Job Introduction
Job Title: Food Service Assistant
Location: London
Salary: £14.13 per hour
Hours: 40 Hours Per week
Role Overview:
We are excited to welcome a Food Service Assistant to join our contract team in London.
Key Responsibilities:
- Provide friendly and professional service to customers, exceeding their expectations whenever possible.
- Maintain cleanliness and organization in food and beverage areas, including the kitchen, dining room, and coffee shop.
- Assist with food preparation, service, handling, and storage as directed by your Line Manager.
- Ensure all displays, counters and seating areas comply with company and statutory health and hygiene requirements, including but not limited to Food Information Regulations and Reference Intake labelling.
- Supporting the management and upkeeping of storeroom areas.
- Assist when required with the loading or unloading of deliveries to unit.
- Check all items against delivery notes, or an invoice and report to Line Manager any stock, or goods discrepancy.
- Ensure planograms for retail stock are adhered to and fully compliant with company brand standards.
- Actively seek and pass on customer feedback to improve service quality.
- Upsell products and demonstrate excellent knowledge of offerings to customers.
- Participate in continuous improvement efforts to enhance work activities and efficiency.
- Ensure compliance with health, safety, and hygiene standards at all times.
- Complete required paperwork accurately and promptly, including Food Safety and Health & Safety documentation.
- Support stocktaking procedures to minimize waste and ensure efficient inventory management.
- Assist with loading and unloading supply vehicles as needed.
- Flexibility to work in other units within a reasonable distance when required.
Who Are You:
- A confident communicator who can engage with customers and team members alike.
- Self-motivated and capable of working independently.
- Committed to providing exceptional customer care with a positive attitude.
- Enthusiastic about working in a catering environment and maintaining high standards.
- Adheres to personal hygiene standards and follows safety procedures diligently.
- Willing to undertake manual cleaning duties as part of the role.
- Shares knowledge and experiences with team members to foster a collaborative environment.
- Previous experience in a similar role is preferred.
- Basic Food Hygiene/level 2 certification is desirable but not essential.
We ensure you're rewarded for all your hard work, which is why we offer a comprehensive benefits package which includes but is not limited to:
- Contributory pension scheme
- Grow your career with our Career Pathways and MyLearning programmes
- Quick access for you and your immediate family to a Digital GP, and wider healthcare benefits
- Exclusive travel discounts with TUI, Expedia, Booking.com and many more
- Save money on your food shop with discounts on Tesco, Sainsbury's, Morrisons and many more
- Up to 44% off cinema tickets to enjoy your favourite blockbuster
- Receive cash rewards every time you spend and use them on a wide range of brands
- Un-wind with us with free wellness, mindfulness and exercise classes
- You can share all discounts and offers with your friends and families
Please note: This role is contracted to weeks per year
About Us
As part of Compass you'll help to feed people, fuel progress and forge connections in around 6,000 venues. Join us to grow your career with the industry leader, and get competitive pay, great perks and unrivalled opportunities for learning and development, at one of the UK's biggest businesses.
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Compass Group UK&I is committed to fostering an environment where every individual can truly be themselves at work and has equal opportunities to advance in their careers. We strive to build a culture that respects and celebrates the unique talents, beliefs, backgrounds, and abilities of all our team members. We want our colleagues to feel valued, empowered to reach their full potential, and to thrive - because diversity is our strength!