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Baxterstorey; Stafford; On-site; GBP 15,000 - 21,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

28 Days holiday

3 volunteering days

3 days grandparent leave

24 week’s enhanced maternity leave

Pension and life insurance

Perkbox discounts

Wellbeing hub

Employee assistance programme

Free meals

Career development opportunities

HIT Apprenticeships

Job summary

Baxterstorey in Stafford is seeking a General Assistant with a background in exceptional food catering services to join our business in Stafford. Experience preferred but not essential. You will 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 organising dishes and utensils. Follow proper food handling and storage procedures to ensure food safety and prevent

Qualifications

• Ideally have experience in contract catering or hospitality.
• Good Health & Safety knowledge.
• Flexible with a can-do attitude and customer focused.
• Fun and enthusiastic.
• Excellent organisation skills.
• Great attention to detail.
• Team player and able to work as part of a team.
• Strong customer service skills.
• Flexible approach to work.

Responsibilities

• Assist in the preparation and serving of meals according to menus and recipes.
• Maintain cleanliness of front of house areas including organising dishes and utensils.
• Follow proper food handling and storage procedures to ensure food safety.
• Monitor inventory levels of food and supplies and notify management of shortages or discrepancies.
• Assist with filling vending machines and maintaining their cleanliness
• Provide friendly and efficient service to our customers front of house and in hospitality/events settings.
• Participate in training sessions and meeting related to food service procedures, safety protocols, and customer service standards.

Skills

Contract catering

Hospitality

Health & Safety knowledge

Flexible

Customer focused

Enthusiastic

Organisation

Attention to detail

Team player

Customer service

Job description

• 28 Days holiday (based on full time hours) 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 a

General Assistantwith a background in exceptional food catering services to join our business and in a Stafford. Experience preferred but not essential.

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.
• Assist with filling vending machines and maintaining their cleanliness
• Provide friendly and efficient service to our customers front of house and in hospitality/events settings.
• Participate in training sessions and meeting related to food service procedures, safety protocols, and customer service standards.

Qualifications

• Ideally have experience working within contract catering and/or hospitality.
• 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

For almost 20 years, for every client, in every location (whether that’s 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

We strive for better, we never settle, never compromise, never follow. We lead the way, blazing our own trail.

WHOLEHEARTEDLY POSITIVE

We are up-beat, motivating and inspiring. Our love for what we do radiates through our food, and is amplified by our people.

CREATIVELY COLLABORATIVE

We embrace our differences to push creativity and we work together to be better.

FOREVER CONSCIOUS

We work together as a team to lead by example, protecting the planet and supporting local communities.

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.

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General Assistant

Company: Baxterstorey Salary: £12.80 to £12.80 an hour Hours: Full-time Location: Stafford, ST16 1GW Job type: Permanent Posting date: 10 Sept 2026 Closing date: 10 Oct 2026