Catering Assistant

Holroyd Howe Limited; Godalming; On-site; GBP 26,000 - GBP 31,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading contract catering company in Godalming is seeking a Catering Assistant to deliver exceptional food services in a prestigious educational setting. This full-time position offers a competitive salary of £26,462.57, with opportunities for career development and additional perks, including free meals and gym access. Candidates should be flexible in their shifts and possess skills in food service and retail. The role involves working closely with a dedicated team, contributing to a positive dining experience for students and staff.

Benefits

28 days holiday including bank holidays

Enhanced maternity leave

Pension and life insurance

Discounts on Perkbox

Access to employee assistance programme

Free meals while on shift

Gym access at reduced cost

Free car parking

Qualifications

• Experience in food catering services is valued but not essential.
• Some retail experience would be advantageous.
• Flexibility in working shifts is required.

Responsibilities

• Provide exceptional food services to students and staff.
• Work with tills and provide service during breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
• Maintain cleanliness and order in the dining area.

Skills

Food service skills

Retail experience

Barista training

Flexibility

Job description

Catering Assistant - Full time, 52 weeks per year £26,462.57

• Full-time
• Employment Type: Permanent - 52 Weeks
• Contract Type.: Full Time
• Salary: Up to £26,000
• Compensation: GBP 26462.57 - GBP 26462.57 - yearly

• 28 days holiday including bank holidays
• 24 weeks’ enhanced maternity leave
• Bespoke training and development opportunities
• Pension and life insurance
• Discounts available on our Perkbox app (high street shops, holidays & cinema)
• Access to employee assistance programme
• Free meals while on shift
• HIT Apprenticeships available for all experience levels

We currently have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Food Service Assistant/General Assistant/Catering Assistant with a background in exceptional food catering services to join our business and work at one of our highly prestigious education settings.

If you are passionate about creating delicious dining experiences that fuel young minds and ignite taste buds, then this is the perfect opportunity to bring your expertise to our table.

Nestled in the heart of Godalming, this prestigious independent school we are providing breakfast, lunch and supper service but also an extensive hospitality service. This site operates 7 days a week.

This is a fantastic opportunity for a skilled Food Service Assistant/General Assistant with some retail/till experience to join Holroyd Howe at Charterhouse

Looking for a great work/life balanced job?

We, the Catering Department at Charterhouse, have the ideal venue, location and team to make your dream job a reality. Serving Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner to our wonderful students, staff and guests 7 days a week.

You will also be working with tills so some retail experience would be advantageous, as would barista training. But do not worry, we offer full training for the appointed candidate.

The best part is that every 3rd Weekend we have completely off, so planning social events throughout the year is great.

Weekends are also much quieter than during the week in our main dining rooms, but we have amazing Saturday sports days. If you think the above-mentioned was good, the next point will definitely get you hooked, we are closed over the Christmas and New Year period, just more time with family and friends.

Another selling point is free meals while on duty, full uniform is provided and maintained, and if you feel active, access to the onsite gym at a very reduced cost, that will be as little as only £5 per month after passing your probation period!

Also, Free car parking, 28 Days holiday including Bank Holidays (we have every long weekend off).

Own transport is highly recommended due to the lack of reliable public transport links and timings to our location.

Pension scheme and career development opportunities.

In return we only ask you to be flexible in your working approach as it will be a 5 out 7-day job, mornings and evening shifts, the evening shift pattern is normally 1230-2030. So, you can be on your sofa, if you are living locally, by 2100 to catch up on your favourite TV shows.

Catering Assistant Godalming, Surrey, UK, GU7 2DX

Full-time (35 working hours per week) £26,462.57 per annum

Experience is an advantage but not essential as full training will be given and development opportunities are available to all employees, Holroyd Howe are passionate about continuously developing their people.

Some previous experience with tills would be advantageous as would some Barista training.

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.

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.

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.