Staff Mess Assistant

Aramark Ltd; Stamford Bridge; On-site; GBP 14,000 - 20,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free meals

Parking

Blue Light Discount Card

Employee Assistance Programme

Training & progression

Job summary

Aramark UK are recruiting a Staff Mess Assistant to join our team at HMP Millsike, Full Sutton, York. You will help run the shift, supervise staff, and deliver excellent customer service in a busy prison catering environment.

This full-time role offers family-friendly hours (35 hours/week), Monday to Friday 07:30–14:00, with training provided and opportunities to develop in hospitality within a world-leading organisation. Pay rate is £12.50 per hour.

Qualifications

• Must have UK residence for past 5 years and legal right to work.
• Able to pass full security vetting and DBS checks.
• Confident leader capable of supervising a small team.
• Previous experience desirable; full training provided.

Responsibilities

• Assist in supervising Enhanced Prisoners and help with cooking on site.
• Use of appliances (grills, fryers, ovens, broilers) effectively.
• Maintain cleaning schedules and ensure staff follow them.
• Operate till and handle cash; upsell and provide excellent service.
• Make drinks and serve food.
• Greet customers and create a welcoming environment.
• Explain menu items and train new starters.
• Cash management, giving change, recording orders, and cashing up.

Skills

Staff supervision

Customer service

Cash handling

Staff training

Food service

Job description

Aramark UK are currently recruiting a Staff Mess Assistant (family friendly hours) to join our team working at HMP Millsike, Full Sutton, York, YO41 1FZ. You will be responsible for the day-to-day running of the shift, ensuring the team is motivated and provides excellent customer service. You will be training staff, assisting the Manager with managerial tasks alongside all other supervisory duties such as stocktaking. Aramark UK are making a work life balance achievable whilst still working in hospitality, cultivating your culinary career with a world leading organisation. Aramark provides world-class contract catering services to our extensive list of clients across the UK, including Defence and Judicial, private industry and Education. We are very lucky to have some of the best Culinary and Catering talent that the UK has to offer working within our teams.

Responsibilities

• Assist in the supervision of Enhanced Prisoners - assisting them with cooking and preparing food on site.
• Effective use of all appliances including grills, fryers, ovens, broilers etc.
• Ensure cleaning schedules are in place and followed by staff in order to maintain high standards.
• Operating the till and cash handling - exploring upselling opportunities and providing excellent customer service.
• Making drinks and serving food.
• Greets customers and provides a welcoming and friendly environment.
• Demonstrates a real understanding of the menu items and can explain it to customers in an enthusiastic manner - is able to train new starters.
• Cash management, giving change, recording orders, cashing up.

Requirements

• Must have resided in the UK for the past 5 years and have a legal right to work.
• Must be able to pass full security vetting and DBS checks.
• A confident leader who is comfortable supervising and guiding a small team.
• Previous experience is desirable however full training will be provided.

Job Reference 557785. All applications will be treated in the strictest confidence.

This is a full-time position, 35 hours per week, (Monday to Friday), working pattern 07:30 to 14:00, leaving your evenings free - a rarity when you work within culinary/hospitality. Pay rate £12.50/hour.

Benefits & Perks

• Free meals, parking, and access to a Blue Light Discount Card on completion of your probation period.
• Employee Assistance Programme and in-house Mental Health Champions.
• You will have access to MyStaffShop - which includes 100s of discounts, including savings on your weekly supermarket shop and weekend treats.
• We also offer a company package including life assurance, pension contributions, generous holiday entitlement with the option to buy more, and many more perks.
• You will also be joining a talented team, with fabulous career prospects that could lead to all sorts of opportunities - we LOVE to promote from within.
• We are passionate about developing our people from within; great training and development is available.
• We also offer apprenticeship schemes, so that your learning journey can continue.

Catering & Hospitality