Catering Assistant

Catering Assistant

South Shields

Competitive Salary

Permanent, Part time (10 hours per week)

Position Overview:

We are looking for a Weekend Catering Assistant to join our Bedesway Warehouse Canteen on a 10-hour part time Permanent basis. This role will be key to assisting in the provision of catering services over the weekend in our South Shields Warehouse.  

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Services provided every Saturday and Sunday are to be made promptly, efficiently and speedily


• Responsible for the provision of tea, coffee, soft drinks, confectionery and a palatable variety of sandwiches and light bites /teas are to be made available to any member of staff who requires that service


• To arrange for the vending machines to be adequately stocked from time to time


• Upon receipt of timely catering request forms to serve at meetings when requested


• After receiving payment, administer written records, all monies to be kept safe and banked in a secure fashion as agreed from time to time with the Finance Director


• Stock ordering & rotation


• Completing all checks/updating all records in line with Health & Safety guidelines


• Undertake any other reasonable activity, as may be required by senior management

Skills and Experience:

• Experience within a similar role would be an advantage but not essential


• A valid Food Hygiene Certificate is desirable 


• Excellent verbal and written communication skills


• Competent level of customer service skills


• Smart appearance

Benefits:

• Staff discount


• Staff shop


• Staff Uniform


• Discretionary company bonus scheme


• Healthcare cash plan


• 25 days holiday as standard increasing with length of service plus bank holidays (prorata’d to contracted hours)


• Free onsite parking


• Subsidised canteen


• Wellbeing support


• Refer a friend bonus scheme

Additional Information:

• Working hours will cover Saturdays and Sundays.


• Contract available:
  
  
  
  • 1:30pm – 6:30pm Saturday & Sunday
  
  
  
  


• This role will be based in the Barbour Bedesway Distribution Centre.

Note: In the event that a sufficient volume of suitable applications are received, the post may close prior to the specified closing date. Please apply as soon as possible if interested.