Food Service Assistant | Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday

Thomas Franks Ltd.; Stocksfield; Presencial; GBP 15.000 - 21.000; Tempo parcial

Benefícios oferecidos por esta vaga

Free meals on duty

Cycle to work

Staff discounts

Employee assistance programme

Career progression

Resumo da vaga

Thomas Franks Ltd. in Stocksfield is seeking a part-time Food Service Assistant to support our busy catering operation. You will work 28 hours per week across Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, earning £13.15 per hour.

The role covers food prep, service support and maintaining hygiene standards in a school-site kitchen environment. This position offers opportunities for growth within a reputable contract caterer, with on-site meals and staff benefits.

Qualificações

• Experience in a busy kitchen preferred.
• Food hygiene knowledge and safe practices expected.
• Good written and spoken English skills are essential.
• Willingness to learn and take responsibility.
• Able to lift moderately heavy items when required.

Responsabilidades

• Prepare food for service following hygiene standards.
• Keep kitchen and prep areas clean and tidy.
• Restock during service to ensure smooth operations.
• Operate cleaning and dishwashing equipment as needed.
• Interact with customers and staff in a professional manner.

Conhecimentos

Customer service

Teamwork

Food hygiene

English language

Flexible/adaptable

Ferramentas

Dishwashing equipment

Food preparation tools

Descrição da vaga

Food Service Assistant | Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday Stocksfield Contract: Part Time, Permanent

Salary: £13.15 per hour

Hours: 28 per week

A co-educational and boarding preparatory school in Stocksfield, Northumberland. Catering for around 300 students and teachers daily including 50 boarders. We offer a core feeding of Breakfast, lunch and Supper from Monday to Friday and breakfast and lunch on Saturdays. This location operates Term Time plus for summer lets. This location offers free parking on site.

Working Hours

28 hours per week, working Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday.

Working Days and Times

Monday, Wednesday & Thursday: 8:30 am – 3:30 pm
Friday: 12:30 pm – 7:30 pm

Pay Rate

£13.15 per hour, with additional overtime opportunities available for special events.

We are looking for a motivated Food Service Assistant to join our team at one of our prestigious locations in Stocksfield.

Role requirements (Task & Responsibilities)

• Prepare food for service, following good hygiene and safety practices and to the standard specified.
• Ensure the kitchen is left clean and tidy to the required standard of the Chef Manager or to the Hygiene standards set by the company / Client.
• Clear, clean and store away any food, beverage or equipment required for special functions.
• Restock and replenish stocks and consumables as required during service periods, to achieve optimum customer service delivery.
• Operate cleaning, dishwashing equipment. Properly clean and store equipment, service, preparation and storage areas.
• Complete all / any necessary cleaning/hygiene duties.
• Interact and acknowledge all customers and client staff

General Responsibilities

• Ensure attendance to all staff meetings as required
• Ensure that all policies and procedural requirements of both legislation and company are adhered to in order to promote a professional and flexible approach at all times.
• Ensure that the correct uniform is worn neatly and cleanly at all times.
• Ensure all necessary checks are carried out in the service and associated areas for food temperatures.
• Carry out all reasonable request of the management.
• Be conscientious with regard to Health & Safety and report any hazards to the manager.
• Key personal skills and attributes
• Previous experience of working within a busy kitchen environment (preferred)
• Someone who enjoys working with fresh food and is prepared to support with the preparation of salads, sandwiches etc.
• Previous experience of serving customers within a catering establishment (preferred)
• Team working abilities, Listening skills, the ability to work on own initiative, impeccable personal presentation, hygiene and behaviour to others, Food hygiene certificate preferred.
• The ability to be adaptable and be flexible as necessary. Reliable, Honest and able to demonstrate an open attentive approach to customer service.
• Willingness to learn new skills and take some responsibility.
• Ability to manage some moderately heavy lifting, carrying, and pushing.

Knowledge / competencies

• Ability to demonstrate reasonable / good understanding and use of verbal English.
• Ability to demonstrate reasonable / good standard of written English and reading skills.
• Similar experience of customer and / or food preparation environment is preferred

Benefits

• Wider wallet scheme (discounts at major retailers, restaurants, gyms etc)
• Free meals on duty
• Volunteers leave – up to one day per year.
• Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoptive leave.
• Cycle to work scheme.
• Recommend a friend bonus.
• Unrivalled individual training and development.
• Well established apprenticeship programme.
• Team & company social events.
• Employee assistance programme.
• Workplace pension.
• Excellent career progression within a leading independent contract caterer.

About us

Thomas Franks is a founder led, fresh food catering business with a focus on excellence and service delivered with individuality, passion and style. We are unique in every approach and our clients, and our people are paramount to our daily success.

Disclaimer

All applicants must be able to demonstrate that they have the Right to Work in the UK to be considered for this role.

An enhanced DBS, Identity & reference checks (covering the last five years) will form part of the selection process. As an organisation using the Disclosure Barring Service (DBS) Disclosure service to assess applicants' suitability for positions of trust, Thomas Franks Ltd complies fully with the DBS Code of Practice and undertakes to treat all applicants for positions fairly. We are committed to safeguarding the welfare of children and undertake not to discriminate unfairly against any subject of a Disclosure based on conviction or other information revealed. However, for any post in a school please be aware that any application is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and as such any criminal conviction, caution or bind-over must be declared.

Diversity and Inclusion at Thomas Franks

We actively encourage applications from candidates from diverse backgrounds and continue to develop a culture of growth and inclusion and would like to invite applications from groups who are currently under-represented, because we believe greater diversity leads to exceptional results and provides a better working life.