Catering Assistant (Ref 255)

Accent Catering Services Ltd; England; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading contract catering company in the UK is seeking a kitchen assistant to support their educational site. The role requires general kitchen duties, food preparation, and excellent communication with customers. This part-time position offers 25 hours per week with competitive salaries and benefits including free meals and career development opportunities.

Benefits

Competitive salaries

Free meals on duty

Career development opportunities

Discounts on various platforms

Team events and awards

Pension scheme

Work life balance

Employee Assistance Programme

Company sick pay scheme

Qualifications

• Must be a fast working all-rounder with the ability to engage with customers.
• Experience in a similar role would be advantageous, but training will be provided.

Responsibilities

• General kitchen duties including food preparation and cleaning.
• Maintain high standards of food presentation throughout service.
• Undertake all basic training and work effectively with colleagues.

Skills

Good communication skills

Ability to understand English

Experience in a kitchen role

Job description

Overview

Joining our educational site, you will need to be a fast working all-rounder. Working as part of a team your daily tasks will mainly consist of:

Responsibilities

• general kitchen duties
• putting away deliveries
• food preparation
• serving, cleaning and washing up
• assisting with inventory management
• maintaining high standards of presentation of food and replenishing counters, keeping them looking attractive throughout the service time
• speaking to each customer in a friendly, helpful and professional manner
• undertaking all basic training and working effectively with colleagues as part of a team
• This is a customer facing position, so you will also need good communication skills and be able to demonstrate a clear understanding of the English language
• Experience in a similar role would be an advantage but full training will be provided for the successful candidate

Employment details

• This is a permanent position, working 25 hours per week across a 5-day schedule (Monday to Saturday).
• The regular working hours are Monday to Friday, 3pm to 8pm, with a requirement to work every other Saturday from 8am to 1pm for match teas.
• Working term time only.

About Accent Catering

Accent Catering Services Ltd are one of the UK's leading contract caterers providing innovative food service solutions to a variety of Schools and Businesses. We are a talented bunch of professionals who create bespoke catering provisions to suit each contract—no two are the same. We are passionate about our people and invest in the training and development of our teams, actively encouraging career progression and giving our teams the tools they need to thrive in their job roles.

Benefits

• Competitive salaries
• Free meals on duty
• Career development opportunities
• Multiple Discounts on our Accent Engage platform - shops, restaurants, gifts, leisure and more!
• HIT apprenticeships for all experience levels
• Team events, awards and competitions throughout the year
• Pension scheme and life insurance
• Work life balance
• Access to our Employee Assistance Programme for mental health and financial support
• Company sick pay scheme