Catering Assistant (Barista) - Northwood

Holroyd Howe; Greater London; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading catering company is looking for an experienced Catering Assistant to join their team in Greater London. The role involves assisting in meal preparation and serving, ensuring food safety and cleanliness, and providing excellent customer service to staff and students. The ideal candidate will have a background in catering or barista services, along with strong organizational skills and attention to detail. This position offers a variety of benefits including 28 days of holiday, career development opportunities, and a flexible work environment.

Benefits

28 Days holiday including bank holidays

Bespoke training and development opportunities

Pension and life insurance

Employee assistance programme

Free meals whilst at work

Qualifications

• Experience in education catering or as a barista is ideal.
• Flexible with a can-do attitude towards customer service.
• Enthusiastic and fun approach to work.

Responsibilities

• Assist in the preparation and serving of meals.
• Maintain cleanliness of the front of house areas.
• Follow food safety and handling procedures.
• Monitor inventory levels of food and supplies.
• Provide efficient service during mealtimes.
• Participate in training sessions regarding food service.

Skills

Customer service skills

Team player

Organizational skills

Attention to detail

Health & Safety knowledge

Job description

As a catering Assistant you will...

Responsibilities

• Assist in the preparation and serving of lunch, snacks and hospitality events according to established menus and recipes.
• Maintain cleanliness of the front of house areas including organising dishes and utensils.
• Follow proper food handling and storage procedures to ensure food safety and prevent contamination.
• Monitor inventory levels of food and supplies and notify management of any shortages or discrepancies.
• Provide friendly and efficient service to students and staff during mealtimes, addressing any concerns or special dietary needs.
• Participate in training sessions and meetings related to food service procedures, safety protocols, and customer service standards.

We currently have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Catering Assistant with a background in exceptional food catering services to join our business and work at one of our highly prestigious education settings. Nestled in the heart of Northwood, this prestigious independent school St Helen's School caters for 800 day pupils and staff for lunch service but also an extensive hospitality service. This operates 5 days a week with overtime available. From September our new cafe is opening to pupils and staff which will be operating 7am to 5pm Monday to Friday. This is a fantastic opportunity for a skilled Catering Assistant (Barista) to make a name for themselves within the food service industry and be a part of setting the new standard for education catering.

Qualifications

• Ideally have experience working within Education catering or barista experience.
• Have good Health & Safety knowledge.
• Flexible with a can-do attitude, customer focused.
• Fun and enthusiastic.
• Have excellent organization skills.
• Demonstrate great attention to detail.
• Be a team player and enjoy succeeding as a team.
• Possess great customer service skills.
• Have a flexible approach to work.

Holroyd Howe is one of the UK's leading contract caterers, providing fresh innovative food services solely to independent schools and colleges. We are a team of experienced professionals who tailor our catering service provision specifically to suit children of all ages in order to meet the bespoke requirements of each school.

Benefits

• 28 Days holiday including bank holidays
• 3 volunteering days
• 3 days grandparent leave
• 24 week's enhanced maternity leave
• Bespoke training and development opportunities
• Pension and life insurance
• Discounts available on our Perkbox app; high street shops, holidays & cinema
• Wellbeing hub
• Access to employee assistance programme
• Free meals whilst at workCareer development opportunities
• HIT Apprenticeships for all experience levels