Casual Catering Assistant

Manchester Arndale; Redcar; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading facilities management company is seeking a Catering Assistant to work in a busy retail café within a hospital. The role involves serving food and beverages, maintaining cleanliness, and ensuring compliance with food safety regulations. Ideal candidates should have excellent customer service skills and effective communication abilities. Right to Work in the UK is necessary, along with an enhanced DBS check. This position offers flexible hours primarily covering shifts during weekdays.

Qualifications

• Must have Right to Work in the UK.
• An enhanced DBS will be completed for the successful candidate.
• Food Hygiene Certificate is preferred; training is available.

Responsibilities

• Serve freshly prepared food and drinks to staff and visitors.
• Maintain cleanliness of all areas and equipment.
• Follow HACCP and food safety codes.

Skills

Excellent customer service skills

Effective communication skills

Education

Food Hygiene Certificate

Job description

About The Company:

OCS UK & Ireland is a leading facilities management company with 50,000+ colleagues and a turnover in excess of £2bn. We deliver innovative, award-winning services within facilities management, hard services, cleaning, security and catering. Our mission is to make people and places the best they can be for our colleagues, customers and the communities we serve. Our commitment to doing business the right way is rooted in our TRUE values - Trust, Respect, Unity, and Empowerment.

About The Role:

Days of Working: This role is to cover Holidays and sickness in the busy retail café within the hospital, Barista experience is an advantage. This is a flexible worker role, covering various shifts around a designated area. Typically shifts available are Monday - Friday to cover sickness and absence. Shift times will vary depending on the shift that requires covering at the time.

As a Catering Assistant in this retail environment, you will be serving staff and visitors with freshly prepared food and drinks, including specialty hot and cold beverages. You will keep stock displays replenished and ensure all areas are clean and tidy. Part of your job is to make sure crockery and cutlery are spotless and safely stored to avoid breakages. Good communication skills are essential, as you will be interacting with patients/students, visitors, and staff both in person and over the phone. You will also follow HACCP and food safety codes and monitor temperature control procedures. It’s a hands‑on role that keeps you busy and engaged with people.

As part of your role, your key responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:

• Serving staff and visitors freshly prepared products, preparing refreshments including hot and cold specialty drinks. Replenishing stock displays and ensuring all areas are clean and tidy.
• Ensure that crockery & cutlery are cleaned, maintained to the highest standard of cleanliness and safely stored to prevent unnecessary breakage.
• Good communication skills are required, both face to face and on the telephone. The post holder will be expected to communicate with patients' visitors and staff.
• To ensure codes of practice for HACCP and food safety are followed.
• To monitor temperature control procedures following set specification.

The ideal candidate should meet the following criteria:

• Must have Right to Work in the UK
• An enhanced DBS will be completed for the successful candidate.
• Excellent customer service skills.
• Food Hygiene Certificate - not essential as training can be provided.
• Effective communication skills, both verbal and written.

How to Apply:

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We are an equal opportunities employer and rely on a diverse workforce with a broad range of knowledge, skills, and backgrounds to deliver our goals. We offer an inclusive and welcoming environment and actively encourage applications from all individuals regardless of race, gender, nationality, religion, sexual orientation, disability, or age.