Catering Assistant (40 hours per week)

Mansfield College, Oxford; Oxford; On-site; Full time

Job summary

Mansfield College offers an exciting opportunity as a Catering Assistant within their Front of House team. The role involves serving full catering provision during term and vacation periods, assisting at various College locations while ensuring high standards of customer service. Applicants should possess strong communication skills, the ability to work well under pressure, and be over 18 years to handle alcohol. Attractive benefits include a contributory pension scheme and free meals while on duty.

Benefits

Contributory pension scheme

Participation in College’s conference bonus scheme

Free meals while on duty

Qualifications

• Good communication and inter-personal skills.
• Excellent time management and organizational skills.
• Positive attitude, reliable and self-motivated.

Responsibilities

• Serve food and beverages to students and staff across various College locations.
• Assist with event catering and ensure compliance with health and safety regulations.
• Operate the cash register for meal purchases when necessary.

Skills

Communication

Time Management

Organizational Skills

Positive Attitude

Flexibility

Job description

An exciting opportunity to work as part of the Mansfield College Front of House team as a Catering Assistant. You will be responsible for serving a full catering provision to students, staff, fellows and College guests throughout the term and vacation periods. The role may also include some assistance in the College Crypt Cafeteria and Bar as required. As all our staff is required to handle alcohol, applicants must be aged 18 or over.

You will have good communication, excellent time management, and organizational skills along with a positive and flexible attitude to work and the ability to work well under pressure.

Salary £12.60 per hour, annual leave entitlement will be calculated with reference to the length of time worked. Benefits include contributory pension scheme, participation in the College’s conference bonus scheme and free meals while on duty.

Responsibilities

• To support the Front of House Manager or the deputy in carrying out student food and beverage provision in various College locations wherever dining is provided.
• To support the Front of House Manager or the deputy in operating the cash register for student meal and snack purchases if requested.
• To assist with the provision of all food and beverages supplied to conference delegates.
• To support the Front of House Manager or the deputy with all internal and external events.
• To assist with the provision of fine dining and weddings.
• To set out place names for Formal dining under the instruction of the Front of House Manager.
• To move/rearrange furniture occasionally, as required. Appropriate manual handling training will be provided
• To liaise with chefs over special dietary requirements.
• To liaise with the kitchen team over service times and crockery needs and maintain linen and glass stocks as required.
• To maintain compliance with current Health and Safety, COSHH and Food Hygiene legislation in areas where food and beverages are provided.
• To comply with College Security and Fire Regulations.
• To report maintenance, hygiene and hazard issues to the Front of House Manager.
• Any other duties of a similar nature.

Essential selection criteria

• Good communication and inter-personal skills.
• Excellent time management and organizational skills.
• Positive attitude, honest, trustworthy, reliable, enthusiastic and self-motivated.
• A flexible attitude to work and the ability to work well under pressure.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Ability to deliver a consistently high customer service, with a desire for continuous improvement.
• High standards of personal presentation.
• Ability to prioritize tasks during time critical periods