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Accent Catering Services Ltd; Steyning; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 21,000; Part time

Job summary

Accent Catering Services Ltd is seeking a reliable Driver / Catering Assistant to support catering operations across Steyning sites, transporting food and supplies between locations using the company van, with deliveries carried out safely and on time.

The role also involves assisting with basic food preparation in the central kitchen and providing general kitchen support, while maintaining high standards of hygiene.

Qualifications

• Must have a clean driving licence.
• DBS check required and clean.
• Excellent communication skills in English.

Responsibilities

• Deliver food, equipment and supplies between Steyning sites using the company van.
• Ensure all deliveries are made safely and on schedule.
• Assist with basic food preparation and kitchen duties within the production kitchen.
• Support catering teams as required across multiple locations.
• Maintain high standards of food hygiene and health & safety.
• Keep the delivery vehicle clean, tidy and roadworthy, reporting issues as needed.

Skills

Driving

Clean driving licence

Food preparation

Communication skills

Job description

We are looking for a reliable and flexible Driver / Catering Assistant to join our team supporting catering operations across our Steyning sites.

Steyning consists of five different sites spread across a large geographical area, supported by one central production kitchen. A key part of this role is transporting food and supplies between locations using the company van, ensuring deliveries are completed safely, efficiently, and on time.

In addition to driving duties, you will assist the catering team with food preparation and general kitchen support.

The ideal candidate must be able to drive and have a clean driving licence and will require a DBS which must also be clean for this role.

Hours are 10:30am to 2:30pm Monday to Friday

Salary: £12.71 per hour

Key Responsibilities

• Deliver food, equipment, and supplies between sites using the company van.
• Ensure all deliveries are made safely and on schedule.
• Assist with basic food preparation and kitchen duties within the production kitchen.
• Support catering teams as required across multiple locations.
• Maintain high standards of food hygiene and health & safety.
• Keep the delivery vehicle clean, tidy, and roadworthy, reporting any issues as needed.

Who are Accent Catering?

Accent Catering Services Ltd are one of the UK’s leading contract caterers providing innovative food service solutions to a variety of Schools and Businesses.

We are a talented bunch of professionals who create bespoke catering provisions to suit each contract- no two are the same.

We are passionate about our people and invest in the training and development of our teams, actively encouraging career progression and giving our teams the tools, they need to thrive in their job roles.

Benefits of working with Accent

• Free meals on duty
• Reward gateway platform with multiple discounts and offers
• HIT apprenticeships for all experience levels
• Team events and competitions throughout the year
• Shining stars awards
• Pension scheme and life insurance
• Work life balance
• Employee Assistance Programme for mental health and financial support
• Recommend a friend scheme

This is a customer facing position so in addition to the above you will also need good communication skills and be able to demonstrate a clear understanding of the English language.

Experience in a similar role would be an advantage but full training will be provided for the successful candidate.

Accent Catering is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all employees to share this commitment. Please note that an enhanced DBS disclosure is required for this role and appropriate evidence necessary to support the application.

You will be required to prove your right to work in the UK and to provide two referees at interview stage.

The Company treats personal data collected during the recruitment process in accordance with its data protection policy. Information about how your data is used and the basis for processing your data is provided in the Company's privacy notice which can be found on our website.

We do experience a high volume of applications, if you have not heard from us within 2 weeks then unfortunately your application is not being progressed however we are happy for you to contact us further should you wish to do so.

Accent Catering have been named in The Caterer's prestigious awards as one of the best places to work in hospitality in 2020. Don't miss your chance to become part of our award winning team!