General Assistant

An independent prep school situated in Wimbledon, London for girls and boys aged 3 to 11, catering for a total of 200 students and teachers. We offer a core feeding of breakfast, lunch, and snack. This is a term-time only contract working 35 weeks a year, Monday to Friday.

We have a fantastic opportunity for you as General Assistant to join one of our fantastic locations in London.

You will ideally have previous experience of working within a fast-paced catering environment and enjoy working with a great team, for a company fanatical about food serving wonderful customers.

Key responsibilities:

• Support the team with serving customers, replenishing stocks, and cleaning.
• Prepare all service areas for the day's business relating to that meal service.
• Prepare, set-up, serve, clear, clean and store away any food, beverage, or equipment required for special functions.
• Prepare basic food for sale/service, following good hygiene and safety practices and to the standard specified.
• Restock and replenish stocks and consumables as required during service periods, pre-empt customer needs, and achieve optimum customer service delivery.
• Empty, remove, and store rubbish/recycle rubbish in the correct place.
• Be prepared to occasionally work evenings and/or weekends for functions and school events.
• Ensure company food standards are adhered to and wastage controlled.
• Ensure all Food Hygiene and Health & Safety policies and allergen control procedures are followed.

You will have the following skills:

• Team working abilities, listening skills, the ability to work on own initiative, impeccable personal presentation, hygiene, and behaviour towards others; Food hygiene certificate preferred.
• Ability to be adaptable and flexible as necessary. Reliable, honest, and able to demonstrate an open, attentive approach to customer service.
• Willingness to learn new skills and take some responsibility.
• Ability to manage moderately heavy lifting, carrying, and pushing.
• Ability to demonstrate a reasonable/good understanding and use of verbal English.
• Ability to demonstrate a reasonable/good standard of written English and reading skills.
• Similar experience in a customer and/or food preparation environment is preferred.

About us:

Thomas Franks is a founder-led, fresh food catering business with a focus on excellence and service delivered with individuality, passion, and style. We are unique in our approach, and our clients and our people are paramount to our daily success.

Disclaimer:

All applicants must be able to demonstrate that they have the Right to Work in the UK to be considered for this role. An enhanced DBS, identity & reference checks (covering the last five years) will form part of the selection process. We are committed to safeguarding the welfare of children and undertake not to discriminate unfairly against any subject of a Disclosure based on conviction or other information revealed.

Diversity and Inclusion at Thomas Franks:

We actively encourage applications from candidates from diverse backgrounds and continue to develop a culture of growth and inclusion.