Catering Assistant

Impact Food Group; Strensall; On-site; GBP 11,000 - GBP 14,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading catering service provider is seeking a Catering Assistant to join their team in Strensall. This role involves providing excellent customer service, assisting in food preparation, and keeping the kitchen and dining areas clean. Working hours are during the school day, from 9 am to 2 pm, Monday to Friday, offering work-life balance with weekends and holidays off. Candidates will benefit from free meals on shift and numerous career development opportunities.

Benefits

Free meals on shift

Flexible daytime hours

Career development opportunities

Staff discount scheme at over 850 retailers

Monthly shopping voucher opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience in customer service, ideally within catering or retail.
• Ability to provide hygienic service in a busy environment.
• Willingness to assist in food preparation and maintenance of kitchen cleanliness.

Responsibilities

• Work with the catering team to ensure a friendly service.
• Assist in food preparation and counter service.
• Maintain cleanliness in kitchen and restaurant areas.

Skills

Customer service skills

Catering background

Retail experience

Job description

About the role

Job Title: Catering Assistant

School Location: Robert Wilkinson Primary Academy, Strensall, YO32 5UK

Working Days: Monday to Friday

Shifts & Working hours: 9am-2pm (25 hours per week)

Working Weeks: 39 weeks per year (term time plus inset days)

Pay Details: £13,125.75 per Annum

What will I be doing?

• Working as part of the catering team at the site to provide a friendly, efficient and hygienic service to all customers.
• Assist in the preparation of food and snacks for the site
• Counter service and till work
• Keeping the kitchen and restaurant areas in a clean and tidy state at all times.

We’re open to people with great customer service skills, ideally from a catering or retail background, but if that’s not you, don’t let it put you off. We’re not in the business of making school food, we’re here to make good food, after all, that’s why our clients and customers love us!

So maybe you fancy working somewhere close to home, with daytime hours, and with your weekends and evenings free? Not to mention all school holidays off, giving you the opportunity for some great work-life balance. As an added bonus a free meal is supplied on shift!

We’ll give you a place to grow and a career to be proud of. There are loads of free qualifications and career development opportunities to be had and we’ve got a staff discount scheme at over 850 retailers! We also run monthly opportunities for the best teams to win shopping vouchers.

If you think you’ve got what it takes, and the times above suit you, we’d love to hear from you!

We kindly note that a short kitchen visit and interview will be required for this role.

IFG are committed to the safeguarding of children and our employees share this commitment. Successful candidates are required to undergo an enhanced DBS check, which IFG will pay for.

We are a committed equal opportunities employer - if you require any assistance for the interview process, please detail within your application. All information is kept confidential and in compliance with GDPR requirements.