Catering Assistant

Holroyd Howe; Brackley; On-site; GBP 9,000 - 12,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Free meals

Career development opportunities

HIT Apprenticeships

Rewards & recognition schemes

People awards

Work/life balance

Employee Benefits Platform

Employee Assistance Program

Refer a friend scheme

Company sick pay

Job summary

Holroyd Howe, one of the UK’s leading contract caterers, is seeking a Catering Assistant at Winchester House School in Brackley. This term-time role offers 16-20 hours across a Monday–Friday rota with shifts 12pm–4pm or 3:30pm–7:30pm and a requirement to work Mon,Tue,Thu 3:30-7:30.

You will assist in food preparation, keep kitchens clean, deliver friendly, efficient service, and help exceed customer expectations.

Qualifications

• Term-time only role with 16-20 hours per week.
• Shifts include 12:00–16:00 or 15:30–19:30 with a 5‑day rota and Mon/Tue/Thu 15:30–19:30 requirement.
• Willingness to complete food safety, health & safety training and enhanced DBS.
• Customer-focused with a friendly, hygienic service mindset.
• Ability to work within a school catering environment and co-operate with team members.

Responsibilities

• Assist in the preparation of food and snacks.
• Keep kitchen and restaurant areas clean and tidy.
• Provide a friendly, efficient and hygienic service to customers.
• Ensure prompt and efficient service and exceed expectations.
• Be visible and responsive to customers during service periods.
• Learn about food items and maintain stocked service counters.
• Co-operate with all team members and duties in kitchen/service areas.
• Attend required food safety, health & safety and environmental training.
• Follow unit cleaning schedules.

Skills

Customer service

Food handling

Teamwork

Flexibility

Health & safety

Job description

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 Assistant we’re looking for?

Job Description

Term time only - start date asap
Hours of work are 16-20 hours
Monday to Friday Hours are to be flexible shifts either 12pm - 4pm or 3.30pm -7.30pm over a 5 day rota.
However must be able to work on a Monday, Tuesday and a Thursday on the 3.30pm -7.30pm shift pattern.
To provide a friendly catering service, performing a variety of manual tasks associated with food production and service in the location.

• To assist in the preparation of food and snacks.
• To keep the kitchen and restaurant areas in a clean and tidy state at all times.
• To provide a friendly, efficient and hygienic service to all customers.
• To ensure that customers are given a prompt and efficient service and expectations are consistently exceeded.
• To be customer focused at all times, by being visible during service periods, approachable and quick to exceed expectations in fulfilling customer needs.
• To project a willing and helpful attitude to customers; to seek the appropriate knowledge of food items sold through out catering areas and to keep areas and service counters clean and fully stocked.
• To treat your team members at location as you would expect to be treated.
• To co-operate with all team members and undertake duties in the kitchen / service areas as requested to ensure an efficient and effective service is delivered at all times.
• To attend food safety, health and safety and environmental training courses as required.
• To rigorously follow the unit cleaning schedules.

Additional Information

• 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.
“Holroyd Howe is an equal opportunities employer. 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.
DBS check required for the catering assistant role at Winchester House School , Brackley start date as soon as possible.
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