Catering Assistant

Thomas Franks Ltd; Newton Aycliffe; On-site; GBP 14,000 - 21,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Free meals on duty

Cycle to work scheme

Workplace pension

Employee assistance programme

Team & company social events

Job summary

Thomas Franks Ltd in Newton Aycliffe is hiring a Catering Assistant to join our established team on a 26-hour week, Monday to Friday. You will work across Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner service, helping to set up dining areas and ensure smooth service.

The role requires good English, previous catering experience, and a tidy, hygienic approach. Benefits and free parking are provided as part of a supportive, professional contract catering environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in a catering environment is essential.
• Good standards of hygiene and food safety knowledge.
• Proven ability to work in a fast-paced team.

Responsibilities

• Serve clients during breakfast, lunch or dinner service.
• Set up the dining room for service.
• Prepare food following hygiene standards and company guidelines.
• Keep kitchen areas clean and tidy to required standards.
• Clear and store away food, drinks and equipment for events.
• Restock stocks to support service.
• Operate cleaning and dishwashing equipment.
• Complete all cleaning/hygiene duties.
• Interact with customers and client staff.

Skills

Catering experience

Customer service

Hygiene awareness

Job description

A brilliant new B&I location for a manufacturing company that delivers smart, sustainable rail solutions worldwide. Based in Newton Aycliffe, we cater for around 500 employees daily. We offer a core feeding of Breakfast, Lunch, Coffee Shop and lots of Hospitality. This is a Monday to Friday operation and benefits with free parking on site. We currently have a fantastic opportunity for a Catering Assistant to join our established & friendly team at our prestigious contracts in Newton Aycliffe. 26 hours per week. 9am - 2pm Monday to Thursday and 8am - 2pm on a Friday. 12.71 per hour

Role requirements (Task & Responsibilities)

• Serve clients during Breakfast, lunch or dinner service.
• Help setting up the dining room for service.
• Prepare food for service, following good hygiene and safety practices and to the standard specified.
• Ensure the kitchen is left clean and tidy to the required standard of the Chef Manager or to the hygiene standards set by the company / Client.
• Clear, clean and store away any food, beverage or equipment required for special functions.
• Restock and replenish stocks and consumables as required during service periods, to achieve optimum customer service delivery.
• Operate cleaning, dishwashing equipment. Properly clean and store equipment, service, preparation and storage areas.
• Complete all / any necessary cleaning/hygiene duties.
• Interact and acknowledge all customers and client staff.

General Responsibilities

• Ensure that all policies and procedural requirements of both legislation and company are adhered to in order to alwayli promote a professional and flexible approach.
• Ensure that the correct uniform is always worn neatly and cleanly.
• Ensure all necessary checks are carried out in the service and associated areas for food temperatures.
• Carry out all reasonable request of the management.
• Be conscientious with regard to Health & Safety and report any hazards to the manager.

Previous Experience

• Previous experience of working within a catering environment
• Previous experience of serving customers within a catering establishment
• Team working abilities, listening skills, the ability to work on own initiative, impeccable personal presentation, hygiene and behaviour to others, Food hygiene certificate preferred.
• The ability to be adaptable and be flexible as necessary. Reliable, Honest and able to demonstrate an open attentive approach to customer service.
• Willingness to learn new skills and take some responsibility.
• Ability to manage some moderately heavy lifting, carrying, and pushing.

Knowledge / Competencies

• Ability to demonstrate reasonable / good understanding and use of verbal English.
• Ability to demonstrate reasonable / good standard of written English and reading skills.
• Similar experience of customer and / or food preparation environment is preferred

Company Information

Thomas Franks is a founder led, fresh food catering business with a focus on excellence and service delivered with individuality, passion and style. We are unique in every approach and our clients, and our people are paramount to our daily success.

All Applicants Must

All applicants must be able to demonstrate that they have the Right to Work in the UK to be considered for this role.

Diversity and Inclusion

Diversity and Inclusion at Thomas Franks We actively encourage applications from candidates from diverse backgrounds and continue to develop a culture of growth and inclusion and would like to invite applications from groups who are currently under-represented, because we believe greater diversity leads to exceptional results and provides a better working life.

Benefits

• Wider wallet scheme (discounts at major retailers, restaurants, gyms etc).
• Free meals on duty
• Volunteers leave - up to one day per year.
• Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoptive leave.
• Cycle to work scheme.
• Recommend a friend bonus.
• Unrivalled individual training and development.
• Well established apprenticeship programme.
• Team & company social events.
• Employee assistance programme.
• Workplace pension.
• Excellent career progression within a leading independent contract caterer.