Catering Assistant

5 days ago

Cambridge CB AY, United Kingdom OCS Group Full time
About The Company:

OCS UK & Ireland is a leading facilities management company with 50,000+ colleagues and a turnover in excess of £2bn. We deliver innovative, award-winning services within facilities management, hard services, cleaning, security and catering.

Our mission is to make people and places the best they can be for our colleagues, customers and the communities we serve. Our commitment to doing business the right way is rooted in our TRUE values - Trust, Respect, Unity, and Empowerment.

About The Role:

Days of Working: working Monday to Friday 11:00-15:00pm

As a Catering Assistant in this retail environment, you will be serving staff and visitors with freshly prepared food and drinks, including specialty hot and cold beverages. You will keep stock displays replenished and ensure all areas are clean and tidy. Part of your job is to make sure crockery and cutlery are spotless and safely stored to avoid breakages. Good communication skills are essential, as you will be interacting with patients/students, visitors, and staff both in person and over the phone. You will also follow HACCP and food safety codes and monitor temperature control procedures. It's a hands-on role that keeps you busy and engaged with people.

As part of your role, your key responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:

  • Serving staff and visitors freshly prepared products, preparing refreshments including hot and cold specialty drinks. Replenishing stock displays and ensuring all areas are clean and tidy.
  • Ensure that crockery & cutlery are cleaned, maintained to the highest standard of cleanliness and safely stored to prevent unnecessary breakage.
  • Good communication skills are required, both face to face and on the telephone. The post holder will be expected to communicate with, patient's visitors and staff.
  • To ensure codes of practice for HACCP and food safety are followed.
  • To monitor temperature control procedures following set specification.

The ideal candidate should meet the following criteria:

  • Must have Right to Work in the UK
  • An enhanced DBS will be completed for the successful candidate.
  • Excellent customer service skills.
  • Food Hygiene Certificate - not essential as training can be provided.
  • Effective communication skills, both verbal and written.
How to Apply:

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We are an equal opportunities employer and rely on a diverse workforce with a broad range of knowledge, skills, and backgrounds to deliver our goals. We offer an inclusive and welcoming environment and actively encourage applications from all individuals regardless of race, gender, nationality, religion, sexual orientation, disability, or age.

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