Catering Assistant - Northampton, United Kingdom - Unitemps, The University of Northampton

Unitemps, The University of Northampton
Unitemps, The University of Northampton
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Northampton, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

Tom O´Connor

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We are looking for a highly motivated and dedicated Catering Assistant to join our wider Commercial and Catering Team at the University of Northampton.


The Catering Assistant will be responsible for supporting the Supervisors, working within multiple outlets on our fantastic Waterside Campus that is just over 3 years old.


This job role would predominantly be Monday to Friday, but will include occasional weekends, bank holidays & events, with shifts varying from 7am to 10.30pm.

Our customers and students are at the heart of everything we do. You will need to ensure that this is paramount to everything you do.

Duties and responsibilities :

  • To assist in the preparation and service of food, drinks, and snacks at the various onsite catering outlets.
  • To build the appropriate knowledge of food items and drinks sold throughout the catering outlets and to keep the outlets and vending areas fully stocked.
  • To use the tills to process sales of food and drinks, correctly recording each sale, including the handling of cash when required.
  • To keep the catering outlets and kitchen clean, following rigorous cleaning schedules
  • To keep the front and back of house areas in a clean and tidy state
  • To provide a friendly, efficient, and hygienic service to all customers
  • To cooperate with all team members and undertake duties in the kitchen / catering outlets as requested
  • To attend food safety, health and safety and environmental training courses as required
  • To demonstrate an awareness and commitment to safeguarding, equality diversity and inclusion, health and safety and data protection, in line with the university policies
  • To do other tasks as reasonably requested by the University of Northampton management team from time to time.
  • Monday to Friday predominantly but will include some weekends and bank holidays.

Skills and experience :

  • Knowledgeable of food hygiene and food preparation
  • A team player who engages well with others
  • Strong communicator and influencer
  • Energetic and hardworking
  • Flexible and adaptable to change
  • Passionate about offering superior services and want to make a difference
  • A glass half full person, with a sense of humor and a positive outlook
  • Barista Trained
Essential

  • Customer service experience
  • Good organizational skills
  • Numerate: ability to remember prices, simple mental arithmetic and counting cash
  • Manual dexterity for quick, skillful handiwork
  • Ability to communicate in written and spoken English
  • Smart, clean appearance (uniform is provided)
  • Friendly, pleasant personality
  • Reliable
Desirable

  • NVQ Level
  • Level 2 Health and Safety in the Workplace Award
  • Level 3 Food Safety Awards

Location :
Waterside Campus - The University Of Northampton


Job Types:
Full-time, Temporary contract

Contract length: 3 months


Salary:
£10.90 per hour


Benefits:


  • Onsite parking

Day range:

  • Monday to Friday

Physical setting:

  • Bar
  • Coffee shop
  • Restaurant

Shift:

  • Day shift

Ability to commute/relocate:

  • Northampton: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Experience:


  • Catering: 1 year (preferred)
  • Hospitality: 1 year (preferred)
  • Customer service: 1 year (preferred)
  • Bar
tending: 1 year (preferred)


Work Location:
One location
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