Catering General Assistant

BCP Council; Bournemouth; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A local government authority is seeking a Casual Catering General Assistant to join their Café team in Bournemouth. The role involves ensuring high food hygiene standards, serving food and beverages, and maintaining cleanliness in public areas. The ideal candidate should have Level 2 Food Safety training and excellent customer service skills. This position requires flexibility to work evenings and weekends, with an estimated 15-20 hours per week. If you're committed and practical, apply now!

Benefits

Enhanced benefits package

Opportunity to work in an inclusive environment

Qualifications

• Food Safety and Hygiene for Catering, Level 2 certification required.
• Prior experience in a catering environment is essential.
• Ability to maintain high standards of cleanliness and service.

Responsibilities

• Ensure high standards of food hygiene at all times.
• Dispense food and beverages with quality presentation.
• Maintain cleanliness in all public areas, including table cleaning.

Skills

Food Safety and Hygiene for Catering, Level 2

Experience working in a catering environment

Knowledge of Food Safety standards

Excellent customer care skills

Cash handling skills

Flexibility to work different work patterns

Ability to work alone and as a team player

Physically able to work practically

Job description

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Role Purpose

We have a vacancy within our Café for a Casual Catering General Assistant to join the team. This post is casual, but we expect that it will be roughly 15-20 hours per week. Throughout the year it is likely that sometimes the available hours will increase and at other times will decrease.

Main Responsibilities

• To ensure high standards of food hygiene and management are maintained at all times.
• To dispense food and beverages ensuring quality of presentation and portion control in compliance with laid down procedures.
• To operate equipment safely and efficiently in accordance with laid down procedures.
• To understand and maintain awareness of the safe use of chemicals and cleaning agents in accordance with COSHH policy.
• To maintain high standards of cleanliness in all public areas in and around trading areas, including clearing of tables, sweeping and mopping of floor, cleaning surfaces and equipment.
• To provide a helpful and courteous service to all customers, assisting with general enquiries.
• To wear uniform provided at all times.
• To utilise any new technology where required.
• To undertake any duties from time to time commensurate with the grade of the post.
• To comply with all Council and Museum policies and procedures, including Health and Safety, Equal Opportunities, Confidentiality and Security.
• To comply with the Council’s Standing Orders, Financial Regulations, Divisional Procedures and any relevant legislation.

You will be welcoming people with a smile; preparing and serving food; and helping to keep the place clean and well-presented.

The Russell-Cotes is open to the public six days a week as well as Bank Holidays. Regular weekend work is required, and you will also work on occasional evenings when there are events taking place.

The Ideal Candidate

• Food Safety and Hygiene for Catering, Level 2 Experience working in a catering environment
• Knowledge of Food Safety standards and practices, and of health & safety principles
• Excellent customer care skills
• Cash handling skills
• Ability to work alone yet to be a positive team player within the Museum team
• Flexibility to work different work patterns including evening work, bank holidays and weekends
• Physically able to work practically for long periods of time, lift heavy items, and clean thoroughly and efficiently
• Able to represent the Russell-Cotes professionally, with attention to appearance and standard of uniform, as well as enthusiasm and an interest in a Museum environment

If you are practical, committed and hard-working, with excellent customer care skills, then this may be the role for you.

For an informal discussion about this role please contact Steph Lowndes at [e-mail]

Please note, this role is not eligible for visa sponsorship and we can only consider applicants with existing right to work in the UK.

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