General Assistant

BaxterStorey; Swindon; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A catering service provider in Swindon seeks a General Catering Assistant to provide excellent service, promote teamwork, and maintain high standards. Responsibilities include serving food, cleaning, and complying with health regulations. Ideal candidates will have a passion for food and customer service, with experience in food service preferred. Join us to be part of a friendly team and enjoy benefits like 28 days' holiday, free meals on shift, and training opportunities.

Benefits

28 Days holiday including bank holidays

Birthday off

Volunteering days

Free meals on shift

Pension and life insurance

Various discounts and wellbeing support

Qualifications

• Passion for food and customer service.
• Ability to work in a collaborative team environment.
• Experience in food service is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Serve food and beverages to guests.
• Provide excellent customer service.
• Collaborate with colleagues for smooth operations.
• Comply with health and safety regulations.
• Maintain cleanliness and hygiene standards.

Skills

Customer service

Teamwork

Adaptability

Knowledge of food safety

Job description

Overview

Title: General Catering Assistant 24 hours per week (over 4 days)

Location: Unit 2, Symmetry Park, Laines Way, Swindon SN3 4DB

Salary: 12.32 per hour

Benefits

• 28 Days holiday including bank holidays (pro rata)
• Plus your birthday off
• 3 volunteering days
• 3 days grandparent leave
• 24 weeks\' enhanced maternity leave
• Secondary carer leave
• Wedding/commitment day leave
• Free meals on shift
• Bespoke training and development opportunities
• Apprenticeships opportunities for all experience levels
• Pension and life insurance
• Discounts available on our Perkbox app; high street shops, holidays & cinema
• Wellbeing hub
• Access to employee assistance programme
• Cycle to work scheme

Responsibilities

• Service - serve food and beverages to guests in a friendly and professional manner. Ensure that guests\' needs and requests are efficiently and effectively addressed
• Customer Service - provide excellent service by being attentive to guests\' needs at every point on their customer journey. Answering questions and addressing any concerns or issues in a friendly manner
• Teamwork - collaborate with all colleagues to ensure the smooth flow of operations and support and contribute to creating an inclusive and safe working environment
• Adherence to Regulations - comply with health and safety regulations, as well as any specific food service or catering guidelines established on location
• Cleanliness - maintain cleanliness and hygiene standards in the kitchen and dining areas

Qualifications

• Have a contagious passion for food and/or customer service
• You draw satisfaction from working within a collaborative and inclusive team environment
• Ability to adapt to challenges and opportunities with a solution-oriented perspective
• Previous experience in a similar role, especially in the food service industry, is often a plus
• Some knowledge of food safety and sanitation practices
• Works according to the BaxterStorey core values

About BaxterStorey / Additional Information

For almost 20 years, for every client, in every location (whether these are an office, stadium, cathedral or university), we have created beautiful spaces, exciting menus and friendly teams, so that each and every customer can have the hospitality experience they deserve.

We need the brightest and the best to join us to make this all possible. We will support you to create your hospitality legacy and build a career that you are proud of.

Our drive and belief in our people, means that we always strive to supercharge our team\'s careers. “Better" is a daily habit that sits deep within our DNA, meaning learning will be front and centre of your experience working with us.

Join us, and be part of the food revolution!

BaxterStorey Values

• ALWAYS VISIONARY
• WHOLEHEARTEDLY POSITIVE
• CREATIVELY COLLABORATIVE
• FOREVER CONSCIOUS

Interested? Even if you don\'t meet all requirements, we\'d like to hear from you. If you are motivated and hungry to learn, we can work together to develop your potential.

We are proud to be an inclusive employer and welcome applications from candidates of all backgrounds. We celebrate individuality and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We encourage applications from people of all ages, abilities, gender identities, sexual orientations, races, religions, and socio-economic backgrounds.

BaxterStorey is committed to encouraging equity, diversity, and inclusion (ED&I) among our workforce and aim for our workforce to be truly representative of all sections of society, and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. To support our commitment to this we have set ourselves an ambition to set the standard and to be recognised for having the most inclusive culture in hospitality.

Join us and bring your unique perspective to our team.