Catering Assistant

ISS Facilities Services; Gateshead; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading facility management company is seeking a Catering Assistant in Gateshead. You'll help prepare and serve food while ensuring excellent hygiene standards. Ideal applicants show enthusiasm and a customer-first approach, with prior catering experience preferred. This role offers a permanent contract with competitive hourly pay and a supportive team environment.

Qualifications

• Enthusiastic approach to work.
• Good understanding of food hygiene principles.
• Ability to follow instructions and make decisions.

Responsibilities

• Assist with food service preparation and presentation.
• Serve customers in an appropriate manner.
• Maintain cleanliness and hygiene standards.

Skills

Catering experience

Customer service

Food hygiene knowledge

Teamwork

Job description

Overview

Catering Assistant

Contract: Professional Services, Production & Technology

Location: Birtley, DH3 2QX

Hours of work: 20.5

Working Pattern: Monday - Thursday 10am - 2:30pm & Friday 9am - 11:30am

Contract Type: Permanent

Hourly Rate: £12.21

Do you want to join a fantastic catering team? Are you passionate about creating great food and delivering the best service?

As a Catering Assistant with ISS UK, you will be at the heart of the action and will play a key role in our catering operation, assisting with the preparation and service of food while keeping an excellent standard of cleanliness and safety.

Responsibilities

• Assist as directed with all aspects of food service preparation and presentation
• Serve customers in the appropriate manner
• Work as part of a motivated and passionate team
• Deliver the highest standard of customer care
• Work to a high standard of general hygiene, maintaining the cleanliness of the site
• Uphold our Health & Safety values, always keeping a secure and safe environment
• Take payments at cash desks, charge current prices, and reconcile cash takings where appropriate
• Keep to deadlines, with prompt service of meals in line with our standards of accuracy
• Represent our catering & operations teams always thinking of Client satisfaction

About You

• Enthusiastic approach to work
• Catering experience is preferred - but a positive, can-do attitude is essential
• Good understanding of the principals of food hygiene
• You can follow instructions but are not scared to make your own decisions for what's best for the customer
• Making sure the customer come first, ensuring their experience is an exceptional one
• A determined team player who works well with others

The Company

ISS is a world-leading workplace and facility management company, connecting people and places to make the world work better. Working with customers day by day, side by side, we understand every aspect of the user experience.

Through a unique combination of intelligent solutions, high standards and people who care, to help our customers achieve their purpose, whether it’s hospitals healing patients, businesses producing the next great innovation, or airports bringing passengers home to their families. ISS is committed to doing business the right way, taking its corporate responsibility very seriously. Our passion is people.

We offer you a challenging and exciting career in an organisation with people at its heart. In ISS, everyone has the opportunity to develop, grow and make a difference. #ISSGreatPeople #ISSTalent #PeopleMakePlace

ISS is proud to be a diverse and inclusive employer.

ISS welcomes all applicants regardless of age, disability, gender identity or gender reassignment, marital or civil partnership status, pregnancy or maternity, race (which includes race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin and caste), religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation or educational background.

We are a Disability Confident Committed (Level 2) employer, proudly supporting and promoting inclusive hiring practices in line with the UK government’s Disability Confident scheme.

Our passion for inclusivity and diversity makes ISS a more creative, productive and happy place to work.