Catering Assistant (VC1103) York, England
Our client is looking for a Catering Assistants to join their professional team.
Located on the outskirts of York, our client is a high standard events and dining venue. Transport is highly beneficial due to the location.
Duties:
- Provide high levels of personal standards of performance, hygiene and appearance at all times, wearing the correct company uniform at all times and ensuring it is clean and pressed
- Communicate well, and to demonstrate a pleasant and polite personality to both customers and fellow team members
- Assist at any special functions, some of which may occur outside working hours.
- Report any customer complaints or compliments and take some remedial action if at all possible.
- Report immediately any incidents of accident, fire, theft, loss, damage, unfit food, or any other irregularities and take such action as may be appropriate or possible
- Attend meetings and training courses as may be necessary
- Relieve in other areas during periods of holidays and sickness
- Carry out all aspects of preparation and presentation of food as per the daily menus and agreed recipes
- All duties must be carried out in compliance with all statutory, Estate Health and Safety and Food Hygiene regulations
- Ensure that all food is presented and served in a clean and hygienic environment
- Assist in ensuring that a high quality food offer is available and displayed appropriately during service times
- Daily and deep cleaning as required in line with cleaning policy and daily check sheets
- Assist in the checking and storing of deliveries
- Undertake any other duties as reasonably requested by a senior manager or Chef
- This job description is not an exhaustive list and the employee in this position may be verbally asked to perform other duties/tasks from time to time
Requirements:
- Previous food preparation experience within a kitchen environment
- Ability to work within a team or on own initiative as required
- Flexible approach to duties undertaken
- Honesty and a high level of integrity
- Enthusiasm and capacity for hard work
- Systematic and cheerful approach with a ‘can do’ attitude
- Ability to work weekends and evenings
- Ability to remain professional, calm and work safely within a fast paced environment
Desirable:
- A current Food Hygiene qualification
- Formal cooking/catering qualification/training