Food Service Assistant

Sodexo Ltd; Crewe; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading global service provider is looking for a part-time Food Service Assistant in Crewe. Responsibilities include assisting with food preparation, delivering service excellence, and maintaining cleanliness. Candidates should have food hygiene knowledge, previous catering experience, and strong teamwork skills. The role offers £12.60 per hour and various employee benefits, including a supportive work environment and career development opportunities.

Benefits

Wellbeing support platform

Employee Assistance Programme

24hr virtual GP Service

Sodexo Discounts Scheme

Pension Plan membership

Learning and development tools

Bike to Work Scheme

Enhanced benefits and leave policies

Qualifications

• Must have food hygiene knowledge.
• Previous catering experience is required.
• Teamwork skills are essential.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills needed.
• A flexible and self-motivated approach is important.

Responsibilities

• Assist with food preparation and presentation.
• Deliver efficient and friendly service.
• Maintain a clean and hygienic environment.
• Serve customers and promote service excellence.
• Accurately complete service-related documentation.

Skills

Food hygiene knowledge

Previous catering experience

Ability to work well in a team

Strong communication skills

Flexible and self-motivated

Commitment to health and safety practices

Job description

Overview

Food Service Assistant – Crewe - Part time. 28 hours per week, Monday to Thursday 7:00am to 2:30pm. £12.60 per hour + Sodexo employee benefits package. Full uniform and training provided. Free parking onsite. Opportunities for career development.

What you'll do

• Assist with food preparation and presentation following company standards
• Deliver efficient, friendly service across all catering areas
• Maintain a clean and hygienic environment, including equipment and work areas
• Serve customers at counters, promote sales and service excellence
• Accurately complete all service-related documentation
• Operate tills and manage stock on service counters/chilled decks
• Check and record food temperatures and deliveries
• Support vending machine maintenance and replenishment
• Carry out general cleaning duties, including kitchenware, floors, and surfaces
• Attend and support special functions, including some outside of regular hours
• Report incidents, complaints, or issues promptly
• Cover other areas as required during staff absence

What you'll bring

• Food hygiene knowledge
• Previous catering experience
• Ability to work well in a team
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• A flexible, self-motivated approach
• Commitment to health, safety, and food safety practices
• Focused on delivering service excellence at all times

Why Sodexo?

Working with Sodexo is more than a job; it’s a chance to be part of something greater.

Belong in a company and team that values you for you.

Act with purpose and have an impact through your everyday actions.

Thrive in your own way.

We also offer a range of perks, rewards and benefits for our colleagues and their families:

• Unlimited access to an online platform offering wellbeing support
• An extensive Employee Assistance Programme to help with everyday issues or life’s larger problems, including legal and financial advice, support with work or personal issues impacting your wellbeing
• Access to a 24hr virtual GP Service
• Sodexo Discounts Scheme, offering great deals 24/7 across popular big-brand retailers
• Save for your future by becoming a member of the 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
• Sodexo UK and Ireland’s enhanced benefits and leave policies

A little more 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, SoTogether, 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.

Ready to be part of something greater?

Belong in a team, thrive in service.

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

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