Catering Assistant – Glasgow, Scotland

Holroyd Howe; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading catering company in Glasgow is looking for a Catering Assistant to support food service at a prestigious education setting. Candidates should have good food hygiene knowledge and customer service skills. The role is part-time, requiring 15 hours a week during term time, with occasional evening and weekend shifts. Benefits include career development opportunities and a rewarding work environment.

Benefits

Free meals whilst at work

Career development opportunities

Pension scheme

Employee Assistance Program

Qualifications

• Experience in education catering is ideal.
• Willingness to complete food safety training.
• Physical stamina to stand for extended periods.

Responsibilities

• Assist in food preparation and service.
• Maintain cleanliness and organization in the kitchen.
• Adapt to changing work schedules as needed.

Skills

Food hygiene knowledge

Customer service skills

Teamwork skills

Attention to detail

Flexible approach to work

Communication skills

Basic numeracy skills

Job description

Catering Assistant – Glasgow, Scotland

Company Description

£12.00 per hour

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.

Can you commit to feeding hungry tummies as well as hungry minds? We serve more than just a meal in our kitchens, so are you the exceptional Catering Assistant we’re looking for?

If you are looking for an employer that will invest in you and develop your career further, then look no further and apply!

Job Description

The essential ingredient at the heart of our business is our people so we are searching 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.

As well as having an excellent presentation, organisational and communication skills, you will be able to demonstrate a real passion for food & service and possess bags of enthusiasm.

As a catering assistantyou will…

• Ideally have experience working within Education catering
• Good knowledge of food hygiene and food safety
• Flexible with a can-do attitude, customer focused
• Fun and enthusiastic
• Possess great customer service skills
• Have a flexible approach to work
• Excellent attention to detail and commitment to maintaining high standards of cleanliness
• Strong teamwork skills with the ability to work collaboratively in a fast-paced environment
• Flexibility to adapt to changing priorities and work schedules
• Good communication skills to interact effectively with colleagues and customers
• Basic numeracy skills for portioning and stock management
• Physical stamina to stand for extended periods and lift moderate weights
• Willingness to complete food safety training (provided by the organisation)
• Previous experience in a catering or hospitality role is desirable but not essential

The role is based in St Aloysius College in the heart of Glasgow.

Hours of work are 15 hrs per week term time Monday – Friday 11am – 2 pm with occasional evening and weekend work on a rotational basis.

Qualifications

No formal qualifications required.

Additional Information

There are many advantages to working for us and we provide our employees with bespoke benefits which include:

• Free meals whilst at work
• Career development opportunities
• Reward & recognition schemes
• People awards to celebrate our employees
• Work/life balance
• Employee Benefits Platform
• Employee Assistance Program
• Recommend a friend scheme
• Company sick pay scheme
• Prestigious working environments
• Team events scheduled throughout the year
• Pension scheme

We invest in the training and development of our teams to give them the appropriate skills necessary to thrive in their job roles. We have outstanding teams of experienced professionals who tailor our catering service provision specifically to suit children, of all ages, meeting the bespoke requirements of our clients.

“Holroyd Howe is an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all employees to share this commitment. All roles within Holroyd Howe are regarded as regulated activity and therefore we require an Enhanced DBS which includes a Barred List Check for all successful applicants. We will also require shortlisted applicants to provide appropriate information regarding their criminal offences.”

This appointment is offered on the return of satisfactory professional references.

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