Senior Catering Assistant
We are seeking an organised, pro-active person to help run our busy catering function. You will assist with the supervision of the food and beverage services to the students, staff and other guests. You will be confident in working as part of a busy team, be numerate and have a good standard of communication in English. You will assist with organising staffing to ensure food service times are adequately managed and will be responsible for overseeing the operation of the cash and card tills.
Our dynamic Kitchen and Catering Teams provide a varied range of catering, from high-end fine dining to conferencing and student meals. As well as the term time provision of breakfast, lunch and dinner for our own students, fellows and staff seven days a week, full catering facilities are provided during the vacation periods to residential summer schools visitors staying in the College. Catering for individual bed & breakfast guests is also an important regular activity.
For full details please download the further particulars for the role below:
Senior Catering Assistant - Further Particulars
Main responsibilities
Meal Service/Functions
- To assist with the supervision of the delivery of catering services within the college.
- To help when necessary with the organising of food service staff and preparation required for meal services ensuring food prepared by the Kitchen is ready for service on time.
- To oversee the operation of the tills at meal service and process the cash takings for each session, ensuring everything is secure at the end of each evening.
- To take student and senior member meal numbers, setting tables accordingly
- To assist in the monitoring of stock levels of non-food products and order when necessary
- To assist with office administration including filing and typing of weekly menus, catering function memorandums, and other documentation when necessary.
Food Hygiene & Health & Safety
- To ensure that work practices during meal services follow the College’s Health & Safety Policy and relevant legislation.
- To ensure that the food & beverage service areas are clean in accordance with the department cleaning programme and to the standard of hygiene and cleanliness set within the College’s Food Hygiene Policy.
- To adhere to the College’s Health and Safety Policy by: carrying out duties in accordance with training and instruction received; informing the Dining Services Manager of any potential hazard or danger; and taking reasonable care at all times to guard the personal safety of all persons who may be affected by the job holder’s actions at work.
Other Duties
- To undertake any appropriate training identified by the Dining Services Manager
- To maintain at all times a professional working relationship with the kitchen and food service teams
- To carry out any additional and appropriate duties as required and to act at all times in a courteous and professional manner
The post will remain open until a suitable candidate has been found. Applications will be assessed as they arrive and suitable candidates invited to interview, in person from September 2025 onwards
