Catering assistant - Perkins Engines
WSH Group
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Benefits offered by this job
Job summary
Perkins in the United Kingdom is hiring for a part-time Food Service Assistant working up to 20 hours per week. You will help with food preparation, serve customers, maintain cleanliness and help with events and shift duties.
The role focuses on delivering a warm customer experience while following all allergen controls and HACCP procedures. Join our team to benefit from generous time off, a cycle scheme, pension contributions, life assurance and access to wellbeing resources, with daily free
Qualifications
- Ability to work efficiently in a fast-paced environment.
- Good communication and teamwork skills.
- Reliable, punctual and able to follow instructions.
- Basic food hygiene knowledge (training can be provided).
Responsibilities
- Assist with the preparation, portioning and presentation of food items.
- Serve customers politely and efficiently, maintaining portion control and service standards.
- Set up, replenish and clear service counters throughout service periods.
- Respond to customer queries and requests promptly.
- Maintain a clean, organised and welcoming service environment.
- Assist with basic food preparation under supervision.
- Support the smooth running of break times, meal periods, hospitality events and ad‑hoc service requirements.
- Follow all operational procedures, including allergen management and labelling.
- Carry out daily cleaning tasks in kitchen, service and dining areas.
- Wash up equipment, utensils and crockery using manual or mechanical methods.
- Maintain high standards of personal hygiene and adhere to uniform requirements.
- Follow all food safety, HACCP and hygiene procedures.
- Report hazards, maintenance issues or incidents immediately.
- Comply with company policies, including health & safety, safeguarding (if applicable), and confidentiality.
Skills
Job description
- Compensation: GBP 12.71 - GBP 12.71 - monthly
Full Time: 20hrs a week
Salary: National Living Wage
Want to work for a company where Togetherness, Nurture, Pride and Planet are at the heart of everything they do? Then look no further, we produces fresh food and meals to go using locally sourced ingredients from all over the country. Our philosophy is to nourish the community with amazing produce, to employ local people and to train apprentices for future careers in the catering and hospitality sector.
At Perkins, our Values have been set by our staff. Our Values exist for the good of our working lives and company performance. Our Values are:
- Togetherness - “Be a tractor not a trailer.”
- Nurture - “You grow, I grow, we grow.”
- Pride - “We can and we will”
- Planet - “We’re part of a bigger picture”
Assist with the preparation, portioning and presentation of food items.
Serve customers politely and efficiently, maintaining portion control and service standards.
Set up, replenish and clear service counters throughout service periods.
Respond to customer queries and requests promptly.
Maintain a clean, organised and welcoming service environment.
Assist with basic food preparation under supervision.
Support the smooth running of break times, meal periods, hospitality events and ad‑hoc service requirements.
Follow all operational procedures, including allergen management and labelling.
Carry out daily cleaning tasks in kitchen, service and dining areas.
Wash up equipment, utensils and crockery using manual or mechanical methods.
Maintain high standards of personal hygiene and adhere to uniform requirements.
Follow all food safety, HACCP and hygiene procedures.
Report hazards, maintenance issues or incidents immediately.
Comply with company policies, including health & safety, safeguarding (if applicable), and confidentiality.
Ability to work efficiently in a fast‑paced environment.
Good communication and teamwork skills.
Reliable, punctual and able to follow instructions.
Basic food hygiene knowledge (training can be provided).
At Perkins, we believe our people are the secret ingredient to our success. Here’s a flavourful look at the benefits we’ve cooked up for our amazing team:
Savour a well-balanced blend of work and personal time with our generous annual leave allowance (28 days including bank holidays)
Prepare for your future with a pension plan that goes beyond the basics – 5% from you, matched with a hearty 5% from us
Our life assurance plan is here to provide peace of mind, so you can focus on serving up excellence
Get a healthy and eco-friendly start to each day with our cycle scheme – perfect for working up an appetite!
When life serves up big changes, we’re here to support you with a menu of family leave benefits designed so you can make memories as you care for your family.
Enjoy a daily free meal/drink so you can fuel up and stay energised.
Tap into our 24/7, all-year round helpline and portal Wisdom, loaded with resources on health, finances, legal advice and lifestyle tips – a full menu of support options
Relax during the festive period whilst the operation is closed Christmas Day/Boxing Day, New Year's Eve Evening & Easter Sunday – a rarity for the Hospitality industry (option to volunteer for skeleton staffing)
Stir up new skills with a range of development and apprenticeship opportunities to help you grow your career and cook up success in the culinary world.
As a perk of being part of the HPC project, you will have access to Health Partners, the UK’s leading provider of workplace health services
Use our employee referral programme and benefit financially by adding people from your professional network to our workforce.
Each month, we raise a glass to our star team members who go above and beyond, as nominated by their colleagues
Celebrate the milestones! Receive our heartfelt gratitude and special recognition at your 5- and 10-year anniversaries
Join us for our annual awards event as we honour the outstanding contributions and achievements of our team. It’s our way of saying cheers to you!
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