General Assistant - Monday - Friday

SmartRecruiters, Inc.; City Of London; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

28 days holiday incl. bank holidays

24 weeks enhanced maternity leave

Pension and life insurance

Training and development opportunities

Discounts on Perkbox

Employee assistance programme

Free meals while at work

HIT Apprenticeships for all levels

Job summary

SmartRecruiters, Inc. is seeking a General Assistant with a background in education catering to join our dining services at a prestigious London setting.

The role focuses on preparing and serving meals, maintaining front-of-house cleanliness, and ensuring strict food safety practices for students and staff. You will work 35 hours per week, Monday to Friday, with a competitive benefits package including holidays, enhanced maternity leave, and training opportunities.

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.

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.
• 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.
• Support alldepartments when requested to ensure a smooth running service

Skills

Education catering experience

Health & safety knowledge

Flexible attitude

Enthusiastic

Excellent organization

Attention to detail

Team player

Flexible work approach

Job description

Location: High security clearance location, London

Salary: up to £29,029 per annum

35 hours per week -Monday to Friday

Incentive: competitive bonus upon completion of all 3 stages

• 28 Days holiday including bank holidays
• 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
• 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 Assistantwith 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 Assistantto 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 Assistantyou will…

• 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.
• Support alldepartments when requested to ensure a smooth running service

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

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.