Contract: Full Time , PermanentSalary: £13.15 per hourHours: 40h per week
A co‑educational and boarding preparatory school in Stocksfield, Northumberland. Catering for around 300 students and teachers daily including 50 boarders. We offer a core feeding of Breakfast, lunch and Supper. This location operates Monday to Friday. This location offers free parking on site.
We are looking for a motivated Food Service Assistant to join our team at one of our prestigious locations in Stocksfield.
Role requirements (Task & Responsibilities):
- Prepare food for service, following good hygiene and safety practices and to the standard specified.
- Ensure the kitchen is left clean and tidy to the required standard of the Chef Manager or to the Hygiene standards set by the company / Client.
- Clear, clean and store away any food, beverage or equipment required for special functions.
- Restock and replenish stocks and consumables as required during service periods, to achieve optimum customer service delivery.
- Operate cleaning, dishwashing equipment. Properly clean and store equipment, service, preparation and storage areas.
- Complete all / any necessary cleaning/hygiene duties.
- Interact and acknowledge all customers and client staff
General Responsibilities:
- Ensure attendance to all staff meetings as required
- Ensure that all policies and procedural requirements of both legislation and company are adhered to in order to promote a professional and flexible approach at all times.
- Ensure that the correct uniform is worn neatly and cleanly at all times.
- Ensure all necessary checks are carried out in the service and associated areas for food temperatures.
- Carry out all reasonable request of the management.
- Be conscientious with regard to Health & Safety and report any hazards to the manager.
- Key personal skills and attributes
- Previous experience of working within a busy kitchen environment (preferred)
- Someone who enjoys working with fresh food and is prepared to support with the preparation of salads, sandwiches etc.
- Previous experience of serving customers within a catering establishment (preferred)
- Team working abilities, Listening skills, the ability to work on own initiative, impeccable personal presentation, hygiene and behaviour to others, Food hygiene certificate preferred.
- The ability to be adaptable and be flexible as necessary. Reliable, Honest and able to demonstrate an open attentive approach to customer service.
- Willingness to learn new skills and take some responsibility.
- Ability to manage some moderately heavy lifting, carrying, and pushing.
- Ability to demonstrate reasonable / good understanding and use of verbal English.
- Ability to demonstrate reasonable / good standard of written English and reading skills.
- Similar experience of customer and / or food preparation environment is preferred
Benefits:
- Wider wallet scheme (discounts at major retailers, restaurants, gyms etc).
- Free meals on duty
- Volunteers leave – up to one day per year.
- Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoptive leave.
- Cycle to work scheme.
- Recommend a friend bonus.
- Unrivalled individual training and development.
- Well established apprenticeship programme.
- Team & company social events.
- Employee assistance programme.
- Workplace pension.
- Excellent career progression within a leading independent contract caterer.
Disclaimer
All applicants must be able to demonstrate that they have the Right to Work in the UK to be considered for this role.
