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Baxterstorey; Ulverston; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 19,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

28 Days holiday incl. bank holidays

Birthday off

Volunteering days

Grandparent leave

Maternity leave 24 weeks

Secondary carer leave

Wedding day leave

Free meals on shift

Training & development

Apprenticeships for all levels

Pension & life insurance

Perkbox discounts

Wellbeing hub

Employee assistance programme

Cycle to work

Job summary

BaxterStorey is expanding its catering operation in Ulverston and seeks a General Assistant with a passion for quality food service. The role covers breakfast, lunch and hospitality services at a new site opening January 2027, with opportunities to contribute to the guest experience and dining standards.

Ideal candidates will have catering customer experience, strong health and safety awareness, and a proactive, team-oriented approach.

Qualifications

• Ideally have experience working within a customer facing catering environment.
• 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 & hospitality services across the site
• Maintain cleanliness of the front of house and kitchen areas
• 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 customers
• Participate in training sessions and meetings related to food service procedures, safety protocols, and customer service standards.

Skills

Customer service

Health & Safety

Flexible attitude

Energetic

Organizational skills

Attention to detail

Team player

Flexible work

Job description

Due to the security of this location, you must be able to obtain National Security Clearance.

You are also required to hold a full UK Drving License (min 3 years experience), as driving company vehicles will be required.

• 28 Days holiday including bank holidays
• Plus your birthday off
• 24 week’s enhanced maternity leave.
• Secondary carerleave
• 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 from Perkbox app, from high street shops to holidays & cinema.
• Access to employee assistance programme.
• Cycle to work scheme.

We currently have an exciting opportunity for an experienced

General Assistant with a background in quality food catering services to join our business and work at a new location due to open in January 2027.

If you are passionate about creating delicious dining experiences that fuel our customers then this is the perfect opportunity to bring your expertise to our table.

This location will provide breakfast, lunch, hospitality service and potentially vending in the future.

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 standard in a new catering facility.

Calling all culinary connoisseurs that are OBSESSED about food, we need you! If you have an insatiable appetite for the culinary arts and a burning desire to create food that delights customers and clients, then look no further. At BaxterStorey we offer an exceptional culinary playground where your creativity can flourish, your talents can shine and we wholeheartedly believe in nourishing talent and empowering our chefs to continuously evolve, refine their craft and create a development partnership together to ensure professional growth opportunities.

This is a fantastic opportunity for a passionate chef to take a next step in their culinary career and to be a part of a business where who are OBSESSED about food and developing talent.

Job Description

As a

General Assistant you will…

• Assist in the preparation and serving of breakfast, lunch & hospitality services across the site
• Maintain cleanliness of the front of house and kitchen areas
• 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 customers
• Participate in training sessions and meetings related to food service procedures, safety protocols, and customer service standards.

Qualifications

• Ideally have experience working within a customer facing catering environment
• 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

Qualifications

• Ideally have experience working within a customer facing catering environment
• 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.

Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme

General Assistant - Monday - Friday

Company: Baxterstorey

Salary: £12.80 to £12.80 an hour

Hours: Full-time

Location: Ulverston

Job type: Permanent

Summary

Company Description

General Assistant

Title: General Assistant

Location: Ulverston

Salary: £12.80 per hour

Due to the security of this location, you must be able to obtain National Security Clearance.

You are also required to hold a full UK Drving License (min 3 years experience), as driving company vehicles will be required.

Benefits:

• 28 Days holiday including bank holidays
• Plus your birthday off
• 3 volunteering days
• 3 days grandparent leave.
• 24 week’s enhanced maternity leave.
• Secondary carerleave
• 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 from Perkbox app, from high street shops to holidays & cinema.
• Wellbeing hub.
• Access to employee assistance programme.
• Cycle to work scheme.

We currently have an exciting opportunity for an experienced

General Assistant with a background in quality food catering services to join our business and work at a new location due to open in January 2027.

If you are passionate about creating delicious dining experiences that fuel our customers then this is the perfect opportunity to bring your expertise to our table.

This location will provide breakfast, lunch, hospitality service and potentially vending in the future.

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 standard in a new catering facility.

Calling all culinary connoisseurs that are OBSESSED about food, we need you! If you have an insatiable appetite for the culinary arts and a burning desire to create food that delights customers and clients, then look no further. At BaxterStorey we offer an exceptional culinary playground where your creativity can flourish, your talents can shine and we wholeheartedly believe in nourishing talent and empowering our chefs to continuously evolve, refine their craft and create a development partnership together to ensure professional growth opportunities.

This is a fantastic opportunity for a passionate chef to take a next step in their culinary career and to be a part of a business where who are OBSESSED about food and developing talent.

Job Description

As a

General Assistant you will…

• Assist in the preparation and serving of breakfast, lunch & hospitality services across the site
• Maintain cleanliness of the front of house and kitchen areas
• 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 customers
• Participate in training sessions and meetings related to food service procedures, safety protocols, and customer service standards.

Qualifications

• Ideally have experience working within a customer facing catering environment
• 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
• Possess great customer service skills.

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.

Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme

About Disability Confident Disability Confident is a government scheme. It encourages employers to recruit and retain disabled people and those with long term health conditions.