Food Service Assistant

BaxterStorey; Reading; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading catering company is seeking a passionate Food Service Assistant for a prestigious educational setting in Reading. The role involves delivering exceptional catering services, requiring strong organizational and communication skills, along with a flexible, customer-oriented attitude. Join a dedicated team that invests in your professional development and provides various employee benefits, including free meals and apprenticeships.

Benefits

Free meals whilst at work

HIT Apprenticeships for all experience levels

Employee Benefits Platform

Employee Assistance Program

Recommend a friend scheme

28 Holiday days inclusive of bank holidays

Prestigious working environments

Team events scheduled throughout the year

Qualifications

• Experience in education catering is ideal.
• Good Health & Safety knowledge is required.
• Must have a flexible, customer-focused approach.

Responsibilities

• Assist in providing exceptional food and catering services.
• Present food in an appealing manner and ensure a great dining experience.
• Work effectively as part of a team to meet catering needs.

Skills

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Teamwork

Attention to detail

Customer focus

Job description

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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.

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?

If you are looking for an employer that will invest in you and develop your career further, then look no further and apply!

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

• 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 organization skills
• Demonstrate great attention to detail
• Be a team player, and enjoy succeeding as a team
• Have a flexible approach to work

Additional Information

There are many advantages to working for us and we provide our employees with bespoke benefits which include:

• Free meals whilst at work
• HIT Apprenticeships for all experience levels
• People awards to celebrate our employees
• Work/life balance
• Employee Benefits Platform
• Employee Assistance Program
• Recommend a friend scheme
• Prestigious working environments
• Team events scheduled throughout the year
• 28 Holiday days inclusive of bank holidays

We invest in the training and development of our teams to give them the appropriate skills necessary to thrive in their job roles. We have outstanding teams of experienced professionals who tailor our catering service provision specifically to suit children, of all ages, meeting the bespoke requirements of our clients.

“Holroyd Howe is an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all employees to share this commitment. All roles within Holroyd Howe are regarded as regulated activity and therefore we require an Enhanced DBS which includes a Barred List Check for all successful applicants. We will also require shortlisted applicants to provide appropriate information regarding their criminal offences.”

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