Food Service Worker

Aramark; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading food service provider in Scotland is searching for a Food Service Worker to join their team at Redford Barracks. Responsibilities include serving food and beverages, maintaining cleanliness, and ensuring excellent customer service. The ideal candidate should have experience in food service and be 18 or older. This full-time position offers a competitive hourly rate and various employee benefits, promoting a healthy work-life balance in the hospitality field.

Benefits

Discounted meals

Free on-site parking

Employee benefits app

Qualifications

• Previous customer-facing or food service experience is desirable.
• 18 years or older required for this role.
• Reliable transport is necessary due to limited public transport.

Responsibilities

• Serving food and beverages to customers.
• Cleaning dining and serving areas.
• Operating the till and processing payments.

Skills

Customer service

Food handling

Cash handling

Job description

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Aramark UK are currently recruiting for a Food Service Worker in their Defence sector to be a part of our integral team at Redford Barracks, Colinton, EH13 0PP.

As a Food Service Worker, you will mainly work front-of-house. You will support day-to-day operations by serving food and beverages to our customers, alongside till work, cleaning dining areas and supporting both front and back of house areas. You will provide excellent customer service and report to the General Manager on site.

Aramark UK are making a work life balance achievable whilst still working in hospitality, cultivating your culinary career with a world leading organisation. Aramark provides world-class contract catering services to our extensive list of clients across the UK, including Defence and Judicial, private industry and Education. We are lucky to have some of the best Culinary and Catering talent that the UK has to offer working within our teams.

You must be eligible to work in the UK and have resided in-country for more than 3 years. Security checks are required for this role.

What we offer:

• Permanent full-time position, 35 hours per week across 5 days including one weekend. Shift times range from 6.00am - 7.30pm.
• Hourly rate of £12.21.
• Discounted meals on shift and free on-site parking.
• Access to Employee Benefits app – online GP access, discounts on supermarket shopping, weekend treats, and a company package including life assurance, pension contributions and more.
• Talented team with fabulous career prospects and promotion from within.
• Training provided and apprenticeship schemes available.

A day in the life of a Food Service Worker:

• Serving food and beverages to customers, ensuring all health and safety protocols are adhered to and excellent customer service is always provided.
• Stocking up, stock rotation, facing up, spot cleaning, cleaning dining and serving areas, both front and back of house.
• Operating the till and processing cash and card payments, ensuring financial records are processed accordingly. Serving on the food counters and upselling products/sizes.

You will be set up for success if you have:

• Previous customer‑facing / food service experience is desirable, full training will be given on site.
• For this role you must be 18+
• Eligibility to work in the UK and have resided for longer than 3 years. Security checks required for this role.
• Reliable transport due to the location of the site and limited public transport.

If this role appeals to you, then apply now and show us the value you will bring.

Job Reference 625807.

All applications will be treated in the strictest confidence.

If you are applying for this role and you already work for Aramark, you must notify your line manager before submitting your application.

About Aramark UK

At Aramark UK, we are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace where everyone is valued and empowered to thrive. As a proud Disability Confident and Forces Friendly employer, we actively encourage applications from individuals of all abilities and are dedicated to supporting employees with disabilities throughout their career journey.

We ensure our recruitment process is accessible, and reasonable adjustments are available at every stage, from application to interview and employment. If you require any accommodations or have any questions, please reach out to our recruitment team - [e-mail].