Catering Assistant

Aramark Ltd; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 14,000 - 20,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Free meals on shift

Parking on shift

Benefits app with discounts

Life assurance

Pension contributions

Generous holiday entitlement

Career progression opportunities

Training & apprenticeship schemes

Job summary

Aramark UK is recruiting a Catering Assistant to join our team at Cambridge Regional College. You will work with a fantastic team, serving customers and providing excellent customer service, with basic food preparation and front- and back-of-house duties.

This part-time role is 30 hours per week, term-time only, with training provided on site. On shift you can enjoy free meals and the chance to advance within a world-leading hospitality company.

Qualifications

• Must be able to pass full security vetting and DBS checks.
• Previous catering experience is desirable, however full training will be given on site.

Responsibilities

• Basic food preparation including sandwiches, grab and go items, basic hot food if required.
• Working in the on site retail shop, taking payments, stocking up, stock take and assisting with deliveries.
• Serving students and operating the till, ensuring you are always providing excellent customer service.
• General cleaning back and front of house, making sure the unit is clean and tidy before, during and after service.

Skills

Customer service

Security vetting

Job description

Job Requirements

Must be able to pass full security vetting and DBS checks. Previous catering experience is desirable, however full training will be given on site.

Job Location

Cambridge Regional College, Kings Hedges Road, Cambridge, CB4 2QT.

About the Role

Aramark UK are currently recruiting a Catering Assistant to join our team working at Cambridge Regional College. You will be working as part of a fantastic team, serving customers, and providing excellent customer service throughout. You will be required to perform basic food preparation and perform general cleaning tasks both back and front of house. Aramark UK are making a work life balance achievable whilst still working in hospitality, cultivating your culinary career with a world leading organisation. Aramark provides world‑class contract catering services to our extensive list of clients across the UK, including Defence and Judicial, private industry and Education. We are lucky to have some of the best Culinary and Catering talent that the UK has to offer working within our teams.

Key Responsibilities

• Basic food preparation including sandwiches, grab and go items, basic hot food if required.
• Working in the on site retail shop, taking payments, stocking up, stock take and assisting with deliveries.
• Serving students and operating the till, ensuring you are always providing excellent customer service.
• General cleaning back and front of house, making sure the unit is clean and tidy before, during and after service.

Pay & Schedule

Competitive salary. This is a part-time position, 30 hours per week, term time only (36 working weeks, equated pay). Monday - Friday between 10.30am - 4.30pm. The hourly rate is £12.21 from April.

Benefits

• Free meals and parking on shift.
• You will have access to our benefits app - which includes 100's of discounts, including savings on your weekly supermarket shop and weekend treats.
• We also offer a company package including life assurance, pension contributions, generous holiday entitlement with the option to buy more, and many more benefits.
• You will also be joining a talented team, with fabulous career prospects and could lead to all sorts of opportunities - we LOVE to promote from within.
• As we are passionate about developing our people from within, great training is provided.
• We also offer apprenticeship schemes, so that your learning journey can continue.