Catering assistant

Position: Catering Assistant Location: Oxford Salary: £27,000 - £28,000 per annum Our client is a prestigious educational institution, offering a dynamic and supportive environment with a commitment to excellence in service and hospitality. The Role: As a Food & Beverage Operative, you will work within the Catering team dealing with both internal and external customers to ensure the highest standards of food preparation, presentation, and delivery. Main Responsibilities: * Preparation of assigned dishes in the Pizza Bar and café. * Correct use of equipment, materials, and foodstuff to meet Health and Safety and Food Hygiene regulations. * Assist with counter service duties in the Bar. * Clean equipment and work areas to meet laid down standards of cleanliness and hygiene. * Provide a professional service for all service users. * Observe all food hygiene policies and procedures. * Assist with food service in the main dining hall, SCR, Bar, and other food and beverage service areas when the café is closed. * Guide casual staff in their duties. About You: Applicants should have excellent customer service skills and experience working in a food and beverage environment. You will need to be proficient in maintaining high standards of service and demonstrate a polite and friendly manner with honesty and integrity. Required: * Experience of serving customers in a food and beverage environment. * Ability to work with limited supervision. * Experience of maintaining high standards of service that impresses customers. * Experience of offering excellent customer service and resolving customer complaints. * Ability to work in a standing position for long periods (up to 7 hours). * Ability to perform duties with attention to detail, speed, accuracy, follow-through, courtesy, and cooperation. * Ability to communicate effectively in English (speak, read, write) with users, co-workers, and management. * Awareness of general health, safety, and security issues. * Punctuality with reliable attendance. * Well-groomed appearance, complying with uniform rules. Commutable Locations: Oxford, Abingdon, Kidlington, Bicester, Witney, Didcot, Thame, Banbury. Key Words: Food & Beverage, Hospitality, Customer Service, Catering, Food Hygiene, Health and Safety, Teamwork, Oxford INDWARE Planet Recruitment acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and an employment business for the supply of temporary workers. Planet Recruitment is an Equal Opportunities Employer. By applying for this role your details will be submitted to Planet Recruitment. Our Candidate Privacy Information Statement explains how we will use your information. Only candidates with the relevant skills and experience will be contacted after application, if you do not hear back from us within 7 days you have unfortunately been unsuccessful in your application. Please note that no terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate on the grounds of a person's gender, marital status, race, religion, colour, age, disability or sexual orientation. Every candidate will be assessed only in accordance with their merits, qualifications and abilities to perform the duties of the position.