Catering and Hospitality Assistant – London, England

Holroyd Howe; City Of London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading contract catering company in London seeks a Catering and Hospitality Assistant to ensure exceptional service in dining areas. Responsibilities include serving food, managing hospitality requests, and maintaining cleanliness while providing a friendly demeanor. Ideal candidates have a year of experience in people management and possess excellent communication skills.

Benefits

Free meals while at work

Career development opportunities

Employee Assistance Program

28 Holiday days inclusive of bank holidays

Pension scheme

Qualifications

• Minimum 1 year experience in people management.
• Ability to work autonomously or within in a team.
• Takes initiative in tasks and duties.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and serve food and drinks to guests.
• Ensure cleanliness of dining areas.
• Prepare hospitality food and beverages as requested.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

People management

Team player

Ability to work under pressure

Customer service

Positive attitude

Problem-solving

Job description

Overview

Catering and Hospitality Assistant – London, England

£11.44 an hour

Holroyd Howe is one of the UK’s leading contract caterers, providing fresh innovative food services solely to independent schools and colleges. We are a team of experienced professionals who tailor our catering service provision specifically to suit children of all ages in order to meet the bespoke requirements of each school.

Can you commit to feeding hungry tummies as well as hungry minds? We serve more than just a meal in our kitchens, so are you the exceptional Catering & Hospitality Assistant we’re looking for?

If you are looking for an employer that will invest in you and develop your career further, then look no further and apply!

Job Description

Key Responsibilities:

• Monitoring and serving all food and drinks to customers/clients/guests and clearing throughout the event.
• Ensuring that there is clean furniture, dining tables and chairs available for the guests and ensuring presentation is at the forefront of everything you do.
• Prepare all hospitality food and beverage requests offered to customers/clients/guests in designated meeting spaces in a presentable manner.
• To be able to work without supervision and take initiative over duties and tasks without being directed.
• To serve our guests with the highest level of service with maximum speed, efficiency and always with a smile.
• To work on licensed bars serving alcoholic beverages
• To be able to use coffee machines
• Assist with the ordering and deliveries as required
• Preparation of all hospitality requirements ensuring all items are available and if not reporting this to your line manager
• Ensuring that any linen hired, and equipment hired for an event is counted and packed away for collection after the event.
• Ensuring hospitality rooms are left clean and tidy

Qualifications

• Minimum 1 year experience in people management
• Excellent communication skills, internally and externally.
• Supportive team player.
• Ability to work under pressure.
• Takes the initiative
• To provide excellent customer service.
• The ability to work autonomously or within in a team.
• Being able to adapt to different working conditions
• Always having a positive attitude
• To be able to solve any customer service-related problem.

Additional Information

There are many advantages to working for us and we provide our employees with bespoke benefits which include:

• Free meals whilst at work
• Career development opportunities
• HIT Apprenticeships for all experience levels
• Reward & recognition schemes
• People awards to celebrate our employees
• Work/life balance
• Employee Benefits Platform
• Employee Assistance Program
• Recommend a friend scheme
• Company sick pay scheme
• Prestigious working environments
• Team events scheduled throughout the year
• 28 Holiday days inclusive of bank holidays
• Pension scheme
• Competitive salary

We invest in the training and development of our teams to give them the appropriate skills necessary to thrive in their job roles. We have outstanding teams of experienced professionals who tailor our catering service provision specifically to suit children, of all ages, meeting the bespoke requirements of our clients.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all employees to share this commitment. All roles within Holroyd Howe are regarded as regulated activity and therefore we require an Enhanced DBS which includes a Barred List Check for all successful applicants. We will also require shortlisted applicants to provide appropriate information regarding their criminal offences.

This appointment is offered on the return of satisfactory professional references.

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