Catering General Assistant – Cambridge (Mon–Fri)

Thomas Franks; Cambridge; Remote; GBP 23,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free meals on duty

Wider wallet discounts

Cycle to work scheme

Excellent career progression

Job summary

Thomas Franks is a founder led, fresh food catering business based in Cambridge. We are seeking a General Assistant to join our team, supporting serving customers, prepping service areas, and assisting with functions while upholding hygiene standards.

You will work in a fast-paced catering environment with a friendly team, benefiting from a comprehensive apprenticeship programme and opportunities for career progression within a leading independent contract caterer.

Qualifications

• Experience in fast-paced catering environment.
• Willingness to learn new skills and take some responsibility.
• Ability to manage some moderately heavy lifting, carrying, and pushing.

Responsibilities

• To support the team with serving customers, replenishing stocks, cleaning.
• Prepare all service areas for the days business relating to that meal service.
• Prepare, set-up, serve, clear, clean and store away any food, beverage or equipment required for special functions.
• Prepare basic food for sale/service, following good hygiene and safety practices and to the standard specified.
• Restock and replenish stocks and consumables as required during service periods, pre-empt customer needs and achieve optimum customer service delivery.
• Empty, remove and store rubbish / recycle rubbish in the correct place.
• Be prepared to occasionally work evening and/or weekend for functions and school events.
• Ensuring company food standards are adhered to and wastage controlled.
• Ensuring all Food Hygiene and Health & Safety policies and allergen control procedures are followed.

Skills

Teamwork

English speaking

Food hygiene

Flexibility

Customer service

Job description

Thomas Franks is a founder led, fresh food catering business based in Cambridge. We are seeking a General Assistant to join our team, supporting serving customers, prepping service areas, and assisting with functions while upholding hygiene standards.

You will work in a fast-paced catering environment with a friendly team, benefiting from a comprehensive apprenticeship programme and opportunities for career progression within a leading independent contract caterer.