Full Time Catering assistant

JR United Kingdom; Oxford; On-site; GBP 27,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading college in Oxford seeks a full-time Catering Assistant to join their Front of House team. This permanent role involves serving meals to students and staff and supporting events, requiring good communication skills and a flexible attitude. The role offers a salary of £26,208 per year, with free meals on duty and no work over Christmas or Easter.

Benefits

Free meals on duty

No working over Christmas or Easter

Qualifications

• Good communication and interpersonal skills.
• Excellent time management and organizational skills.
• Positive attitude, self-motivated and reliable.

Responsibilities

• Support Front of House Manager in operations.
• Assist with food and beverage provision for events.
• Maintain compliance with health and safety regulations.

Skills

Communication

Time Management

Organizational Skills

Job description

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Full Time Catering assistant, oxford district

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Client:

Manpower UK

Location:

oxford district, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

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EU work permit required:

Yes

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Posted:

04.06.2025

Expiry Date:

19.07.2025

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Job Description:

Manpower Recruitment have teamed up with an established college and looking for full time catering assistants.

The role is working 5/7 days, working evenings, weekends, and mornings on a rota basis, so flexibility is needed.

The role is permanent and paying £26208pa.

The role

An exciting opportunity to work as part of an established college Front of House team as a Catering Assistant. You will be responsible for serving a full catering provision to students, staff, fellows and College guests throughout the term and vacation periods. The role may also include some assistance in the College Crypt Cafeteria and Bar as required. As all our staff is required to handle alcohol, applicants must be aged 18 or over.

You will have good communication, excellent time management, and organizational skills along with a positive and flexible attitude to work and the ability to work well under pressure.

Responsibilities

• To support the Front of House Manager or the deputy in operating the cash register for student meal and snack purchases if requested.
• To assist with the provision of all food and beverages supplied to conference delegates.
• To support the Front of House Manager or the deputy with all internal and external events.
• To assist with the provision of fine dining and weddings.
• To set out place names for Formal dining under the instruction of the Front of House Manager.
• To move/rearrange furniture occasionally, as required. Appropriate manual handling training will be provided
• To liaise with chefs over special dietary requirements.
• To liaise with the kitchen team over service times and crockery needs and maintain linen and glass stocks as required.
• To maintain compliance with current Health and Safety, COSHH and Food Hygiene legislation in areas where food and beverages are provided.
• To comply with College Security and Fire Regulations.
• To report maintenance, hygiene and hazard issues to the Front of House Manager.
• Any other duties of a similar nature.
• Good communication and inter-personal skills.
• Excellent time management and organizational skills.
• Positive attitude, honest, trustworthy, reliable, enthusiastic and self-motivated.
• A flexible attitude to work and the ability to work well under pressure.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Ability to deliver a consistently high customer service, with a desire for continuous improvement.
• High standards of personal presentation.
• Free meals on duty
• No working over Christmas or Easter

If interested, please get in contact with a Manpower Representative