Casual Catering Assistant

An independent boarding and day school for girls aged 4 to 18 years situated in Westbury-on-Trym, Bristol. Catering around 750 students and teachers daily.

We offer a core feeding of Breakfast, Lunch and Supper with lots of high end hospitality. Opportunities to work in other Thomas Franks Sites in and around the surrounding area. We have a fantastic opportunity for you as Casual General Assistant to join one of our fantastic locations in Bristol.

Previous experience of working within a fast paced catering environment is ideal. You will enjoy working with a great team for a company fanatical about food serving wonderful customers.

Various shifts and hours available. Catering Assistant and Kitchen porter roles.

Key responsibilities

• Support the team with serving customers, replenishing stocks, cleaning.
• Help in the potwash area when needed.
• Prepare all service areas for the day's business relating to that meal service.
• Prepare, set up, serve, clear, clean and store away any food, beverage or equipment required for special functions.
• Prepare basic food for sale/service, following good hygiene and safety practices and to the standard specified.
• Restock and replenish stocks and consumables as required during service periods, pre empt customer needs and achieve optimum customer service delivery.
• Empty, remove and store rubbish / recycle rubbish in the correct place.
• Be prepared to occasionally work evenings and/or weekends for functions and school events.
• Ensure company food standards are adhered to and wastage controlled.
• Ensure all Food Hygiene and Health & Safety policies and allergen control procedures are followed.

You will have the following skills and benefits

• Team working abilities, listening skills, 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 be 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 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 of customer and / or food preparation environment is preferred.
• 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.

All applicants must be able to demonstrate that they have the Right to Work in the UK to be considered for this role.

We actively encourage applications from candidates from diverse backgrounds and continue to develop a culture of growth and inclusion.