Catering Assistant

Mitie; Dudley; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading facilities management company is seeking a part-time Catering Assistant in Dudley. Responsibilities include preparing dining areas, serving food, and ensuring food hygiene. Candidates should have strong customer service skills and be adaptable. Comprehensive training is provided, making previous experience desirable but not essential.

Qualifications

• Previous catering experience is desirable but not essential as training will be provided.
• Basic Food Hygiene and Health and Safety certifications are desirable.
• Strong numeracy, literacy, and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and maintain dining and service areas, ensuring health and safety standards.
• Serve food in correct portions and wash catering equipment.
• Daily cleaning of all catering areas.

Skills

Customer service orientation

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Organizational skills

Job description

Overview

Job Title: Catering Assistant

Rate of Pay: £12.21 per hour

Contract: Permanent • Type of Employment: Part Time

Location: Russells Hall Hospital, Pensnett Road, Dudley, West Midlands, England, DY12HQ

Responsibilities

• Prepare and maintain dining and service areas, including setting up furniture, trolleys, and cleaning equipment, and ensuring adherence to health and safety standards.
• Serve food in correct portions and wash dishes, cutlery, and other catering equipment.
• Daily cleaning of all catering areas.
• Undertake additional training as provided by the employer.
• Cash collection and banking, maintain records and procedures, and undertake key holding responsibilities.
• Provide excellent customer service and communicate regularly with customers, managers and colleagues.

Qualifications

• Previous catering experience in a similar environment is desirable, but not essential as comprehensive training will be provided.
• Basic Food Hygiene and basic Health and Safety certificates are desirable, but not essential.
• Adept numeracy, literacy, and communication skills.
• Strong customer service orientation, ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Adaptability, attention to detail, willingness to take on different tasks, hardworking and confident demeanor, with excellent organizational and time management skills.