Catering Assistant – Saffron Walden,

Holroyd Howe; Saffron Walden; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading catering company in Saffron Walden is seeking a passionate Catering Assistant to support meal preparation and service within prestigious educational settings. Ideal candidates have experience in catering, strong customer service skills, and a team-oriented mindset. Opportunities for career development and employee benefits are provided, including free meals, holiday days, and a pension scheme.

Benefits

Free meals whilst at work

Career development opportunities

HIT Apprenticeships

Reward & recognition schemes

Employee Assistance Program

Pension scheme

28 Holiday days inclusive of bank holidays

Qualifications

• Experience working in education catering is preferred.
• Good Health & Safety knowledge is required.
• Must demonstrate enthusiasm for food and service.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and serve meals in a prestigious educational setting.
• Maintain high standards of cleanliness and hygiene.
• Work collaboratively with the catering team.

Skills

Customer service skills

Organizational skills

Attention to detail

Teamwork

Flexible attitude

Job description

Overview

Catering Assistant – Saffron Walden

Holroyd Howe is one of the UK’s leading contract caterers, providing fresh innovative food services solely to independent schools and colleges. We 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!

Responsibilities

The essential ingredient at the heart of our business is our people. We are searching for an experienced Catering Assistant with a background in exceptional food catering services to join our team and work at one of our highly prestigious education settings. As a Catering Assistant you will have an excellent presentation, organisational and communication skills and demonstrate a real passion for food and service with bags of enthusiasm.

Qualifications

• 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 / Benefits

• 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.

Note: The following equal opportunities and safeguarding statement is included as part of the role description: “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.