Food Service Assistant

Package Description

• Salary - London Living Wage
• Uniform Provided
• 20 days pro rata holidays + Bank holidays
• No Meals Provided
• Benefits...

We also offer Sodexo Discounts site promoting discounted mobile phone tariffs, savings across restaurant chains and days out, where you and your family can save money on everything from your weekly food shop to the latest cinema blockbuster and much more!

Job Introduction

About the role...

Sodexo’s Energy & Resources team serves clients across specialist industries: oil & gas; mining and engineering; construction plus other energy sectors.

We have a dedicated team of 2,000 employees working at over 80 sites in the UK & Ireland region - often in isolated locations both on and offshore.

Onshore and offshore operations are coordinated from our Energy & Resources segment headquarters in Aberdeen, Scotland.

Click here to find our more about careers with Energy & Resources and check out this video all about life at Sodexo:

Main Responsibilities

To provide excellent customer service from the preparation, presentation and service of food and beverages to the client & Sodexo’s satisfaction.

To lead by example through behaviour and personal presentation.

Adherence to all Health & Safety principles and supporting the delivery of Goal Zero mindset.

Assist in stock control, reducing waste and driving sales.

Assist with the replenishment of food, beverages and equipment to ensure service periods do not stop.

Promote a friendly working relationship with colleagues.

Promote a good company image to customers and guests by using positive customer service practices.

To assist with the setup, service, clearing and cleaning of function catering as requested.

To undertake occasional duties outside the normal routine but within the scope of the position and the department’s activities.

To assist, as required, at special functions, some of which may occur outside normal working hours, for which you will be paid overtime.

The Ideal Candidate

Essential

Good communications skills

Experience of working in a similar industry such as food service, catering or hospitality.

Previous food handling experience

Ability to adhere to all health & safety practices

Strong customer service skills

Ability to work effectively as part of a team

High levels of personal hygiene and appearance

Desirable

Basic food hygiene certificate

Experience of working in an environment where compliance to standards is key.

About The Company

In the UK and Ireland, Sodexo employs some 36,000 employees to deliver integrated facilities management services to clients at over 2,000 locations in the energy, corporate, healthcare, education, leisure, defence and justice sectors. With an annual turnover of over £1bn, we provide everything from catering, cleaning and reception to security, laboratory and grounds maintenance services, enabling our clients to focus on their core business.

At Sodexo we are committed to a leading role in promoting equality opportunities and valuing diversity and inclusion. We seek to create a work environment based on mutual respect for all individuals, building a culture that appreciates and values the experiences and skills brought by each person to benefit our organisation and work hard to ensure that all people, whatever their race, colour, sex, gender identity  disability, nationality, national or ethnic origin, religion or belief, marital/partnership or family status, sexual orientation, age, social class, educational background, employment status, working pattern, are welcome to and included within our organisation.

We’re a Disability Confident Leader employer. We’re committed to changing attitudes towards disability, and making sure disabled people have the chance to fulfil their aspirations.

We are building on our support to the Armed Forces community through the development of specific pathways within our recruitment process to  support ex-forces personnel and reservists, those applying for jobs with us who meet the ideal candidate criteria for the role advertised are guaranteed to progress to the selection process.