Catering Assistant – Hitchin, HERTFORDSHIRE

Holroyd Howe; Hitchin; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading catering service provider in Hitchin is looking for a Catering Assistant to join their prestigious educational setting. The ideal candidate will have a passion for food and service, excellent organizational and communication skills, and a flexible attitude. This role offers opportunities for career development, competitive salary, and a range of employee benefits, including free meals and team events.

Benefits

Free meals whilst at work

Career development opportunities

Reward & recognition schemes

Pension scheme

28 holiday days inclusive of bank holidays

Qualifications

• Experience in education catering is preferred.
• Good Health & Safety knowledge is required.
• Must demonstrate flexibility and customer focus.

Responsibilities

• Assist in providing food service in a prestigious educational setting.
• Maintain excellent presentation and communication in food service.
• Collaborate with the team to ensure high-quality catering.

Skills

Excellent presentation

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Customer service skills

Team player

Flexible with can-do attitude

Great attention to detail

Passion for food & service

Education

Level 2 Food Safety Qualification

Level 2 H & S Qualification

First Aid Certificate

Job description

Catering Assistant – Hitchin, HERTFORDSHIRE

Company Description

Hourly Rate £12.18

Start Date ASAP

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 Food Service Assistant /General Assistant/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 experiencedFood Service Assistant/General Assistant/Catering Assistantwith a background in exceptional food catering services to join our business and work at one of our highly prestigious education settings.

As aFood Service Assistant/General Assistant/catering Assistantyou will…

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.

Qualifications

• Level 2 Food Safety Qualification (Desirable)
• Level 2 H & S Qualification (Desirable)
• First Aid Certificate (Desirable)
• Ideally have experience working within Education catering
• 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

Additional Information

Successful applicants will be required to provide a three-year employment history and five-year address history in order to work on Hinkley Point C. They must be able to provide in date photographic ID and their right to work in the UK so that security clearance can be obtained as these roles are based on a nuclear regulated site.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

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
• HIT Apprenticeships for all experience levels
• 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
• 28 Holiday days inclusive of bank holidays
• Pension scheme
• Competitive salary

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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