Saturday wash up and kitchen assistant – Barnstaple, England

Holroyd Howe; Barnstaple; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading catering company in Barnstaple is looking for a Saturday wash up and kitchen assistant. This role involves cleaning and sanitizing cooking equipment and maintaining cleanliness in the kitchen. The ideal candidate should have experience in educational catering, be customer-focused, and possess strong organizational skills. Join a prestigious environment that emphasizes nutrition and sustainability.

Benefits

3 volunteering days

3 days grandparent leave

Enhanced maternity leave

Pension and life insurance

Discounts on HAPI app

Access to employee assistance programme

Free meals while at work

Career development opportunities

HIT Apprenticeships

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.

Responsibilities

• Work within a team to efficiently clean and sanitise all crockery and cooking equipment.
• Maintain cleanliness of the front of house areas including organising dishes and utensils.
• Following proper food handling and storage procedures to ensure food safety.

Skills

Customer service skills

Attention to detail

Flexibility

Team player

Organization skills

Education

Experience working within Education catering

Job description

Saturday wash up and kitchen assistant – Barnstaple, England

Company Description

Title: Catering Team

Location: West Buckland School

Salary: £11.50p/h

Work Schedule: 12:00 – 19:00 Saturday

Benefits:

• 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 HAPI 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 opportunity for an experienced dishwash assistantto join our business and work at one of our highly prestigious education settings.

Nestled in the heart of Devon, this prestigious independent school – West Buckland Schoolcaters for 650day pupils including90boarders and 150 staff and includes not only a breakfast, lunch and supper service but also an extensive hospitality service. This operatessevendays a week.

Job Description

As a Wash up Assistantyou will…

• Work within a team to efficiently clean and sanitise all crockery and cookingequipment.
• 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.
• 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.

Additional Information

Holroyd Howe is one of the UK’s leading contract caterers, providing fresh innovative food services solely to independent schools and colleges. We are a team of experienced professionals who tailor our catering service provision specifically to suit children of all ages in order to meet the bespoke requirements of each school.

To provide our teams with the right skills to succeed in their jobs, we invest in their training and development. Our exceptional teams of seasoned specialists customise our catering services to fit children of all ages and satisfy the unique needs of our clients.

We pride ourselves on:

Sustainability

Sustainability is at the heart of our thinking; always mindful of the ethics of our sourcing and how we prepare our meals.

Nutrition

We take nutrition seriously and understand the impact a healthy diet has on the fundamental years of development. Meals are always freshly prepared from scratch and packed with nutritious ingredients.

Food Innovation

We offer a wide portfolio of training opportunities and experiences, which attracts chefs who are passionate about culinary excellence and menu innovation to our team.

From tasting tables, theme days and food theatre, to chef demonstrations and supplier showcases, we create engaging and fun dining experiences for our students. We work together to make mealtimes exploratory, quirky, and fun for our pupils, helping them build strong and healthy relationships with food.

“Holroyd Howe is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all employees to share this commitment. All roles within Holroyd Howe are regarded as regulated activity, it is an offence to apply for a role in regulated activity if you are barred from working with children, therefore we will require an Enhanced DBS which includes a Barred List check for all successful applicants. We will also require shortlisted applicants to provide appropriate information regarding any criminal offences and shortlisted applicants will be subject to an online search of public available information on suitability to work with children.“

This appointment is offered on the return of satisfactory professional references.

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