Employment opportunities

Join us at an exciting time for our catering services! We’re reshaping the service with an ambition to run across seven days a week for the local community and residents. It means we’re able to offer various contracts and hours based at our catering outlets located across Stoke-on-Trent in Bradeley, Meir, and in the heart of Stoke town centre.

As a Catering Assistant you will deliver meals and refreshments to customers and visitors with a focus on delivering a great service with high standards of health, safety, and hygiene.

If this sounds like a perfect role for you, and you’re able to work between 8am-4pm, apply below or email our Catering Team Leader Steph and leave your contact details to have an informal chat about the roles available: stephanie.smith@staffshousing.org.uk

Job requirements

• To support the Cook and Catering Team Leader to provide a great service through the delivery of meals and refreshments.
• Respond to customer requests for hot and cold food and drinks during service hours, including breakfast, lunch, dinner, and afternoon and evening snacks and buffets when required.
• To be aware of allergens and customer dietary needs, responding appropriately to comments and requests.
• Help with the preparation and cooking of a variety of meals and food in a hygienic manner.
• Assist with stock control and ordering of stock, making sure that all food is stored appropriately.
• To work as part of a team in a friendly and supportive environment to provide an effective operation of the kitchen including a high standard of cleanliness in all areas including equipment, service areas, pantry, stores and dining areas.
• To always work within the standards required for health and safety and hygienic operation of a kitchen and service area.
• To assist with maintaining all necessary records and logs for the meal service and general maintenance of the kitchen and dining areas.
  

What we’re looking for

• A level 1 or 2 Food Safety or Hygiene qualification.
• A basic catering knowledge and skills from some work experience within a catering setting.
• Basic skills and knowledge of food preparation and service delivery.
• A willingness to learn and achieve.
• A friendly and approachable manner to deliver great customer service.
• A flexible approach able to work a variety of days, shifts, and locations to cover service requirements.
• An understanding of customer needs.
• An understanding and ability to follow key principles of food production and hygiene standards.
• Someone who is able to keep kitchen equipment and service areas clean.
• An ability to perform basic record keeping for the appropriate management of food production service.
  

Help us wave goodbye to stigmas and hello to a new chapter of affordable housing. Apply now!

We’ll be interviewing as we go so might close the application process early if we find the right person.

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£11.44 per hour

Various across Stoke-on-Trent

Join us at an exciting time for our catering services! We’re reshaping the service with an ambition to run across seven days a week for the local community and residents. It means we’re able to offer various contracts and hours based at our catering outlets located across Stoke-on-Trent in Bradeley, Meir, and in the heart of Stoke town centre.

As a Cook you’ll be responsible for prepping, cooking, and serving a range of substantially healthy balanced meals, with a focus on delivering a great service with high standards of health, safety, and hygiene.

If this sounds like a perfect role for you, and you’re able to work between 8am-4pm, apply below or email our Catering Team Leader Steph and leave your contact details to have an informal chat about the roles available: stephanie.smith@staffshousing.org.uk

Job requirements

• Assist the Catering Team Leader in delivering a high quality and cost effective meal service.
• Assist in the preparation and planning of menus with an attention to providing a variety of healthy and nutritious meals, light refreshments, snacks, and drinks.
• Complete all tasks in a busy environment prioritising preparation and cooking tasks as you go.
• Maintain the highest standards when preparing foods, serving to customers, and when preparing short order food.
• Consider allergens and dietary requirements for all food preparation and service.
• Complete stock control and process food delivery orders making sure that food is correctly stored.
• Maintain daily records of compliance with all food safety standards.
• Work as part of a team to maintain a high standard of cleanliness and operation of the kitchen, service and dining areas.
  

What we’re looking for

• Someone with catering knowledge and expertise with a Level 2 or equivalent qualification.
• Experience of working in a similar role, preparing, cooking, and delivering a high-quality service and food standard.
• A passion for great food and excellent customer service.
• Experience and knowledge of food hygiene, allergens, health and safety legislation and best practices.
• Excellent communication skills.
• A one-team approach.
• Idea generation and implementation to meet service demands.
• A flexible approach able to work a variety of days, shifts, and locations to cover service requirements.
• Access to your own vehicle for business purposes, willing to travel to different catering locations across Stoke-on-Trent (Bradeley, Meir, and Stoke).

Help us wave goodbye to stigmas and hello to a new chapter of affordable housing. Apply now!

We’ll be interviewing as we go so might close the application process early if we find the right person.

#Housing #Catering #Cook #Flexible #GreatBenefits #JobsThatGiveBack

£12.79 per hour

Various across Stoke-on-Trent