Job role : Part Time Catering Assistant
Location : Central London
Salary : £ per hour
Shift Pattern : Monday -Friday, 15:15-21:15
Houston & Hawkes have an exciting opportunity for an experienced, part time Catering Assistant to work at our site in central London.
If you’re looking for a career that offers flexibility, excitement, and progression, then contract catering could be for you! We’ll give you a place to grow and a career to be proud of.
Catering Assistant Duties:
1. Arranging and restocking display counters with cold drinks and pre-packed food
2. Ensure good knowledge of products on sale and on special offer
3. Preparing drinks carefully and to our high standards
4. Greeting customers and delivering excellent customer service
5. Dealing with customer queries, requests and problems
6. Taking payments and operating a till
7. Helping with general cleaning
8. Representing Houston &Hawkes and maintaining a positive brand image
9. Complying with Food Handling & Hygiene standards
10. Complying with Health & Safety regulations
Catering Assistant Requirements:
11. You'll have a proven background in high volume cafes or coffee shops
12. Continues to learn and educate themselves on whole bean knowledge, coffee blends, teas, bakery items, salads, coffee brewing and blended products
13. Passionate, friendly, diligent and a great team player
14. Reliable and trustworthy
15. Ability to display passion for everything about coffee and food
16. Excellent communication and customer service skills
17. A positive attitude with the ambition to progress
18. Good organisational skills
19. A basic Food Hygiene and Basic Health and Safety Certificate
Catering Assistant Additional Benefits:
20. Free meals at work
21. Contributary pension scheme
22. Free access to the company Employee Assistant Programme
23. Life assurance at two times salary
24. Company events including all company Christmas party
25. Recognition schemes and people awards
26. Family friendly support
Who we are:
Houston & Hawkes – a young and dynamic independent caterer based in the South East. We believe in creating memorable experiences for our customers through our upbeat, creative and sustainable food offer. We operate coffee bars, staff restaurants and delis in conjunction with client’s hospitality and events requirements. We are socially responsible, mad about Great British produce, and dedicated to our talented teams. We offer dedicated training for all our team members with clear career plans to assist in your future development.