Catering Assistant in Bristol

Salary: £12.73 per hour

Location: Royal Portbury Dock Rd, Bristol BS20 7XJ

If you’re looking for a catering role where you can do great work while still having your evenings, we’d love to hear from you.

Want to work for a company where Togetherness, Nurture, Pride and Planet are at the heart of everything they do? Then look no further, Somerset Larder produces fresh food and meals to go using locally sourced ingredients from all over the west country. Our philosophy is to nourish the community with amazing produce, to employ local people and to train apprentices for future careers in the catering and hospitality sector.

At Somerset Larder, our Values have been set by our staff. Our Values exist for the good of our working lives and company performance. Our Values are:

• Togetherness - “Be a tractor not a trailer.”
• Nurture - “You grow, I grow, we grow.”
• Pride - “We can and we will”
• Planet - “We’re part of a bigger picture”

This role offers a great work-life balance, ideal for someone looking for a structured schedule without late nights.

About the Role:
We are looking for a general assistant to join the team at a new opening at the Royal Portbury docks. Providing meals to staff over breakfast and lunch periods. Working on the till and servery plating food from the line. Assisted by a kitchen team member your responsibilities will on the front of house take orders payment and serving.

• Serve meals, snacks & drinks including taking payments.
• Clean all equipment, crockery & cutlery as required
• Help building made to order sandwiches and building plates from the service line.
• Ensure all food is handled in accordance with the standards specified in the Food Safety & Quality Management System
• Receive deliveries and check supplier invoices in accordance with the company systems/procedures.
• Ensure full compliance with food safety, health & safety, and company policies
• Complete all compliance and HACCP paperwork accurately and on time
• Coordinate with the front-of-house team member to ensure smooth and friendly service
• Maintain a clean, organised, and safe working environment

Food Safety Level 2 (or able to achieve on appointment)

• Health & Safety qualification (or able to achieve on appointment)
• Basic COSHH

Skills / Knowledge / Experience Required

• Customer Care and Customer Service experience, preferably in a Catering environment - candidate must have the ability to communicate positively and confidently about Somerset Larder to our consumers and clients.
• Problem solving skills, ability to see the ‘end game’ and work around particular hurdles placed at short notice.
• Ability to use and understand Cash, Cash Handling, EPOS and Cashless systems.
• Previous Large Catering experience. (Desirable)
• Previous responsibility for stock and cash management control (Desirable)

At Somerset Larder, we believe our people are the secret ingredient to our success. Here’s a flavourful look at the benefits we’ve cooked up for our amazing team: