Food Service Assistant

Sodexo; Runcorn; Hybrid; GBP 15,000 - 22,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Wellbeing platform access

Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)

24hr virtual GP service

Discounts Scheme

Pension Plan

Learning & development tools

Bike to Work Scheme

Job summary

Sodexo is recruiting a Food Service Assistant at Diageo Runcorn. You will help prepare and serve meals, maintain clean dining areas and warmly welcome guests throughout the shift.

The role focuses on hospitality, teamwork and adherence to food safety standards, with Monday–Friday working hours and permanent contract. A catering background and customer-service mindset are essential.

Qualifications

• Experience in catering is preferred.
• A background in catering is required.
• Good teamwork and communication skills are essential.
• Commitment to delivering excellent customer service.

Responsibilities

• Support the preparation and serving of food and drinks.
• Provide friendly, helpful service to customers.
• Keep food counters and dining areas clean, tidy and stocked.
• Assist with washing up and cleaning kitchen equipment.
• Follow food safety, allergen and hygiene procedures.

Skills

Catering background

Customer service

Teamwork

Communication

Reliability

Job description

Food Service Assistant

• Location: Diageo Runcorn, Cheshire, WA7 3BE
• Pay: £13.45 per hour
• Hours: 30 hours per week, Monday to Friday
• Contract: Permanent

Serve incredible food. Share incredible moments.

Join Sodexo as a Food Service Assistant at Diageo Runcorn. You’ll help prepare and serve food, keep our catering areas looking their best and provide a friendly welcome to everyone you serve.

If you have a catering background and enjoy working as part of a team, bring your skills to a role where your contribution matters.

What you’ll do:

• Support the preparation and serving of food and drinks.
• Provide friendly, helpful service to customers.
• Keep food counters and dining areas clean, tidy and stocked.
• Assist with washing up and cleaning kitchen equipment.
• Follow food safety, allergen and hygiene procedures.
• Work with the catering team to keep daily service running smoothly.

What you’ll bring:

• A background in catering.
• A friendly manner and a commitment to good customer service.
• Good teamwork and communication skills.
• A reliable approach and willingness to help where needed.
• Attention to cleanliness and safe working practices.

Why Sodexo?:

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

Belong in a company and team that values you foryou.

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 Irelands 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 100million consumers each day through our unique combination of On-Site Food and FM Services, Benefits & Rewards Services and Personal & Home Services.

We are committed tobeingan 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.

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

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