General Assistant

Holroyd Howe; Bushey; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 26,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension and life insurance

Discounts on Perkbox app

Wellbeing hub

Employee assistance program

Free meal while at work

Career development opportunities

HIT Apprenticeships for all experience

Job summary

Holroyd Howe is seeking a General Assistant for St Margaret's School in Bushey. The role is term-time only with a £12.71 per hour rate plus overtime opportunities, based at a prestigious education setting.

As part of the school catering team, you will help prepare and serve meals, maintain front-of-house cleanliness, and ensure food safety. Training and development are provided, with opportunities for overtime.

Qualifications

• Ideally has experience in education catering.
• Good Health & Safety knowledge.
• Flexible with a can-do attitude, customer focused.
• Enthusiastic and friendly.
• Excellent organisation skills.
• Great attention to detail.
• Team player who enjoys working as a team.
• Strong customer service skills.
• Flexible approach to work.

Responsibilities

• Assist in preparation and serving of breakfast, lunch, snacks, and hospitality.
• Maintain cleanliness of front of house areas and utensils.
• Follow food handling and storage procedures for safety.
• Monitor inventory levels and report shortages.
• Provide friendly service to students and staff at mealtimes.
• Participate in training sessions on procedures and standards.
• Keep training up to date.

Skills

Customer service

Teamwork

Attention to detail

Flexible attitude

Health & Safety knowledge

Organisational skills

Job description

General Assistant - Term time only

Title: General Assistant

Location: St Margaret's School, Bushey.

Salary: £12.71 per hour + overtime available

Benefits

• 175 Working Days a year
• Regular opportunities for overtime shifts
• 24 week’s enhanced maternity leave
• Bespoke training and development opportunities
• Pension and life insurance
• Discounts available on our Perkbox app; high street shops, holidays & cinema
• Wellbeing hub
• Access to employee assistance program
• Free meal whilst at work
• Career development opportunities
• HIT Apprenticeships for all experience levels

We currently have an exciting opportunity for an experienced General Assistant with a background in exceptional food catering services to join our business and work at one of our highly prestigious education settings.

If you are passionate about creating delicious dining experiences that fuel young minds and ignite taste buds, then this is the perfect opportunity to bring your expertise to our table.

Based in wonderful Bushey, this prestigious independent school for juniors, seniors and boarders caters for 800 pupils a day as well staff and includes not only a breakfast, lunch, supper but an extensive hospitality service which offers a great opportunity for occasional overtime

This is a fantastic opportunity for a skilled General Assistant to make a name for themselves within the food service industry and be a part of setting the new standard for education catering.

Job Description

As a General Assistant you will…

• Assist in the preparation and serving of breakfast, lunch, snacks, supper and hospitality according to established menus and recipes.
• Maintain cleanliness of the front of house areas including organising dishes and utensils.
• Following proper food handling and storage procedures to ensure food safety and prevent contamination.
• Monitor inventory levels of food and supplies and notify management of any shortages or discrepancies.
• Provide friendly and efficient service to students and staff during mealtimes, addressing any concerns or special dietary needs.
• Participate in training sessions and meeting related to food service procedures, safety protocols, and customer service standards.
• Keep company mandated training up to date and relevant to the role

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

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.

To provide our teams with the right skills to succeed in their jobs, we invest in their training and development. Our exceptional teams of seasoned specialists customise our catering services to fit children of all ages and satisfy the unique needs of our clients.

We pride ourselves on:

Sustainability

Sustainability is at the heart of our thinking; always mindful of the ethics of our sourcing and how we prepare our meals.

Nutrition

We take nutrition seriously and understand the impact a healthy diet has on the fundamental years of development. Meals are always freshly prepared from scratch and packed with nutritious ingredients.

Food Innovation

We offer a wide portfolio of training opportunities and experiences, which attracts chefs who are passionate about culinary excellence and menu innovation to our team.

From tasting tables, theme days and food theatre, to chef demonstrations and supplier showcases, we create engaging and fun dining experiences for our students. We work together to make mealtimes exploratory, quirky, and fun for our pupils, helping them build strong and healthy relationships with food.

“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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