Food Service Assistant

Sodexo Group; Abingdon; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading service provider in Abingdon seeks a Food Service Assistant to engage with customers and enhance their dining experience. Responsibilities include setting up dining areas, managing orders, and providing excellent service to Armed Forces personnel. Candidates must be over 18 and have a positive attitude. Join a dynamic team and enjoy competitive benefits including a discount scheme and access to wellness resources.

Benefits

Free onsite parking

Wellbeing support platform

Employee Assistance Programme

Discounts and cashback options

Retirement Plan membership

Cycle to Work Scheme

Volunteering Opportunities

Flexible work environment

Competitive compensation

Full training and protective uniform supplied

Qualifications

• MUST be over 18 due to equipment and chemicals being used.
• Must have been continuously resident in the UK for the last 3 years.

Responsibilities

• Ensuring dining areas are set up correctly.
• Taking order tickets and passing them on to the kitchen.
• Collecting orders from the kitchen and serving to tables.
• Being flexible to work shifts to cover functions.
• Interacting with customers in the serving, retail, and dining areas.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Positive attitude

Professionalism

Job description

• 7am – 2:30pm or 12:30 – 8:00pm. You'll be working one of these shifts as required.
• £12.21 per hour.
• Free onsite parking.
• On-site shop with 20% discount.
• 28 Days Holiday increasing to 33 days with service (including Bank Holidays).
• Online Recognition Scheme (Reward Hub).
• Due to security requirements, you must have been continuously resident in the UK for the last 3 years to apply for this position.

As Food Service Assistant/Steward at Sodexo, Dalton Barracks, you're a real people person with excellent communication skills. Mainly customer-facing, you'll interact with our Armed Forces personnel every day, improving quality of life for all that you meet.

Note: Due to security requirements, you must have been continuously resident in the UK for the last 3 years to apply for this position.

What you’ll do:

• Ensuring dining areas are set up correctly.
• Taking order tickets and passing them on to the kitchen.
• Collecting orders from the kitchen and serving to tables.
• Being flexible to work shifts to cover functions.
• Interacting with customers in the serving, retail, and dining areas.

What you bring:

• Positive attitude, professionalism, and respect for others.
• MUST be over 18 due to equipment and chemicals being used.

What we offer:

Working with Sodexo is more than a job; it’s a chance to be part of something greater. You’ll belong in a company and team that values you for who you are; you’ll act with purpose and have an impact through your everyday actions; and you’ll be able to thrive in your own way. In addition, we offer a range of resources, rewards, and benefits for our colleagues and their families:

• Unlimited access to an online platform offering mental health and wellbeing support.
• Employee Assistance Programme to help with everyday issues or larger problems, including legal and financial advice, support with work-related issues, or personal issues such as bereavement.
• Access to a free health and wellbeing app that provides rewards for maintaining a healthy lifestyle and includes access to a 24-hour virtual GP and other services.
• The Sodexo Discounts Scheme, offering great deals 24/7 (also open to friends and family) and/or the prepayment cashback card.
• Money Insights and financial benefits via the Salary Finance Platform.
• Save for your future by becoming a member of the Sodexo Retirement Plan.
• A death in Service benefit for colleagues who pass away whilst employed by Sodexo.
• Opportunities to grow and succeed throughout your career at Sodexo, including apprenticeships and various learning and development tools.
• Cycle to Work Scheme to help colleagues do their part for the environment while staying fit.
• Volunteering Opportunities to support worthwhile causes in our communities.
• Flexible and dynamic work environment.
• Competitive compensation.
• Full training and protective uniform supplied.

Ready to be part of something greater? Apply today!

At Sodexo, we pride ourselves on creating a positive and inclusive environment. Join us in helping improve the quality of life for our armed forces personnel while gaining valuable experience in a dynamic hospitality setting.