Searcys
Hospitality Assistant
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Searcys Hospitality Assistant Opportunity at The King's Fund
Searcys are looking for a Hospitality Assistant to join the team at The King's Fund.
As a Hospitality Assistant, you will be responsible for providing service excellence to our guests and clients on our day time Cafe and events.
The King's Fund is an independent charitable organisation working to improve health and care in England. Searcys are proud to work alongside The King's Fund providing high end hospitality and catering for their prestigious event calendar.
As a Hospitality Assistant you will receive the following industry leading benefits:
- 50% discount across Searcys venues
- Enrolment into the Searcys pension scheme
- Up to 38 days annual leave (dependant on job role)
- Access to everyday discounts and communication portal
- Employee assistance programme
- Enrolment into Searcys Champagne School
- Meals provided on shift when working within one of our venue
- Annual celebration event
- Cycle to work scheme
- Your birthday off to celebrate in style
- A day off to volunteer / give back to the charity of your choice
Job Description
The Hospitality Assistant will be supporting and monitoring and serving all food and drinks to customers/clients/guest and clearing throughout the event and support the Cafe.
Job Type: Zero hours Contract
Cafe and events
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Salary: £14.80 hourly
Responsibilities:
- Monitoring and serving all food and drinks to customers/clients/guests, ensuring all service is efficient, professional and of the highest quality, while maintaining a genuine and positive demeanour throughout the event and clearing service areas as required.
- Ensuring that there is clean furniture, dining tables and chairs available for guests, maintaining high presentation standards and ensuring hospitality rooms, catering storage areas and service spaces are left clean and tidy.
- Clean and polish all cutlery, glasses and crockery for future events.
- To set up, prepare and serve hospitality requirements in multiple styles, from coffee meetings to banquet dinners, ensuring all food, beverages and service items are available and reporting shortages to your line manager.
- To be able to work without supervision, take initiative over duties and tasks and carry out any other reasonable duties as required by management.
- To work on licensed bars serving alcoholic beverages.
- To be able to use coffee machines.
- Ensuring that any linen and equipment hired for an event is counted and packed away for collection after the event.
- Promote good teamwork and work in a friendly, efficient manner.
- To attend all training and development courses as requested by Searcys.
- To be confident in communications and interactions with all guests and clients.
- To ensure that all legislative and Government guidelines are adhered to, including (but not exclusively) The Food Safety Act, Health and Safety at Work Act, COSHH regulations, and all Company and Client policies and procedures.
- To always represent Searcys in a professional manner through your behaviour, appearance and knowledge.
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Qualifications
- Excellent product knowledge (food/beverage)
- Excellent communication skills
- Takes the initiative
- Excellent time management
- Supportive / Team player
- Strong presentation skills
- Excellent customer care skills
Additional Information
We are the oldest caterer in the UK, having been founded in 1847, working with us will give you an opportunity to be part of some of London’s most prestigious events, gaining insights and mentoring from skilled and experienced colleagues, as well as getting a chance to be part of a storied legacy in the hospitality industry.
A career at Searcys means you are part of something special, we are an employer with a rich history, and an established reputation which will provide you with an enormous sense of pride and belonging.
To find out more on the rich history of Searcys, please visit our website at www.searcys.co.uk
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