General Assistant

Holroyd Howe; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player in catering is seeking a passionate General Assistant to join their team. This role offers the chance to work in prestigious educational settings, providing exceptional food services tailored to meet the needs of children. The ideal candidate will have strong organizational and communication skills, a flexible attitude, and a genuine enthusiasm for food and service. With a commitment to employee development and a supportive work environment, this position is perfect for those looking to grow their career in catering. Join a team that values your contribution and celebrates your successes!

Benefits

Free meals while at work

HIT Apprenticeships

Employee Benefits Platform

Employee Assistance Program

Recommend a friend scheme

28 Holiday days inclusive of bank holidays

Team events throughout the year

Work/life balance

People awards to celebrate employees

Prestigious working environments

Qualifications

• Experience in education catering is preferred.
• Strong organizational and communication skills are essential.
• Must be enthusiastic and a team player.

Responsibilities

• Provide exceptional food services in educational settings.
• Demonstrate a passion for food and service.
• Maintain high standards of presentation and organization.

Skills

Food Service

Health & Safety Knowledge

Organizational Skills

Communication Skills

Teamwork

Customer Focus

Job description

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 General 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 General Assistantwith a background in exceptional food catering services to join our business and work at one of our highly prestigious education settings.

As GeneralAssistantyou 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.

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
• 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
• HIT Apprenticeships for all experience levels
• People awards to celebrate our employees
• Work/life balance
• Employee Benefits Platform
• Employee Assistance Program
• Recommend a friend scheme
• Prestigious working environments
• Team events scheduled throughout the year
• 28 Holiday days inclusive of bank holidays

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.