Catering Team - England

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

Job summary

A leading UK catering company is looking for a Catering Assistant to provide high-quality food services in a prestigious educational setting in Victoria. You will be responsible for maintaining cleanliness, preparing food, and ensuring excellent service for students and staff. The ideal candidate will have catering experience, strong customer service skills, and a passion for food safety. This position offers various benefits, including training and 28 days of holiday.

Benefits

28 days holiday including bank holidays

3 volunteering days

Discounts on the Perkbox app

Free meals whilst at work

Career development opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience in catering, preferably in an educational setting.
• Flexibility and a can-do attitude.
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Maintain cleanliness of front of house areas.
• Follow food handling and storage procedures.
• Prepare salads for lunch.
• Provide friendly service to students and staff.
• Monitor inventory of food and supplies.

Skills

Food handling knowledge

Customer service

Health & Safety awareness

Teamwork

Job description

Overview

As a Catering Assistant you will...

We currently have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Catering Assistant with a background in exceptional food catering services to join our business and work at one of our highly prestigious education settings. The school is in Victoria and caters for 230 students and 40 teachers.

Responsibilities

• Maintain cleanliness of the front of house areas including organising dishes and utensils.
• Follow proper food handling and storage procedures to ensure food safety and prevent contamination.
• Monitor inventory levels of food and supplies and notify management of any shortages or discrepancies.
• Prepare salads for lunch.
• Provide friendly and efficient service to students and staff during mealtimes, addressing any concerns or special dietary needs.
• Prepare and serve hospitality when necessary.
• Participate in training sessions and meetings related to foodservice procedures, safety protocols, and customer service standards.
• Demonstrate a passion for creating delicious dining experiences that fuel young minds and ignite taste buds.
• Ideally have experience working within education catering and have good Health & Safety knowledge.
• Be flexible with a can-do attitude, customer focused, team player, well-organised, and attentive to detail.

About Us

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 to suit children of all ages in order to meet the bespoke requirements of each school.

Training & Development

We invest in training and development to provide our teams with the right skills to succeed. Our teams customise our catering services to fit children of all ages and satisfy the needs of our clients. We emphasise sustainability, nutrition, and food innovation as core pillars of our approach.

Benefits

• 28 days holiday including bank holidays
• 3 volunteering days
• 3 days grandparent leave
• 24 weeks enhanced maternity leave
• Bespoke training and development opportunities
• Pension and life insurance
• Discounts on the Perkbox app (high street shops, holidays & cinema)
• Wellbeing hub
• Access to employee assistance programme
• Free meals whilst at work
• Career development opportunities
• HIT Apprenticeships for all experience levels