General Catering Assistant

About the role

At Sodexo, we are passionate about food and our kitchen is surrounded with the finest of aromas. From herbs and marinades, to freshly crushed coffee beans, it’ll make your senses tingle.

To provide this excellent service, we have a team of fantastic team of General Catering Assistants that help to serve those vibrant, colourful, and nutritious dishes. And we have an opportunity for you to join our close-knit team !

Being the first face many of our colleagues and students will see, you’ll be a role model when it comes to what great service will look like. You’ll be serving our enticing dishes, assist with cash handling and ensuring all service areas are kept hygienic and glistening.

Sodexo and our Clients are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. Certain roles will require applicants to undergo screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service (UK) and / or Disclosure Scotland (Scotland)

Sodexo reserves the right to close this advert early if we are in receipt of a high number of applications.

A few things about you

We want you to bring your great communication skills, strong teamwork ethos and your positive can-do attitude.

Being a team player is important, but you’ll also need to be able to work well on your own! Previous experience in a similar role would be ideal, but if you have great people skills, we’d love to hear from you!

Sodexo embeds a strong Safety culture in everything we do. There’ll be company procedures to follow alongside our Health & Safety practises so it’s vital that you’ll champion this.

Role Responsibility

• To ensure the prompt and efficient preparation and service of all meals to the company’s standard and to the client’s satisfaction and maintaining the cleanliness and hygiene of the Unit to the required standard in the Service Level Agreement.
• To assist in the presentation of food services, maintaining a high standard of service and hygiene. To clear and clean working areas, including equipment and utensils.
• To be a front line ambassador of Sodexo, and to project a welcoming, efficient and professional attitude to our customers at all times.
• To comply with all the legal and hygiene requirements.
• To assist as directed, with all aspects of preparation and presentation of food to the company’s standards, utilising recipes from the central system and to have full knowledge of all allergen information prior to service.
• To assist at service time by serving the customers, as directed, to the company standard, including correct portion control and promote a friendly atmosphere.
• To operate the cash register (if required) and make necessary sales records.
• To undertake all aspects in the cleaning of equipment – walls (up to 6ft), floors, fixtures and fittings, to the companies’ standard according to the cleaning rota as required and directed.
• To ensure work areas and equipment are left clean.
• To assist in loading service counters, as and when directed, and to ensure sufficient supplies throughout the service period, paying particular attention to the minimum style guide standards and implementation of all current marketing offers and promotions.
• To accept deliveries, recording necessary temperatures and putting away as set out by safegard and your line manager.
• To assist, from time to time, at special functions, some of which may occasionally occur outside working hours.
• To report immediately any incidents of fire, theft, loss, damage, unfit food or other irregularities and take such action as may be appropriate or possible.
• To relieve in other local units from time to time during sickness
• To report any customer complaints and take action, if at all possible.
• To attend any reasonable requests made by the Manager.

The Ideal Candidate

Essential

• Enhanced DBS Clearance - this will be provided by Sodexo
• High Team Ethic and working principles
• Customer Service Skills

Desirable

• Previous Catering Experience
• Food Hygiene Qualifications

Package Description

We currently have an opening for a General catering assistant to join our team . The candidate will be well presented and friendly.

Hours of work are 33-39 over a five day week, some evenings are required

We serve a selection of freshly made sandwiches and wraps to order as well as hot and cold food.

The environment is down to earth and friendly with a focus on quality and service.

If you feel you would like to work in an environment where your teammates are like family, then please apply.

Overtime is available if desired.

Meals on duty.
Full protective uniform supplied
Full training provided
Cycle to work scheme
Many employee benefits, rewards and recognition.