Food Service Assistant

Sodexo; Carlisle; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

Join a dynamic catering team as a Food Service Assistant and help create incredible dining experiences! This role offers the opportunity to provide excellent customer service, assist in food preparation, and maintain cleanliness in a vibrant environment. You'll be part of a company that values your contributions and supports your growth with various benefits, including mental health resources and a pension plan. If you have a passion for food and service, this is your chance to thrive in a fulfilling career while making a positive impact on customers' lives.

Benefits

Mental Health and Wellbeing Support

Employee Assistance Programme

24hr Virtual GP Service

Sodexo Discounts Scheme

Mercer Aspire Pension Plan

Learning and Development Tools

Bike to Work Scheme

Full Training Provided

Uniform Provided

Qualifications

• Preferred experience in food service or hospitality, but not essential.
• Strong communication skills and attention to detail are essential.

Responsibilities

• Provide excellent customer service and assist in food preparation.
• Maintain cleanliness and collaborate with kitchen staff.

Skills

Customer Service

Communication Skills

Attention to Detail

Teamwork

Food Handling

Education

Experience in Food Service or Hospitality

Job description

Serve incredible food, enjoy incredible perks!

Belong in a team and thrive in service as a Food Service Assistant with our dynamic catering team in Cumbria, CA1 3UJ. Feed our customers and we'll fuel your career. If you are an enthusiastic individual with a passion for bringing a smile to the plate, then we want to hear from you!

What you'll do:

• Provide excellent customer service to our corporate colleagues, clients, and customers
• Assist in daily food preparation tasks, serving up our mouth-watering menus
• Maintain cleanliness and organisation of food service areas, including the dining area and kitchen facilities
• Be a team player, collaborating with kitchen staff to ensure smooth operations
• Follow proper food handling and storage procedures

What you'll bring:

• Previous experience in food service or hospitality is preferred, but not essential
• Strong communication skills
• Attention to detail and a commitment to maintaining cleanliness and hygiene standards
• Ability to work effectively and a willingness to assist in various tasks needed

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 you; 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 also 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.
• An Employee Assistance Programme to help with everyday issues or larger problems where you may need additional support, including legal and financial advice, support with work-related issues or personal issues such as bereavement.
• Access to a 24hr virtual GP Service
• The Sodexo Discounts Scheme, offering great deals 24/7 (also open to friends and family).
• Save for your future by becoming a member of the Mercer Aspire Pension Plan
• Opportunities to enable colleagues to grow and succeed throughout their career at Sodexo, including a variety of learning and development tools.
• Bike to Work Scheme to help colleagues to do their bit for the environment whilst keeping fit.

Ready to be part of something greater? Apply today and start your journey with Sodexo!

Friendly customers. Vibrant communities. Exciting careers.

Sodexo reserves the right to close this advert early if we are in receipt of a high number of applications.

Package Description

Food Service Assistant

Monday - Friday
6.30am - 13.30pm
32.5 hours per week
£11.44 per hour + Sodexo Benefits
Access to Public Transport, Local Discounts,
Full training and uniform provided

About The Company

About Sodexo

At Sodexo, our purpose is to create a better every day for everyone to build a better life for all. As the global leader in services that improve the Quality of Life, we operate in 55 countries, serving over 100 million consumers each day through our unique combination of On-Site Food and FM Services, Benefits & Rewards Services, and Personal & Home Services.

We are committed to being an inclusive employer. We are a forces-friendly employer. We welcome and encourage applications from people with a diverse variety of experiences, backgrounds, and identities. We encourage our employees to get involved with our Employee Networks such as Pride, Sodexo Parents & Carers, Sodexo Disability, Ability network, So Together, Generations, and Origins.

We're a Disability Confident Leader employer. We're committed to changing attitudes towards disability and making sure disabled people have the chance to fulfil their aspirations. We run a Disability Confident interview scheme for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria for the job.

Click here to read more about what we do to promote an inclusive culture.