Catering Assistant

Holroyd Howe; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading contract catering service in the UK is seeking a passionate Catering Assistant to support food services in educational settings. The ideal candidate should have experience in education catering, strong organizational skills, and an enthusiastic approach to food service. Benefits include career development opportunities, competitive salary, and flexible working conditions. This role requires commitment to safeguarding children, with DBS checks mandatory for successful applicants.

Benefits

Free meals whilst at work

Career development opportunities

HIT Apprenticeships

Reward & recognition schemes

Team events

28 Holiday days

Pension scheme

Competitive salary

Qualifications

• Ideal candidates should have experience working in education catering.
• Knowledge of health and safety regulations is important.
• Must have strong organizational skills and attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Assist in providing fresh, innovative food services in educational settings.
• Demonstrate excellent presentation and communication skills.
• Work as part of a team and possess enthusiasm for food and service.

Skills

Experience working within Education catering

Health & Safety knowledge

Flexible with a can-do attitude

Customer focused

Excellent organization skills

Attention to detail

Team player

Great customer service skills

Job description

Company 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?

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

The essential ingredient at the heart of our business is our people so we are searching for an experienced Catering Assistant with a background in exceptional food catering services to join our business and work at one of our highly prestigious education settings.

As a Catering Assistant you will…

As well as having an excellent presentation, organisational and communication skills, you will be able to demonstrate a real passion for food & service and possess bags of enthusiasm.

Qualifications

• Ideally have experience working within Education catering
• Have good Health & Safety knowledge
• Flexible with a can-do attitude, customer focused
• Fun and enthusiastic
• Have excellent organization skills
• Demonstrate great attention to detail
• Be a team player, and enjoy succeeding as a team
• Possess great customer service skills
• Have a flexible approach to work

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.

Holroyd Howe is an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all employees to share this commitment. All roles within Holroyd Howe involve regulated activity. It is a criminal offence for individuals barred from working with children to apply for such roles. An Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, including a Barred List check will be required for successful applicants. Shortlisted applicants will be asked to provide information about relevant criminal offences and will be subject to an online search of publicly available information. This search helps identify any issues that may affect suitability to work with children.

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

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