Catering Assistant

Barbour; South Shields; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 15,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Staff shop

Discretionary bonus scheme

25 days holiday

Free onsite parking

Subsidised canteen

Refer a friend bonus scheme

Job summary

Barbour is seeking a Weekend Catering Assistant for the Bedesway Distribution Centre in South Shields. The role is 7:30am to 12:30pm on Saturdays and Sundays, on a 10-hour part-time permanent basis, with duties including service of beverages and light bites, stock checks and records, and occasional meeting catering.

The position offers a staff shop, discretionary bonus scheme, 25 days’ holiday plus bank holidays, free onsite parking, subsidised canteen, and a supportive team environment at

Qualifications

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Competent level of customer service skills.
• Smart appearance and professional presentation.
• A valid Food Hygiene Certificate is desirable.
• Experience in a similar role would be advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Serve tea, coffee, soft drinks, snacks and light bites every Saturday and Sunday promptly and efficiently.
• Stock vending and ensure supplies for staff canteen are available as needed.
• Record and bank payments securely after meetings or catering requests.
• Process catering requests and provide services for meetings when required.
• Manage stock ordering and rotation and maintain health and safety records.

Skills

Communication skills

Customer service

Smart appearance

Food safety awareness

Education

Food Hygiene Certificate

Job description

Location Barbour Warehouse, South Shields

Published

5 days ago

Closing

in 23 days

This is a Permanent , Part Time vacancy.

The Vacancy

Position Overview:

We are looking for a Weekend Catering Assistant to join our Bedesway Warehouse Canteen on a 10-hour part-time permanent basis. This role will be key to assisting in the provision of catering services over the weekend in our South Shields Warehouse.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Services provided every Saturday and Sunday are to be made promptly, efficiently and speedily.
• Responsible for the provision of tea, coffee, soft drinks, confectionery and a palatable variety of sandwiches and light bites / teas are to be made available to any member of staff who requires that service.
• To arrange for the vending machines to be adequately stocked from time to time.
• Upon receipt of timely catering request forms to serve at meetings when requested.
• After receiving payment, administer written records, all monies to be kept safe and banked in a secure fashion as agreed from time to time with the Finance Director.
• Stock ordering & rotation.
• Completing all checks / updating all records in line with Health & Safety guidelines.
• Undertake any other reasonable activity, as may be required by senior management.

Skills and Experience:

• Experience within a similar role would be an advantage but not essential.
• A valid Food Hygiene Certificate is desirable.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Competent level of customer service skills.
• Smart appearance.
• Staff shop
• Discretionary company bonus scheme
• 25 days holiday as standard increasing with length of service plus bank holidays (prorata'd to contracted hours)
• Free onsite parking
• Subsidised canteen
• Refer a friend bonus scheme

Additional Information:

• Working hours will cover Saturdays and Sundays.
• 7:30am - 12:30pm Saturday & Sunday
• This role will be based in the Barbour Bedesway Distribution Centre.

Note: In the event that a sufficient volume of suitable applications are received, the post may close prior to the specified closing date.

The Company

he Barbour story began in 1894 in South Shields in the North East of England. Founder John Barbour began supplying oilskins and other garments to protect the growing community of sailors, fishermen and dockers. Still family owned and now fifth generation, Barbour HQ remains in South Shields. Under the leadership of Chairman Dame Margaret Barbour, Barbour has grown into a lifestyle brand sold in over 55 countries worldwide including Europe, the US and Asia offering a wardrobe of stylish functional clothing, footwear and accessories inspired by the unique values of the British countryside. The iconic Barbour Bedale and Barbour Beaufort wax jackets continue to be made by hand in the factory in South Shields. In 2020, Barbour launched Wax for Life, an overarching name for all of Barbour's wax services designed to encourage customers to extend the life of their wax garments. Wax for Life includes re-waxing and repairs (first introduced in 1921) and Barbour Re-Loved an upcycling circularity initiative. Each year over 70,000 wax garments are sent back to Barbour globally to be repaired, rewaxed or altered.

Barbour House
South Shields
NE32 3EG
0191 455 4444
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