General Kitchen Assistant

Job Introduction

About the role

At Sodexo we are passionate about food and we believe that good food really has the power to bring everyone together!

We put our dedication to fabulous food in the spotlight to showcase what our talented team can do, and we're looking for General Kitchen Assistant at St Pauls Cathedral School to join us.

You’ll make sure that our students feel like they are at home by preparing and serving fresh, delicious, home cooked meals through the day! You’ll be a vital part of our amazing team and you'll ensure that our kitchen and service areas are always kept glistening!

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

Sodexo reserves the right to close this advert early if we are in receipt of a high number of applications.

A few things about you

Your communication skills need to be strong, and your attention to detail second to none! Your ability to work well under pressure will be vital too.

With a focus on customer experience you’ll put our students at the heart of everything you do, always striving to deliver an excellent service! Being a team player is also key - after all there is no ‘I’ in team.

It doesn’t matter if you’ve never worked as a General Kitchen Assistant before but what does matter to us is taking pride in what you do. A willingness to learn and develop new skills is a bonus too!

There will be great opportunities to grow and progress your career with Sodexo and we will support you throughout your journey with us!

Role Responsibility

Assist with the day to day running of the catering department

Working both Front and Back of house as required

Health and Safety and Food Safety Compliance

Assist with deliveries in line with company policies

Ensuring all areas within the kitchen control are clean, hygienic and tidy at all times

Ensuring the safety and security of company and client property

Reporting of complaints to line Manager

Reporting of all incidents of accidents, fire, theft, loss, damage, unfit food or other irregularities to line Manager, taking appropriate action where needed

Complete all Mandatory required training in line with company policies

The Ideal Candidate

Team focused with a friendly manner

Excellent customer service skills

Health and Safety awareness

Basic Food Hygiene awareness

Excellent Communication Skills

High standard of personal hygiene and apperarence

Package Description

£11.05 per hour.  Three positions available. Two 20 hours per week and one 35 hours per week. Vacancies for shifts between the hours of 7.00/19.00
Monday - Friday with occasional weekend day. 41 weeks per year
Full protective uniform supplied
Full training provided
Frequent transport links within a short walk
Many employee benefits, rewards and recognition.

About the Company

Why choose Sodexo?

You don’t just join Sodexo, you belong.   

What do we mean when we say belong?  

It’s simple. You create a company where everyone is respected and feels that their ideas count. You take care of the quality of life of your people. You make your workplace inclusive, encouraging people to bring their whole self to work every day. That’s our philosophy in a nutshell.   

A career at Sodexo won’t tie you down, it actively encourages your progress. The diverse range of roles we offer is truly infinite. Whatever your skills, experience or passion, you’ll be encouraged and supported to have a fulfilling career.  

We are committed to being an inclusive employer; we welcome and encourage applications from people with a diverse variety of experiences, backgrounds and identities. We encourage our employees to get involved with our Employee Networks such as Pride, Sodexo Working Parents, Sodexo Disability, So together, generations and origins.  We have also launched Be Heard which is an employee network designed to bring black colleagues together (virtually) to bring about positive change.

We’re a Disability Confident Leader employer. We’re committed to changing attitudes towards disability, and making sure disabled people have the chance to fulfil their aspirations.   

We are building on our support to the Armed Forces community through the development of specific pathways within our recruitment process to support ex-forces 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.

Click here to read more about what we do to promote an inclusive culture.

Our benefits:   

As part of our commitment to improving the quality of life, health and wellbeing for our employees we provide discounts and benefits that you can tailor to suit your needs. In addition to the essentials like 20 days holidays (plus bank holidays) and pension contribution, we can help you take advantage of being part of Sodexo with benefits such as;    

• Sodexo Discounts - discounts from over 1,200 top retailers with you earning WOW Points (cashback) as you shop   
• Talk – a free wellbeing support helpline for you and your family   
• Up to three paid days each year to volunteer
• Your Lucky Number Employee Lottery (this also supports the Sodexo Stop Hunger Foundation)
• Cycle to work    
• Life assurance