Catering Assistant

This role offers a great work-life balance ideal for someone looking for a structured schedule without late nights.

About the Role:
We are looking for a general assistant to join the team at a new opening at the Royal Portbury docks. Providing meals to staff over breakfast and lunch periods. Working on the till and servery plating food from the line. Assisted by a kitchen team member your responsibilities will on the front of house take orders payment and serving.

Key Responsibilities:

• Serve meals snacks & drinks including taking payments.

             Clean all equipment crockery & cutlery as required

• Help building made to order sandwiches and building plates from the service line.
• Ensure all food is handled in accordance with the standards specified in the Food Safety & Quality Management System
• Receive deliveries and check supplier invoices in accordance with the company systems/procedures.
• Ensure full compliance with food safety health & safety and company policies
• Complete all compliance and HACCP paperwork accurately and on time
• Coordinate with the front-of-house team member to ensure smooth and friendly service
• Maintain a clean organised and safe working environment

What We Offer:

• Stable daytime hours with no evenings
• Support from a Central Production Kitchen for efficiency and consistency
• A positive working environment aligned with our values: Togetherness Nurture Pride Planet
• Competitive hourly rate and opportunities for development within South West Larder

Qualifications :

• Food Safety Level 2 (or able to achieve on appointment)
• Health & Safety qualification (or able to achieve on appointment)
• Basic COSHH

Skills / Knowledge / Experience Required

• Customer Care and Customer Service experience preferably in a Catering environment - candidate must have the ability to communicate positively and confidently about Somerset Larder to our consumers and clients.
• Problem solving skills ability to see the end game and work around particular hurdles placed at short notice.
• Ability to use and understand Cash Cash Handling EPOS and Cashless systems.
• Previous Large Catering experience. (Desirable)
• Previous responsibility for stock and cash management control (Desirable)

Additional Information :

Employee Benefits Menu

At Somerset Larder we believe our people are the secret ingredient to our success. Heres a flavourful look at the benefits weve cooked up for our amazing team:

Generous Time Off

Savour a well-balanced blend of work and personal time with our generous annual leave allowance (30 days including bank holidays)

Pension Contributions with Extra Spice

Prepare for your future with a pension plan that goes beyond the basics 5% from you matched with a hearty 5% from us

Life Assurance

Our life assurance plan is here to provide peace of mind so you can focus on serving up excellence

Cycle Scheme

Get a healthy and eco-friendly start to each day with our cycle scheme perfect for working up an appetite!

Comprehensive Family Leave Benefits

When life serves up big changes were here to support you with a menu of family leave benefits designed so you can make memories as you care for your family.

Free Food and Drink on Shift

Enjoy a daily free meal/drink so you can fuel up and stay energised.

Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)/Mental Health First Aiders

Tap into our 24/7 all-year round helpline and portal Wisdom loaded with resources on health finances legal advice and lifestyle tips a full menu of support options  

Christmas Shutdown

Relax during the festive period whilst the operation is closed between Christmas and New Year a rarity for the Hospitality industry (option to volunteer for skeleton staffing)

Learning Development and Apprenticeship Opportunities

Stir up new skills with a range of development and apprenticeship opportunities to help you grow your career and cook up success in the culinary world.   

Access to Occupational Health

As a perk of being part of the HPC project you will have access to Health Partners the UKs leading provider of workplace health services

Monthly Recognition: A Toast to you

Each month we raise a glass to our star team members who go above and beyond as nominated by their colleagues

Long Service Awards

Celebrate the milestones! Receive our heartfelt gratitude and special recognition at your 5- and 10-year anniversaries

Annual Team Awards

Join us for our annual awards event as we honour the outstanding contributions and achievements of our team. Its our way of saying cheers to you!

This benefits menu is our recipe for a rewarding and fulfilling career where you can develop your talents and delight in the journey ahead.

Pre-Employment Screening

Successful applicants will be required to provide a three-year employment history and five-year address history to work on Hinkley Point C.

They must be able to provide in date photographic ID and their right to work in the UK so that security clearance can be obtained as these roles are based on a nuclear regulated site.

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time