General Assistant

Holroyd Howe; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 17,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension & life insurance

Perkbox discounts

Employee assistance programme

Free meals at work

HIT Apprenticeships

Job summary

Holroyd Howe is seeking an enthusiastic General Assistant to join our education catering team at a prestigious Cambridge boarding school. You’ll help deliver breakfast, lunch and dinner services with a focus on high hygiene standards, friendly student interaction and teamwork in a busy dining environment.

Ideal candidates have a can-do attitude, strong organization, and a passion for delivering great meals to pupils and staff. DBS checks will be required and training is provided.

Qualifications

• Experience in education catering preferred.
• Excellent health & safety knowledge.
• Friendly, customer-focused mindset.
• Strong organizational skills.
• Attention to detail.
• Team-oriented attitude.

Responsibilities

• Maintain high hygiene standards, cleaning pots, pans, plates and cutlery.
• Ensure the kitchen operates efficiently.
• Clean 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 front-of-house areas including organizing dishes and utensils.
• Follow proper food handling and storage procedures to ensure food safety and prevent contamination.
• Monitor inventory levels of food and supplies and notify management of shortages or discrepancies.
• Provide friendly and efficient service to students and staff during mealtimes, addressing dietary needs.
• Participate in training sessions and meetings related to food service procedures, safety protocols, and customer service standards.],
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Skills

Food hygiene

Customer service

Team player

Flexible

Enthusiastic

Job description

• Bespoke training and development opportunities
• Pension and life insurance
• Discounts available on our Perkbox app; high street shops, holidays & cinema
• Access to employee assistance programme
• Free meals whilst at work
• 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.

Nestled in the heart of Cambridge, this prestigious independent school

7 day operation boarding school caters for boarders and staff and includes a breakfast, lunch and supper service.

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…

• 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


• 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

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.

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.

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.