Contract: Full Time, Permanent
Salary: 26208
Hours: 40 per week
A stunning B&I location in Cambridge for a UK-based aerospace company, catering for approximately 400 people daily in the main restaurant, coffee shop, and mobile catering van service. We offer breakfast, lunch, and lots of high-end hospitality. The role operates Monday to Friday.
We currently have a fantastic opportunity for a General Catering Assistant to join our established and friendly team at our prestigious contracts in Cambridge.
Role requirements (Tasks & Responsibilities):
* Serve clients during breakfast, lunch, or dinner service.
* Make and serve Barista coffee; full training given.
* Drive food van around various stops on location.
* Help set up the dining room for service.
* Help deliver hospitality.
* Prepare food for service, following good hygiene and safety practices and to the specified standard.
* Ensure the kitchen is left clean and tidy to the required standard of the Chef Manager or to the hygiene standards set by the company/client.
* Clear, clean, and store away any food, beverage, or equipment required for special functions.
* Restock and replenish stocks and consumables as required during service periods to achieve optimum customer service delivery.
* Operate cleaning and dishwashing equipment; properly clean and store equipment, service, preparation, and storage areas.
* Complete all necessary cleaning/hygiene duties.
* Interact and acknowledge all customers and client staff.
General Responsibilities:
* Ensure that all policies and procedural requirements of both legislation and company are adhered to in order to always promote a professional and flexible approach.
* Ensure that the correct uniform is always worn neatly and cleanly.
* Ensure all necessary checks are carried out in the service and associated areas for food temperatures.
* Carry out all reasonable requests of the management.
* Be conscientious with regard to health & safety and report any hazards to the manager.
Key personal skills and attributes:
* Previous experience of working within a catering environment.
* Barista experience preferred but not essential as full training will be given.
* Driving licence required.
* Previous experience of serving customers within a catering establishment.
* Team working abilities, listening skills, and the ability to work on own initiative; impeccable personal presentation, hygiene, and behaviour to others; Food hygiene certificate preferred.
* The ability to be adaptable and flexible as necessary; reliable, honest, and able to demonstrate an open attentive approach to customer service.
* Willingness to learn new skills and take some responsibility.
* Ability to manage some moderately heavy lifting, carrying, and pushing.
* Ability to demonstrate reasonable/good understanding and use of verbal English.
* Ability to demonstrate reasonable/good standard of written English and reading skills.
* Similar experience in customer and/or food preparation environment is preferred.
Benefits:
* Wider wallet scheme (discounts at major retailers, restaurants, gyms, etc).
* Free meals on duty.
* Volunteers leave - up to one day per year.
* Enhanced maternity, paternity, and adoptive leave.
* Cycle to work scheme.
* Recommend a friend bonus.
* Unrivalled individual training and development.
* Well-established apprenticeship programme.
* Team & company social events.
* Employee assistance programme.
* Excellent career progression within a leading independent contract caterer.
About us:
Thomas Franks is a founder-led, fresh food catering business with a focus on excellence and service delivered with individuality, passion, and style. We are unique in our approach, and our clients and our people are paramount to our daily success.
All applicants must be able to demonstrate that they have the Right to Work in the UK to be considered for this role.
Diversity and Inclusion at Thomas Franks:
We actively encourage applications from candidates from diverse backgrounds and continue to develop a culture of growth and inclusion. We invite applications from groups who are currently under-represented because we believe greater diversity leads to exceptional results and provides a better working life.
#J-18808-Ljbffr