General Assistant - Monday - Friday

BaxterStorey; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 15,000 - 19,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

28 days holiday

Volunteer days

Grandparent leave

Enhanced maternity leave 24 weeks

Training opportunities

Pension and life insurance

Perkbox Discounts

Wellbeing hub

Employee assistance programme

Free meals

Career development

HIT Apprenticeships

Job summary

BaxterStorey in Cambridge (next to North Station) is seeking an experienced General Assistant to join our education catering team. You will assist in breakfast, lunch, snacks and dinner, ensuring smooth front-of-house service and strict food handling standards.

We offer 25 paid hours per week, Monday to Friday, 10:30am to 4:00pm with a 30-minute unpaid lunch. The role focuses on delivering delicious meals, maintaining clean service areas, and supporting a positive dining experience for staff and

Qualifications

• Experience in education catering preferred.
• Good Health & Safety knowledge.
• Flexible with a can-do attitude, customer focused.
• Fun and enthusiastic, with excellent organization.

Responsibilities

• 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.
• 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 any concerns or special dietary needs.
• Participate in training sessions and meetings related to food service procedures and customer service standards.

Skills

Food service

Customer service

Team player

Health & Safety

Job description

Company Description

Title: General Assistant

Location: Cambridge Next to North Station

Salary: £13.00 per hour

25 paid hours per week - Monday to Friday 10.30am - 4.00pm 1/2 hour unpaid lunch break

Benefits

• 28 Days holiday including bank holidays
• 3 volunteering days
• 3 days grandparent leave
• 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 programme
• Free meals 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.

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

• 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.
• Possess great customer service skills.
• Have a flexible approach to work