Catering Assistant

21 hours ago

Plymouth, United Kingdom Plymouth City Council Full time

Catering Assistant Role Profile

The Meadow Café situated in Central Park Plymouth, 14 hours per week (range of 10hr-16hrs) worked over a 3 week rolling rota that will include weekdays and weekends. Working 2 weekends in 3.

Please be aware that there is a minimum age restriction to all CATERed positions of 18 years old. As you would work with industrial machinery this is a legal requirement for insurance purposes.

Situated at one of the busiest and most visible points in the park next to the natural play area, the café makes the most of its position within the natural landscape and includes a green (grassed) roof and outdoor seating.

We are recruiting staff to assist in the running of the café and ensure that it is welcoming to all with caring, knowledgeable staff acting as park ambassadors.

Staff will be passionate about customer service, engaging with the community and supporting users of the park whether they be families, children and young people, senior citizens groups, dog walkers, commuters or sports groups.

Duties will include serving inside the café a selection of hot and cold drinks, small selection of snacks and ice cream and completing any start up and clear down processes required. Training for the positions will be given by the Assistant Catering Manager, the Food, Beverage & Hospitality Manager and through our bespoke online training program.

The posts require lone working at times.

Key responsibilities:

- Ability to operate an electronic till
- Assist with stock rotation of food.
- Restock, service vending machines
- Accept and store food deliveries.
- Handle small amounts of cash and using contactless till payments.
- Undertake other duties appropriate to the grade of the post

Essential:

- Catering experience
- Experience of working as part of a team working under pressure to meet deadlines
- Knowledge of Health and Safety practice in a busy working environment
- Experience of cleaning areas to agreed hygienic standards

Desirable:

- Basic Food Hygiene Certificate
- Knowledge of Health and Safety Legislation

Please note this position is not suitable for job share.

On occasion there will be a requirement for applicants to be called upon for holiday and sickness cover within the unit if you work on bank holidays this will be paid at the enhanced rate of time and a quarter.

Immediate start date available after pre-employment checks have been concluded.

For an informal chat about this position please contact Jason Gillard - 01752 977185

**Closing Date: Sunday 11 June

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