Food Service Assistant

Holroyd Howe; Cheltenham; On-site; GBP 15,000 - 21,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

28 days holiday

3 volunteering days

3 days grandparent leave

24 weeks enhanced maternity leave

Pension and life insurance

Discounts on Perkbox

Wellbeing hub

Employee assistance programme

Free meals while at work

Career development opportunities

HIT Apprenticeships for all levels

Job summary

Holroyd Howe is seeking a part-time Food Service Assistant for evenings and weekends at Cheltenham College. The role is a 35-week contract with overtime available, offering 28 days annual leave and a supportive training environment.

You will contribute to high standards of food service in an education setting, with a focus on presentation, organisation and customer care. The successful candidate will have a background in exceptional catering services and a passion for delivering quality meals to

Qualifications

• Experience in education catering is preferred.
• Good health & safety knowledge is beneficial.
• Flexible, customer-focused with a can-do attitude.
• Excellent organisational skills and attention to detail.
• Strong customer service and team player mindset.

Responsibilities

• As a Food Service Assistant you will work in one of our highly prestigious education settings.
• You will demonstrate passion for food and service and bring enthusiasm to your role.

Skills

Customer service

Teamwork

Attention to detail

Organisational skills

Communication skills

Education

Experience in Education catering

Job description

Location: Cheltenham College

Rate of pay: £12.71 per hour

Hours:Part Time Hours, Evenings and Weekends

Weeks: 35 Week Contract - Overtime available

Benefits

• 28 days holiday
• 3 volunteering days
• 3 days grandparent leave
• 24 week’s enhanced maternity leave
• Bespoke training and development opportunities
• Pension and life insurance
• Discounts available on our 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

Can you commit to feeding hungry tummies as well as hungry minds? We serve more than just a meal in our kitchens, so are you the exceptional Food Service Assistant we’re looking for?

Job Description

The essential ingredient at the heart of our business is our people so we are searching for an experienced Food Service Assistant with a background in exceptional food catering services to join our business and work at one of our highly prestigious education settings.

As a Food Service Assistant you will...

As well as having an excellent presentation, organisational and communication skills, you will be able to demonstrate a real passion for food & service and possess bags of enthusiasm.

Qualifications

• Christmas off every year
• Ideally have experience working within Education catering
• Have good Health & Safety knowledge
• Flexible with a can-do attitude, customer-focused
• Fun and enthusiastic
• Have excellent organisational skills
• Demonstrate great attention to detail
• Be a team player, and enjoy succeeding as a team
• Possess great customer service skills
• Have a flexible approach to work

Additional Information

Holroyd Howe is one of the UK’s leading contract caterers, providing fresh innovative food services solely to independent schools and colleges. We are a team of experienced professionals who tailor our catering service provision specifically to suit children of all ages in order to meet the bespoke requirements of each school.

To provide our teams with the right skills to succeed in their jobs, we invest in their training and development. Our exceptional teams of seasoned specialists customise our catering services to fit children of all ages and satisfy the unique needs of our clients.

We pride ourselves on:

Sustainability

Sustainability is at the heart of our thinking; always mindful of the ethics of our sourcing and how we prepare our meals.

Nutrition

We take nutrition seriously and understand the impact a healthy diet has on the fundamental years of development. Meals are always freshly prepared from scratch and packed with nutritious ingredients.

Food Innovation

We offer a wide portfolio of training opportunities and experiences, which attracts chefs who are passionate about culinary excellence and menu innovation to our team.

From tasting tables, theme days and food theatre, to chef demonstrations and supplier showcases, we create engaging and fun dining experiences for our students. We work together to make mealtimes exploratory, quirky, and fun for our pupils, helping them build strong and healthy relationships with food.

Holroyd Howe is an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all employees to share this commitment. All roles within Holroyd Howe involve regulated activity. It is a criminal offence for individuals barred from working with children to apply for such roles. An Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, including a Barred List check will be required for all successful applicants. Shortlisted applicants will be asked to provide information about relevant criminal offences and will be subject to an online search of publicly available information. This search helps identify any issues that may affect suitability to work with children.

This appointment is offered on the return of satisfactory professional references.

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