Food Service Assistant – Cambridge, England

Holroyd Howe; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading catering company in Cambridge seeks an enthusiastic Food Service Assistant. You will support chefs in food preparation and maintain kitchen hygiene while ensuring exceptional service for our clients in educational settings. Candidates should ideally have education catering experience and possess strong customer service and teamwork skills. Competitive salary and benefits are offered.

Benefits

Free meals whilst at work

Career development opportunities

Pension scheme

28 Holiday days inclusive of bank holidays

Qualifications

• Ideally have experience working within Education catering.
• Have good Health & Safety knowledge.
• Demonstrate a flexible, customer-focused attitude.

Responsibilities

• Assist the Chefs in food preparation, production, and service.
• Maintain a clean and organized kitchen environment.
• Ensure quality and presentation of dishes meet standards.

Skills

Customer service skills

Team player

Attention to detail

Organizational skills

Job description

Food Service Assistant – Cambridge, England

Company Description

40 hours per week 5 days out of 7

Term Time £14.00 per hour 40 weeks including working summer school

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 Assistantwe’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 Assistantwith 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 Assistantyou 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.

• Foster a positive working environment by demonstratingeffective communication, and teamwork.
• Maintain a clean and organised kitchen environment, always following health and safety regulations.
• Assist the Chefsin all aspects of food preparation, production, and service.
• Ensure the quality and presentation of all dishes meet the company’s standards and client expectations.
• Collaborate with the catering team to execute special events, themed dinners, and other culinary initiatives.

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
• Possess great customer service skills
• 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
• Career development opportunities
• HIT Apprenticeships for all experience levels
• Reward & recognition schemes
• People awards to celebrate our employees
• Work/life balance
• Employee Benefits Platform
• Employee Assistance Program
• Recommend a friend scheme
• Company sick pay scheme
• Prestigious working environments
• Team events scheduled throughout the year
• 28 Holiday days inclusive of bank holidays
• Pension scheme
• Competitive salary

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.

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