General Assistant

Holroyd Howe; Cambourne; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 23,000; Full time

Job summary

Holroyd Howe is seeking a General Assistant to support school dining services in Cambourne. The role focuses on maintaining hygiene, supporting kitchen operations, and assisting with meal service for students and staff across breakfast, lunch, snacks and dinner.

You will work in a collaborative hospitality environment, demonstrating attention to detail, flexible attitude, and strong customer service to ensure smooth mealtimes and safe food handling practices.

Qualifications

• Experience working within Education catering is desirable.
• Food preparation skills and experience are desirable.
• Good Health & Safety knowledge is required.
• Flexible with a can-do attitude, customer focused.
• Enthusiastic, fun and organised with attention to details.
• Team player who enjoys succeeding as a team.

Responsibilities

• Maintain high hygiene standards by cleaning pots, pans, plates and cutlery.
• Ensure the kitchen operates efficiently.
• Clean kitchen floors, surfaces, walls and appliances to safety standards.
• Assist in preparation and serving of breakfast, lunch, snacks and dinner per menus/recipes.
• Maintain front of house cleanliness and organise dishes and utensils.
• Follow proper food handling and storage procedures to ensure safety.
• Monitor inventory levels and notify management of shortages or discrepancies.
• Provide friendly, efficient service to students and staff during mealtimes.
• Participate in training sessions and meetings on food service procedures, safety, and customer service.

Skills

Education catering experience

Food preparation skills

Health & Safety knowledge

Flexible with can-do attitude

Customer service skills

Job description

Job Description

As a General Assistant you will…

• Maintain high hygiene standards, cleaning pots, pans, plates and cutlery
• Ensuring the kitchen operates efficiently
• Cleaning of kitchen floors, work surfaces, walls and appliances to safety standards
• Assist in the preparation and serving of breakfast, lunch, snacks and dinner 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.

Qualifications

• Ideally have experience working within Education catering
• Ideally have food preparation skills & experience
• 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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