Food Service Assistant (day time hours)

Aramark UK are currently recruiting a Food Service Assistant to join our team working at Oakhill Secure Training Centre, Milton Keynes MK5 6AJ. You will be responsible for cooking and preparing food according to recipes and production guidelines whilst adhering to food safety, food handling, and sanitation procedures. You will safely handle knives and equipment such as grills, fryers, ovens, broilers, etc. Aramark UK are making a work life balance achievable whilst still working in hospitality, cultivating your culinary career with a world leading organisation. Aramark provides world-class contract catering services to our extensive list of clients across the UK, including Defence and Judicial, private industry and Education. We are lucky to have some of the best Culinary and Catering talent that the UK has to offer working within our teams. You must have resided in the UK for the past 5 years and have legal right to work and be able to pass full security vetting and DBS checks.,

• Providing high levels of service of food and / or beverages to customers, adhering to the standards set by the company.
• Performing cleaning and replenishment duties associated with service and related equipment and / or furniture. Ensuring service area and / or service points are clean and stocked up.
• Food assembly and service of same in an efficient manner, which may include some light cooking.
• Monitoring and recording food and equipment temperatures.
• Handling cash transactions and ensuring the accurate cash handling procedures are followed in accordance with company procedure and till procedures.
• Barista duties
• Ability to work with minimal direction and as part of a team.
You will be set up for success if you have


• Ideally, previous experience within a catering environment. On the job training will be provided and must acquire basic food hygiene qualification within first six months of employment.
• Good understanding of written and spoken English.
• Customer service experience.
• Good timekeeping.
• Must have resided in the UK for the past 5 years and have the legal right to work.
• Must be able to pass full security vetting and DBS checks.
  
  This is a full or part-time position at £13.70 / hour. We are happy to consider school-time hours or just a late shift for those wanting part-time only. 35 hours per week. Shifts range between 8am - 6.45pm weekdays, 8am - 2.30pm weekends leaving your evenings free - a rarity when you work within hospitality.
• Free meals when on duty, parking, and gym access
• You will have access to MyStaffShop - which includes 100's of discounts, including savings on your weekly supermarket shop and weekend treats.
• A company package including life assurance, pension contributions, generous holiday entitlement with the option to buy more, and many more benefits.
• Joining a talented team, with fabulous career prospects that could lead to all sorts of opportunities - we LOVE to promote from within.
• And because we are passionate about developing our people from within, access great training is provided. We also offer apprenticeship schemes, so that your learning journey can continue.