Catering Assistant

Package Description

Job Introduction

We currently have an opportunity for a Catering Assistant to join our team. The role will be covering holidays and sickness. This is a great opportunity for a customer focused individual to join a world leading food and facilities management company, which can offer unrivalled opportunities for career progression.

Role Responsibility

• To assist as directed with all aspects of preparation and presentation to the Company's standards
• To provide an efficient and friendly service to customers in all areas of the catering department
• To ensure that food is presented and served in a clean, hygienic environment
• To assist at service times by serving the customer at the counter as directed, to the Company's standards
• To complete all necessary sales controls and documentation for each service
• To communicate well with customers and demonstrate a helpful attitude at all times
• To undertake all aspects in cleaning equipment to the Company’s standard according to the cleaning rota or as directed
• To ensure tables and accompaniments are kept as clean as is reasonably practicable and adequately stocked during service times and relay as required
• To load service counters as and when directed and to ensure sufficient supplies throughout the service period
• Fill and clean vending machines, record on Service cards
• Check deliveries and temperatures on delivery, also record food temperatures during service
• Operate till during service periods
• To fulfil any reasonable management request
• To attend/receive any job-related training as required

Additional Ad-hoc Duties:

• To assist at any special functions, some of which may occur outside working hours
• To report any customer complaints or compliments and take some remedial action if at all possible
• To report immediately any incidents of accident, fire, theft, loss, damage, unfit food, or other irregularities and take such action as may be appropriate or possible
• To attend meetings and training courses as may be necessary
• To provide cover in other areas during periods of holidays and sickness

The Ideal Candidate

Essential

• Good communications skills with a high level of speaking and reading English
• Previous food handling experience
• Ability to adhere to all health & safety practices
• Strong customer service skills
• High level performer with the ability to work in a fast paced environment
• High levels of personal hygiene and appearance
• Flexibility to work Weekends and Bank Holidays

Desirable

•  Food Hygiene certificate

Job Introduction

We currently have an opportunity for a Catering Assistant to join our team. This is a great opportunity for a customer focused individual to join a world leading food and facilities management company, which can offer unrivalled opportunities for career progression.

Main Responsibilities

As a Catering Assistant you will be responsible for:

• Assisting with the preparation and serving of all meals and beverages to customers
• Ensuring that the kitchen and service areas are clean and tidy
• Ensuring health and safety regulations are followed
• Cleanliness and replenishing of vending machines
• Maintaining outstanding levels of customer service, processing sales quickly, accurately and efficiently, cash register operations and safe guarding company assets
• General cleaning of the food areas

The Ideal Candidate

The successful candidate for this role will have:

• Previous experience in a similar role
• The ability to accurately process information/merchandise through the Till system with a good standard of numeracy
• Excellent customer service skills
• First class communication skills and demonstrate accuracy and attention to detail
• The ability to demonstrate great team work

About The Company

Sodexo is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and adults within a regulated activity. Certain roles will require applicants to undergo screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) and/ or Disclosure Scotland (Scotland).

In the UK and Ireland, Sodexo employs some 35,000 employees to deliver integrated facilities management services to clients at over 2,000 locations in the 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.