Food Service Assistant in Huntingdon

A co‑educational private day and boarding school serves about 1200 students and teachers daily, offering core meals and hospitality throughout the year. The location is split between the senior school and prep school. This is a 7‑day a week operation with a work pattern of 5 days over 7. We are looking for a motivated Food Service Assistant to join our team at one of our prestigious locations in Huntingdon.

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 or client.
• Clear, clean and store away any food, beverage or equipment required for special functions.
• Restock and replenish stocks and consumables during service periods to achieve optimum customer service delivery.
• Operate cleaning and dishwashing equipment and properly clean and store equipment, service, preparation and storage areas.
• Complete all necessary cleaning/hygiene duties.
• Interact and acknowledge all customers and client staff.

General Responsibilities

• Ensure attendance at 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 for food temperatures.
• Carry out all reasonable requests of the management.
• Be conscientious with regard to health and 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 ability, listening skills, the ability to work on own initiative, impeccable personal presentation, hygiene and behaviour towards 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 or good understanding and use of verbal English.
• Ability to demonstrate reasonable or 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
• Volunteer 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 and company social events
• Employee assistance programme
• Workplace pension
• Excellent career progression within a leading independent contract caterer

Diversity and Inclusion

We actively encourage applications from candidates from diverse backgrounds and continue to develop a culture of growth and inclusion and would like to invite applications from groups who are currently under‑represented, because we believe greater diversity leads to exceptional results and provides a better working life. All applicants must be able to demonstrate that they have the Right to Work in the UK to be considered for this role.