use of quiet periods during the day for necessary preparation for the following day.
• Ensure the safe and secure storage of equipment and stock.
• Collect deliveries in a timely manner and re-distribute to the relevant place.
• Securely store property that is left until collected.
• Report any broken equipment, removing it from circulation and either disposing of it or moving it to await repair.
• Set up function suites, bars and kiosks as per function sheet and provide all necessary mis-en-place efficiently.
• Complete any other reasonable request.

What you’ll bring:

• Experience of working in a similar role within the service industry at a comparable level.
• Experience of working within a large operation with high volume meetings and events.
• Able to work on own initiative within a team environment.
• Demonstrate attention to detail and adherence to standards.
• Flexibility on work schedule will be required at times.

Why Sodexo?

• 40 hours per week.
• £12.60 per hour.
• Many employee benefits, rewards and recognition.
• 5 days over 7.