Food Service Assistant

BD Group; City Of London; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 24,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Family Friendly Policies

Health & wellbeing support

Career development and training

Job summary

BD Group is seeking a friendly Food Service Assistant to join a school dining team in North Wembley. This part-time, term-time role runs 11am to 2pm, 15 hours per week, supporting meal preparation and service for children and staff.

You'll work under the Cook Supervisor, maintain high hygiene standards, handle food storage safely and help set up the dining area. An English speaker with basic food hygiene knowledge is ideal; DBS check will be required.

Qualifications

• Minimum Food Hygiene Level 2 or willingness to work towards it.
• Ability to grasp health and safety procedures and allergen knowledge.
• Friendly, hard-working and eager to learn with good communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Assist in preparation and service of hot and cold meals and snacks.
• Set out the dining area and clear away after service.
• Handle food storage and preparation using kitchen equipment as instructed.
• Maintain high kitchen and food hygiene standards.
• Apply knowledge of food hygiene/allergens to avoid cross-contamination.
• Take direction from Cook Supervisor & Assistant Cook.

Skills

Food Hygiene Level 2

English language

Job description

Food Service Assistant - School in North Wembley

15 hours per week term time - 11am to 2pm

What we are looking for:

We are currently looking for engaged and dedicated catering staff. As a Food Service Assistant (FSA) you will be helping to prepare and serve meals to children and staff in school lunch-time environment. Working in a school in the North Brent area ( NW10 2TF) , this is a part-time and term time only role, as such the working hours of these roles can be ideal for those wishing to fit work around caring or other responsibilities.

This is a great entry level role for those who may be less familiar with the commercial kitchen environment, but a great opportunity to get in, start learning and develop over time. Many FSA’s have progressed their skills and been able to step up and take on more leadership responsibilities (e.g. to Assistant Cook) and we certainly welcome those development opportunities for our team!

BD Group is a facilities services company, providing a range of services for public and private sector clients currently across London and the Southeast, with aspirations to broaden our geographies over time. Our mission is to help the communities we serve to live, work, and grow to fulfil their potential through the delivery of safe, high-quality services based on our unique understanding of local needs.

Duties:

• Take instruction from the Cook Supervisor & Assistant Cook.
• Support the team with the preparation and service of hot and cold meals and snacks.
• Set out the dining area.
• Clear away and wash up.
• Handle food storage and food preparation using commercial kitchen equipment as instructed.
• Maintain the highest kitchen and food hygiene standards.
• Use knowledge of food hygiene and allergens to ensure cross-contamination is avoided.

Qualifications & Experience:

• You should have a minimum of Food Hygiene Level 2 qualification (or be willing to work towards this), an ability to grasp and apply Health and safety procedures, knowledge of food allergens and cross contamination principles.
• Other food industry qualifications and experience would be an advantage.
• You will have a friendly manner and willingness to learn, work hard and deliver a great service.
• You will use your initiative to be able to solve routine issues if/when they arise and ensure you always adopt safe working practices. In this role team working and independent working skills are equally important, as is the ability to adopt good working relationships and communicate well with others.
• A good grasp of the English language is essential as you will be required to understand and follow written instructions.
• An enhanced DBS check will be required for this role.

Working Arrangements:

• Part-time, Permanent (15 hours per week) Monday to Friday term time only.
• Location: Designated site in North Wembley.
• £14,80 per hour

In addition to an attractive salary, our benefits package includes:

Family Friendly Policies making work-life balance achievable

Health & wellbeing support including an Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)

Career development and training