Food Service Assistant – Monday to Friday, £13ph

Wishmid; London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A dynamic catering company in London is seeking a Food Service Assistant to work Monday to Friday at £13ph. The ideal candidate has food hospitality experience and excels in a busy environment while delivering exceptional customer service. This role offers a fun workplace with structured hours and opportunities for training and development.

Benefits

Free meals

Comprehensive training

Work-life balance

Qualifications

• 1+ years’ experience in food hospitality, ideally in a self-service cafeteria.
• Ability to cope in high-pressure busy environments.
• Bright & bubbly personality with excellent command of English.

Responsibilities

• Serve customers courteously and efficiently.
• Set up and replenish food as required.
• Ensure cleanliness of seating areas and food stations.

Skills

Customer service

Food presentation

Time management

English proficiency

Job description

Food Service Assistant – Monday to Friday, £13ph

Food Service Assistant – Monday to Friday

Common Grind Ltd specialise in contract catering and all things delicious.

We are the caterers at one of the exciting and famous social media workplaces in London. This dynamic office is vibrant and forward thinking, and we provide incredible food to match this ethos.

We are recruiting for an experienced Food Service Assistant to join our hard-working team, working in a busy self-service cafeteria.

Why work for us?

We are strong believers in work / life balance. Our working hours are some of the best you’ll find in catering, with a Monday to Friday rota system, 40 hours per week.

• Variable shifts, early shifts: 6:30am – 3:00pm or 7:00am – 3:30pm
• Middle shift: 8:30am – 5:00pm
• Late shift: 12:00pm – 8:30pm
• All sites are based in central London and can be easily accessible by public transport.
• Overtime is optional and always paid.
• Breakfast & Lunch / Lunch & Dinner break (depending on shift) are provided.
• Free meals are provided.
• We offer comprehensive training and development.

Our working environment is fun and inspiring, with excellent career development opportunities.

Who are we looking for?

Our Food Service Assistants work as part of a team to deliver superb customer service daily. They are responsible for ensuring our food is presented beautifully and that safety and standards are maintained to the highest level.

Day to Day Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Be guest oriented at all times.
• Setting up and replenishing food as required.
• Ensure that all seating areas are correctly set up and clean.
• Serving customers courteously and efficiently in all areas.
• Monitor the guests entering and exiting the cafes.
• Accommodate any special guest needs or requirements (in line with set policies & guidelines).
• Ensure understanding of menu items, ingredients, allergens and menu labelling.
• Promote a clean, safe and neat environment for colleagues and guests.
• Ensure that opening & closing checklists and schedules are followed and accurately completed.
• Ensure full areas of responsibility including seating area, fridges and cupboards are clean, neat and well stocked before, during and after service hours.
• Follow correct reporting procedures for maintenance, cleaning, health & safety, food safety and COSHH matters.
• Report any Health & Safety hazards to the FOH Assistant Manager.

Required experience:

• 1+ years’ experience in food hospitality. Experience in a self-service cafeteria is a bonus.
• Excellent command of the English language.
• The ability to cope in high-pressure busy environments.
• Bright & bubbly personality.
• Live within a commutable distance to Central London and must have the ability to get to work early on the earliest shift (6:30am).
• Must not be afraid of early starts (6:30am is the start time of the earliest shift) or later finishes (8:30pm is the finish time of the latest shift).

If you have previous experience in the service industry, have basic food knowledge and are passionate about delivering excellent standards of service, we would love to hear from you.

Only those eligible to work in the UK will be considered for this position.

Work Remotely

• No

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