Catering Assistant
| Posting date: | 14 May 2024 |
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| Salary: | £13,384.80 per year |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 04 June 2024 |
| Location: | Derby, Derbyshire |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Derby Theatre |
| Job type: | Permanent |
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Summary
The Catering Assistant will work in the Café and Bar within the Theatre. The Café can be open up to 7 days a week, depending on performances, and will include service for the incoming theatre audiences as well as the general public.
The post holder will be responsible for providing a consistently high level of customer service and maintaining the highest standards of hygiene and presentation at all times.
Key responsibilities
• Daily operation of the catering functions in line with procedures, ensuring a high standard of presentation.
• To act as a barista (making espresso-based coffee drinks) and serve a selection of hot and cold drinks.
• Prepare and deliver a menu of light meals including soup, toasties and sandwiches following food health and safety regulations. This will also include baking some traybakes, cakes and scones (training is/can be provided).
• Promotion and upsell of all products, including food, ice cream, confectionary, and beverages with a high standard of product knowledge.
• To support the catering operation during functions, events, and press nights.
• Cash handling and transaction processes including the use of a till system and the use of card machines.
• To follow and adhere to all operational procedures, including keeping temperature records for refrigerators, stock rotation, food dating and labelling.
• To minimise wastage on site by preparing efficiently, in line with the buildings estimated footfall.
• To have basic understanding of allergens and to be able to provide customers with information they require.
• Provide a positive, accessible, and high-quality service to all customers and colleagues across all front of house areas and all buildings associated with Derby Theatre.
• To be a flexible member of staff and work, as necessary, across catering aspects of the building.
General
• To actively support and promote Derby Theatre’s Learning Theatre model, including a commitment to engage with the University of Derby’s Theatre-related higher education provision; to contribute to learning opportunities such as work experience, placements, and the theatre’s role as a learning environment.
• To keep up to date with developments in the industry as they relate to your role, and to contribute to the overall development of the organisation.
• To take an active role in the team and staff as a whole, and to attend team or cross-organisation meetings as required.
• To ensure that Derby Theatre’s policies, procedures and values are observed in every area of the department’s work, and to ensure that General Data Protection Regulations are adhered to as they relate to your role. To contribute to the development of departmental policies and practices.
• To act always in the best interests of Derby Theatre, protecting intellectual property and confidential information at all times.
• To carry out any other duties as may reasonably be required from time to time, commensurate with the level of the post.
• We expect all Derby Theatre staff to work in a flexible manner to effectively deliver their role and in line with the objectives of the company, including the Learning Theatre model, Equality and Diversity, and Sustainability.
• The job description for this position may be reviewed and amended to incorporate the future needs of the department and the organisation.
This job description is intended as a guide to the nature of the work required of this position, it is neither wholly comprehensive nor restrictive and is subject to review.
To read the person specification and for how to apply, please visit: https://derbytheatre.co.uk/about-us/work-with-us/
The post holder will be responsible for providing a consistently high level of customer service and maintaining the highest standards of hygiene and presentation at all times.
Key responsibilities
• Daily operation of the catering functions in line with procedures, ensuring a high standard of presentation.
• To act as a barista (making espresso-based coffee drinks) and serve a selection of hot and cold drinks.
• Prepare and deliver a menu of light meals including soup, toasties and sandwiches following food health and safety regulations. This will also include baking some traybakes, cakes and scones (training is/can be provided).
• Promotion and upsell of all products, including food, ice cream, confectionary, and beverages with a high standard of product knowledge.
• To support the catering operation during functions, events, and press nights.
• Cash handling and transaction processes including the use of a till system and the use of card machines.
• To follow and adhere to all operational procedures, including keeping temperature records for refrigerators, stock rotation, food dating and labelling.
• To minimise wastage on site by preparing efficiently, in line with the buildings estimated footfall.
• To have basic understanding of allergens and to be able to provide customers with information they require.
• Provide a positive, accessible, and high-quality service to all customers and colleagues across all front of house areas and all buildings associated with Derby Theatre.
• To be a flexible member of staff and work, as necessary, across catering aspects of the building.
General
• To actively support and promote Derby Theatre’s Learning Theatre model, including a commitment to engage with the University of Derby’s Theatre-related higher education provision; to contribute to learning opportunities such as work experience, placements, and the theatre’s role as a learning environment.
• To keep up to date with developments in the industry as they relate to your role, and to contribute to the overall development of the organisation.
• To take an active role in the team and staff as a whole, and to attend team or cross-organisation meetings as required.
• To ensure that Derby Theatre’s policies, procedures and values are observed in every area of the department’s work, and to ensure that General Data Protection Regulations are adhered to as they relate to your role. To contribute to the development of departmental policies and practices.
• To act always in the best interests of Derby Theatre, protecting intellectual property and confidential information at all times.
• To carry out any other duties as may reasonably be required from time to time, commensurate with the level of the post.
• We expect all Derby Theatre staff to work in a flexible manner to effectively deliver their role and in line with the objectives of the company, including the Learning Theatre model, Equality and Diversity, and Sustainability.
• The job description for this position may be reviewed and amended to incorporate the future needs of the department and the organisation.
This job description is intended as a guide to the nature of the work required of this position, it is neither wholly comprehensive nor restrictive and is subject to review.
To read the person specification and for how to apply, please visit: https://derbytheatre.co.uk/about-us/work-with-us/