Catering Assistant

Accent Catering Services Ltd; Greater London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading catering service provider in Greater London seeks a kitchen assistant to join their educational site. This permanent position requires strong communication skills and teamwork. Daily tasks include general kitchen duties, food preparation, and maintaining high standards of food presentation. You will work 20 hours a week, Monday to Friday, with all school holidays off. Competitive salaries and various benefits are offered.

Benefits

Competitive salaries

Free meals on duty

Career development opportunities

Team events and competitions

Pension scheme and life insurance

Qualifications

• Experience in a similar role is an advantage, full training provided.
• Ability to work effectively as part of a team.

Responsibilities

• Perform general kitchen duties.
• Assist with inventory management.
• Maintain food presentation standards.

Skills

Strong communication skills

Ability to demonstrate understanding of English

Job description

Joining our educational site, you will need to be a fast working all-rounder. Working as part of a team your daily tasks will mainly consist of:

Responsibilities

• General kitchen duties
• Putting away deliveries
• Food preparation
• Serving, cleaning and washing up
• Assisting with inventory management
• Maintaining high standards of presentation of food and replenishing counters keeping them looking attractive throughout the service time
• Speaking to each customer in a friendly, helpful and professional manner
• Undertaking all basic training and working effectively with colleagues as part of a team

Qualifications

• Strong communication skills and ability to demonstrate a clear understanding of the English language.
• Experience in a similar role is an advantage; full training will be provided for the successful candidate.

This is a permanent position, working 20 hours per week, Monday to Friday, term-time only – so all the school holidays off.

About Accent Catering

Accent Catering Services Ltd are one of the UK's leading contract caterers providing innovative food service solutions to a variety of Schools and Businesses. We are a talented bunch of professionals who create bespoke catering provisions to suit each contract– no two are the same. We are passionate about our people and invest in the training and development of our teams, actively encouraging career progression and giving our teams the tools they need to thrive in their job roles.

Benefits

• Competitive salaries
• Free meals on duty
• Career development opportunities
• Reward gateway platform with multiple discounts and offers
• HIT apprenticeships for all experience levels
• Team events and competitions throughout the year
• Shining stars awards
• Pension scheme and life insurance
• Work life balance
• Employee Assistance Programme for mental health and financial support
• Company sick pay scheme
• Recommend a friend scheme