Catering Assistant

Package Description

Looking to join a world leading facilities management company? Do you have a passion for food service and can deliver consistently high standards? We want to hear from you! Start your career with Sodexo and join the thousands of employees already working alongside us. We are one of the world’s largest employers, offering quality of life services across a vast number of careers offering unrivalled opportunity for growth and progression.

‘We don’t have Employees – We have Team Members’

You don’t just join Sodexo – You belong. What do we mean when we say belong? It’s simple. We create a company where everyone is respected and know that their ideas count. We take care of the quality of life of our people. We make your workplace inclusive, encouraging people to bring their whole self to work, every day. That’s our philosophy, in a nutshell.

Job Introduction

We are looking for a Catering Assistant to join our team at the beautiful HMPS College Newbold Revel. The role offers plenty of opportunities for career progression, overtime and advancement. The hours of work are Monday to Fridays 12pm-8pm, and the rate of pay is £9.80 per hour, paid monthly. 

Full training, uniform, and personal protective equipment (PPE) will be provided to you from day one.

• Other benefits include:
  • free transport to/from work
  • one free meal per shift
  • ‘Refer a Friend’ cash reward scheme
  • Access to ‘Sodexo Discounts’ – “perks that matter to help you live a better and healthier life” – a shopping discount scheme where you can save on utilities, groceries, entertainment, fashion, travel and more!
  • Welcome bonus

Main Responsibilities

• To assist with all aspects of storage, presentation, and service of food to the company’s standard
• Always ensuring adherence to food safety standards
• To provide excellent customer service, ensuring allergen and dietary needs are considered and communicated
• To be a strong team player, getting involved in other tasks during busy times such as operating the till and completing administrative tasks
• To assist with the set up, service, clearing and cleaning of function catering areas
• To receive, check and store all deliveries ensuring all relevant company processes are followed
• To undertake all aspects in cleaning and catering related areas, including equipment and utensils, service crockery etc
• Most importantly of all you will ensure the strictest adherence to workplace health and safety and well being in all aspects of your role

The Ideal Candidate

• Will work effectively as part of a team, and will strive to achieve individual and team targets and goals
• Will have excellent interpersonal and communication skills and be passionate about delivering great customer service
• Will ideally hold a basic Hygiene Certificate or have had previous experience in a similar background
• Will be someone who is reliable and has exceptional time keeping and organisational skills

About The Company

In the UK and Ireland, Sodexo employs around 30,000 people, and partners with clients in many sectors across business and industry; schools and universities; sports and leisure; energy and resources; government and agencies; healthcare; justice and defence.

Sodexo’s connected; people-centric approach brings together a diverse range of expertise. The breadth of services it offers ranges from food and hospitality; cleaning; reception; concierge (Circles); security; property management and technical services through to data driven workplace strategy and design (Wx); employee engagement and recognition services (Sodexo Engage) and personal home services through Prestige Nursing + Care and the Good Care Group.

Vital Spaces is Sodexo’s value proposition that puts people at the heart of everything we do, bringing together services and solutions and focusing on the productivity and wellbeing of people wherever they are.

Sodexo is committed to being an inclusive employer; we welcome and encourage applications from people with a diverse variety of experiences, backgrounds and identities.

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