Catering Assistant Jobs

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Thomas Franks are a young, independent and vibrant Contract Catering Company, with a reputation for excellence. We pride ourselves on delivering exceptional standards, a total fresh food policy and service delivered with individuality, passion and style. We currently have a fantastic opportunity for a Catering Assistant to join our established & friendly team at our prestigious Independent School in Bath.
Role Requirements (Task & Responsibilities)

• Interact and acknowledge all customers and client staff.
• Prepare food for service, following good hygiene and safety practices and to the standard specified.
• 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.
• 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.
• Help setting up the dining room for service.
• Complete all / any necessary cleaning/hygiene duties.
• Serve clients during lunch service.

General Responsibilities

• Be conscientious with regard to Health & Safety and report any hazards to the manager.
• Ensure that the correct uniform is always worn neatly and cleanly.
• Carry out all reasonable request of the management.
• Ensure all necessary checks are carried out in the service and associated areas for food temperatures.
• Ensure that all policies and procedural requirements of both legislation and company are adhered to in order to always promote a professional and flexible approach.

Key personal skills and attributes

• 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.
• Previous experience of working within a catering environment
• Previous experience of serving customers within a catering establishment
• Ability to manage some moderately heavy lifting, carrying, and pushing.

Benefits

• Working term time only
• £ 10.00 per hour
• Working Monday to Friday
• Cycle to work scheme
• Team & company social events
• Working 40 hours per week
• Employee assistance programme
• Wider wallet scheme (discounts at major retailers, restaurants, gyms etc)
• Unrivaled individual training and development
• Workplace pension
• Excellent career progression within a leading independent contract caterer

Sound like the ideal role for you? Apply today!
All applicants must be able to demonstrate that they have the Right to Work in the UK to be considered for this role.
An enhanced DBS, Identity & reference checks (covering the last five years) will form part of the selection process. As an organisation using the Disclosure Barring Service (DBS) Disclosure service to assess applicants’ suitability for positions of trust, Thomas Franks Ltd complies fully with the DBS Code of Practice and undertakes to treat all applicants for positions fairly. We are committed to safeguarding the welfare of children and undertake not to discriminate unfairly against any subject of a Disclosure on the basis of conviction or other information revealed. However for any post in a school please be aware that any application is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and as such any criminal conviction, caution or bind-over must be declared.
Diversity and Inclusion at Thomas Franks
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.