Barista - Food Service Assistant

Job Introduction

We currently have an opportunity for a Barista /Food Service Assistant to join our team. This is a great opportunity for a customer focused individual to join a world leading food and facilities management company, which can offer unrivalled opportunities for career progression.

Role Responsibility

• To assist as directed with all aspects of preparation and presentation to the Company's standards
• To provide an efficient and friendly service to customers in all areas of the catering department
• To ensure that food is presented and served in a clean, hygienic environment
• To assist at service times by serving the customer at the counter as directed, to the Company's standard
• To complete all necessary sales controls and documentation for each service
• To communicate well with customers and demonstrate a helpful attitude at all times
• To undertake all aspects in cleaning equipment: walls up to 6ft, floors, fixtures, fittings, pots, pans, cutlery, crockery, glassware etc., to the Companys standard according to the cleaning rota or as directed
• To ensure tables and accompaniments are kept as clean as is reasonably practicable and adequately stocked during service times and relay as required
• To replenish service counters as and when directed and to ensure sufficient supplies throughout the service period
• Check deliveries and temperatures of deliveries, also record food temperatures during service temperatures
• Operate till during service periods and attend service briefings.
• To fulfil any reasonable management request
• To attend/receive any job-related training as required

  Additional Ad-hoc Duties:

• To assist at any special functions, some of which may occur outside working hours
• To report any customer complaints or compliments and take some remedial action if at all possible
• To report immediately any incidents of accident, fire, theft, loss, damage, unfit food, or other irregularities and take such action as may be appropriate or possible
• To attend meetings and training courses as may be necessary ie.Aspretto barista training
• To provide cover in other areas during periods of holidays and sickness

The Ideal Candidate

Essential

• Good communications skills
• Previous food handling experience
• Ability to adhere to all health & safety practices
• Strong customer service skills
• High level performer

Package Description

We have a great Food Service Assistant position in a flagship site

We are looking for positive can do people that can make great coffee and provide exceptional customer service

Shifts from 7am till 7pm Monday to Friday

The restaurant will have various Day parts but key times will be morning coffee and lunch service where we will serve a variety of hot and cold snacks.

Experience would be desired but training given to right candidates

Must be fluent in spoken and written English

To be well groomed

To have a basic knowledge of Food safety and health & safety

About the Company

In the UK and Ireland, Sodexo employs some 35,000 employees to deliver integrated facilities management services to clients at over 2,000 locations in the corporate, healthcare, education, leisure, defence and justice sectors. With an annual turnover of over 1bn, we provide everything from catering, cleaning and reception to security, laboratory and grounds maintenance services, enabling our clients to focus on their core business.

We are building on our support to the Armed Forces community through the development of specific pathways within our recruitment process to support exforces personnel and reservists, those applying for jobs with us who meet the ideal candidate criteria for the role advertised are guaranteed to progress to the selection process.

Sodexo and our clients are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and adults within a regulated activity. Certain roles will require applicants to undergo screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) and/ or Disclosure Scotland.