Senior Cafe and Catering Assistant

Plumpton College; Lewes; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 26,000; Part time

Job summary

Plumpton College in Lewes, United Kingdom, is seeking a catering assistant to support daily operations in the dining room and other outlets. You will deliver friendly service to students, staff and visitors while ensuring cleanliness and food safety across catering areas.

The role requires a catering qualification or relevant experience, a current Food Hygiene Certificate, and at least two years in a similar role.

Qualifications

• Catering experience or relevant catering qualification.
• Holds a current Food Hygiene Certificate.
• At least two years’ experience in a similar role.
• Passion for good food and high-quality customer experience.
• Excellent customer service skills.
• Outgoing, approachable and flexible.
• Works well as part of a team and stays calm under pressure.

Responsibilities

• Support day-to-day running of the main dining room and other catering outlets.
• Deliver friendly, high-quality service to students, staff and visitors.
• Supervise cleanliness, food safety and hygiene standards across catering areas.
• Monitor cleaning records, food temperatures, stock and portion control.
• Provide catering support for meetings, events and functions, including some evenings and weekends.
• Provide cover across other College catering outlets when required.
• Undertake manual handling duties as part of the role.

Skills

Catering experience

Excellent customer service

Team player

Flexible

Calm under pressure

Education

Food Hygiene Certificate

Job description

What you’ll be doing

• Supporting the day-to-day running of the main dining room and other catering outlets
• Delivering a friendly, high-quality service to students, staff and visitors
• Supervising cleanliness, food safety and hygiene standards across catering areas
• Monitoring cleaning records, food temperatures, stock control and portion control
• Supporting catering for meetings, events and functions, including some evenings and weekends
• Providing cover across other College catering outlets when required
• Undertaking manual handling duties as part of the role

What we’re looking for

We are looking for someone who:

• Has a catering qualification or relevant catering experience
• Holds a current Food Hygiene Certificate
• Has at least two years’ experience in a similar role
• Has a passion for good food and a high-quality customer experience
• Can demonstrate excellent customer service skills
• Is outgoing, approachable and flexible
• Works well as part of a team
• Can stay calm and effective under pressure