Catering Assistant - Full-time

Chartwells Independent; York; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 23,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading catering service provider is seeking a Catering Assistant at the National Railway Museum. In this role, you will ensure exceptional customer service through food preparation and support operations. You will join a friendly team focused on high standards in health and food safety.

Benefits

Free meal or equivalent subsidy while working

Exclusive travel discounts

Grocery shopping discounts

Digital GP access and healthcare benefits

Cinema ticket discounts

Cash rewards on spending

Free wellness programs

Contributory pension scheme

Career development opportunities

Qualifications

• Good communicator able to liaise confidently with customers.
• Self-motivated and able to work unsupervised.
• Committed to high levels of customer care.

Responsibilities

• Basic food preparation, counter set up and serving of food and beverages.
• Ensuring the highest level of customer care is delivered.
• Complying with Food Hygiene and Health & Safety standards.

Skills

Communication

Self-motivated

Customer care

Job description

We're looking for an enthusiastic Catering Assistant to join our dedicated catering team at National Railway Museum. As a Catering Assistant, you will contribute to a passionate and friendly team working in a fast-paced environment, delivering exceptional customer service.

The successful Catering Assistant will be responsible for performing a variety of tasks associated with basic food production & preparation, customer service and generally supporting the operations while adhering to all Health and Food Safety requirements.In return, you will have the chance to progress with a company that invests in its people, celebrates individuality, and rewards and recognises employees who go beyond the plate.

Your key responsibilities will include:

• Basic food preparation, counter set up and serving of food and beverages
• Ensuring the highest level of customer care is delivered to clients and customers
• Demonstrating a can-do attitude towards individual customer requests and strive to exceed customer expectations
• Ensuring correct storage of food items and equipment after service
• Assisting colleagues in a willing and positive manner including assisting with other duties as required
• Complying with Food Hygiene and Health & Safety standards

Our ideal Catering Assistant will be:

• A good communicator, able to confidently liaise with customers and colleagues
• Self-motivated and able to work unsupervised.
• Committed to high levels of customer care.
• Able to undertake a range of manual cleaning duties
• An enthusiastic individual with a passion for working in a catering environment.
• Positive and take pride in their work.

About us:

We ensure you're rewarded for all your hard work, which is why we offer a comprehensive benefits package which includes but is not limited to:

• To help with the cost of living crisis, Compass will be providing a free meal or equivalent Subsidy while working
• Exclusive travel discounts with TUI, Expedia, Booking.com and many more
• Save money on your food shop with discounts on Tesco, Sainsbury's, Morrisons and many more
• Quick access for you and your immediate family to a Digital GP, and wider healthcare benefits
• Up to 44% off cinema tickets to enjoy your favourite blockbuster
• Regular emails filled with the best discounts and savings available
• Receive cash rewards every time you spend and use them on a wide range of brands
• Un-wind with us with free wellness, mindfulness and exercise classes
• You can share all discounts and offers with your friends and families
• Contributory pension scheme
• Grow your career with our Career Pathways and MyLearning programmes