Food Service Assistant - Belfast

Food Service Assistant - Invest NI, Belfast, Northern Ireland

Maternity Cover – 9 Months

25 Hours per week

£7.85 per hour + Excellent Benefits

The Food Service Assistant’s role is to work within the catering team is to achieve high standards of service and customer care at all times.  The role will also ensure food is hygienically prepared and served in accordance with standards laid down by the Cafe Supervisor.

Invest NI is now looking to recruit a Food Services Assistant on a part time basis on nine month contract to cover Maternity Cover, this will be 25 Hours per week.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Ensure the Company Health and Safety Policy and Procedures and all relevant Food Safety Legislation and smoke free law is complied with
• Carry out cleaning duties to maintain high standards of cleanliness throughout
• Undertake and record temperature checks and ensure high standards of food hygiene are maintained
• Ensure customers are served promptly and efficiently
• Ensure financial and cash handling procedures are complied with
• Prepare food and beverages as necessary in accordance with café menus and as required by the Cafe Supervisor
• Replenish stocks within the café and vending machines as required by the Café Supervisor
• Consistently and actively apply good housekeeping principles, such as turning off lights and equipment when not in use, in order to contribute to our strategy to reduce utility consumption and carbon footprint.
• Undertake any other duties as required within the Centre as directed by your line manager
• Be flexible and able to react to the needs of the business, help with holiday cover and sickness cover        

Skills and Experience:

• Experience in the catering industry desirable, level 2 food safety desirable, ideally has worked in a café environment or catering.       
• Excellent customer care and communication skills

On occasion we receive significantly more applicants than expected for some vacancies and under such circumstances we reserve the right to bring forward the closing date of the advertisement. We therefore strongly advise you to apply for the role promptly to avoid disappointment should the closing date be brought forward. Serco is committed to equal opportunities and requests any potential applicant to contact the Serco Recruitment Team as soon as possible if an applicant has any additional queries, requirements or will need additional time in submitting an application should the closing date of the advertisement be brought forward.