Are you passionate about food, teamwork, and delivering exceptional service? Vertas is looking for a dedicated Food Service Assistant to join our Catering Team.
Who are Vertas?
Vertas delivers trusted, integrated facilities management solutions across Great Britain. Our team of 5,000 colleagues provides a comprehensive range of facilities services, including cleaning, catering, property design, recruitment, transport, and environmental management. You'll find us putting the customer at the heart of everything we do, while prioritising our colleagues' health, safety and wellbeing.
About the Role:
Based at Greythorn Primary, NG2 7GH, you will be working 12.5 hours a week, Monday to Friday, 11:15am to 1:45pm, 39.2 weeks per year. You'll play a key role in supporting the delivery of high quality school catering services, helping to provide nutritious meals and excellent customer service to pupils and staff.
Your responsibilities will include:
- Serving food to pupils, staff and visitors
- Assisting with food preparation
- Setting up and clearing dining areas
- Operating tills and handling transactions where required
- Maintaining high standards of food hygiene and cleanliness
- Washing up and cleaning kitchen equipment
- Replenishing food and catering supplies
- Following food safety and allergen procedures
- Supporting the wider catering team as required
Who are we looking for?
- Great customer service and communication skills and experience in a similar setting
- A team player providing an excellent service across the Vertas Group
- The ability to make the best decisions with Vertas in mind
- Listening and responding to colleagues, customers and suppliers to achieve the best outcome
- The ability to adapt and respond to change in a growing organisation
What You'll Bring
- A passion for food and customer service
- Strong organisational skills with the ability to prioritise tasks effectively
- Good attention to detail to ensure food hygiene standards are met
- The ability to work independently and as part of a team
- A positive and reliable approach to work
Apply Today
If you're ready to bring your skills to a company that values people and places, apply now and start your journey with Vertas.
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all employees to share this commitment.
Offers of employment are subject to appropriate pre employment checks, which may include:
* Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check * Children's Barred List check (where applicable) * Right to Work checks * Satisfactory references * Verification of qualifications and professional registrations (where applicable) * Occupational Health and medical clearance (where applicable) * Assessment of suitability to work with children
This role is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975. As this role is eligible for an Enhanced DBS check, applicants are required to declare any cautions and convictions that are not protected under current filtering rules.
