Catering Assistant

Manpower is currently recruiting for a Catering Assistant to work on a permanent basis for a client based in Oxford. Your main duties will include food preparation, service and clearing in the dining hall, senior common room and as required elsewhere in the Centre.

Some flexibility will be required on weekly working hours but an average of 25 hours per week Monday to Friday (10.30am to 3.30pm) and occasional late afternoons and evenings for special functions.

Main duties will include:

• To ensure the cleanliness of catering areas, including the hall (dining hall), kitchen and servery. This will include cleaning all surfaces, emptying bins and cleaning catering equipment.
• To use the dishwashers to ensure all crockery, cutlery and glassware is kept clean and stored correctly.
• To set up for meal service in the servery, the hall and the senior dining room.
• To clear and clean all areas after meal service.
• To prepare and serve beverages and keep beverage machines clean.
• To assist with basic food preparation and presentation of food for service.
• To keep beverage supplies stocked in the pantries around the centre.
• To ensure appropriate stock rotation and control.
• To move furniture as required within the hall and catering areas.
• Adhere to all health and safety, fire safety, food safety and other compliance duties within the catering department.
• Maintain the 5* hygiene standard for catering within the centre.
• To work in a manner that reflects the high standards of quality and professionalism the centre expects.
• To dress in a manner that is appropriate to the level of service being provided.
• To provide catering assistance in other areas of the centre as required.
• Any other reasonable task as requested by the Bursar or a senior member of staff.

The post holder is entitled to 27 days (pro rata) holiday per annum, plus statutory public holidays. Some holiday will normally be taken during a period of closure during the Christmas and New Year public holidays. All holiday must be authorised in advance by the Home Bursar.

A catering service will not be provided in the centre during Ramadan (dates to be confirmed annually). Work will be considerably reduced during this 4-week period. It will be an opportunity for the post holder to take annual leave, or time off in lieu for additional hours worked.

If you are interested in applying or would like more information, please contact Becky at Manpower.