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Food Service Assistant
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Food Service Assistant - Salvation Army, Charter Row (Terms: Flexible, Term-Time Only, £13.45/hour)
About the Role
Aramark UK are recruiting a Food Service Assistant to work at Salvation Army, Charter Row, S14.
Your role will involve preparing and serving food while providing outstanding customer service, including:
- Basic food preparation (e.g., making sandwiches and grab-and-go meals)
- Operating tills and processing payments
- Maintaining quality customer service
- Performing a mix of back-of-house and front-of-house tasks
We uphold strict safeguarding policies, including Safer Recruitment Checks, enhanced DBS and references, per Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE) guidance.
What You’ll Gain
- Flexible zero-hours contract with shift availability as required
- Permanent position (term-time only)
- Starting salary: £13.45/hour
- Free meals during shifts
- Access to PerkBox (discounted Hampers, supermarket savings, lifestyle perks)
- Comprehensive benefits package including:
- Life assurance & contributions to a pension scheme
- Generous holiday entitlement (with optional extra days)
- A supportive team with clear career progression opportunities
- Mandatory training & development, including apprenticeship schemes
- Certificate upon successful completion
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Key Responsibilities
- Prepare & serve meals (preparing sandwiches, cold foods, drinks)
- Conduct general kitchen duties (washing utensils, food prep, presentation)
- Front-of-house service:
- Tableside servicing
- Customer service standards
- Handling payments & till operations
- Stock rotation & restocking
- Cleaning tasks:
- Sweeping, mopping & general backstage/front-of-house tidying
- Maintaining high hygiene standards for premises
Training & Support: All employees receive on-the-job training and access to our e-learning portal to develop multi-skills for flexibility.
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Key Requirements
✔ Customer service experience (essential) ✔ Ability to work in a team and adapt to varied tasks ✔ A driving license (must) – base is remote/out-of-town ✔ Previous catering experience desirable (not mandatory)
About Aramark UK
We’re a Equal Opportunities employer dedicated to fostering a inclusive workplace where everyone thrives regardless of ability or background. We’re proud to be a Disability Confident organisation, offering reasonable adjustments throughout recruitment (application, interview, employment stages).
Application Note: If already employed by Aramark, inform your line manager before applying.
Need Support? Email recruitment queries to careers@aramark.co.uk – we’re happy to help.
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