General Assistant - Monday - Friday
| Posting date: | 11 March 2026 |
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| Salary: | £14.80 per hour |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 10 April 2026 |
| Location: | London, England, EC2R 8AY |
| Company: | Baxterstorey |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 1472604113 |
Summary
Title: General Assistant
Location: London, near to Bank station
Salary: £14.80/hour
28 hours per week - Monday to Friday
Benefits:
- 28 Days holiday including bank holidays
- 3 volunteering days
- 3 days grandparent leave
- 24 week’s enhanced maternity leave
- Bespoke training and development opportunities
- Pension and life insurance
- Discounts available on our Perkbox app; high street shops, holidays & cinema
- Wellbeing hub
- Access to employee assistance programme
- Free meals whilst at work
- Career development opportunities
- HIT Apprenticeships for all experience levels
We currently have an exciting opportunity for an experienced General Assistant with a background in exceptional food catering services to join our business and work at one of our highly prestigious education settings.
If you are passionate about creating delicious dining experiences that fuel young minds and ignite taste buds, then this is the perfect opportunity to bring your expertise to our table.
This is a fantastic opportunity for a skilled General Assistant to make a name for themselves within the food service industry and be a part of setting the new standard for education catering.
Job Description
As a General Assistant you will…
- Assist with the preparation and serving of breakfast, lunch, snacks, and dinner in line with established menus and recipes.
- Support the kitchen team by maintaining high standards of cleanliness and hygiene at all times, including general food preparation tasks.
- Picking up and checking deliveries.
- Help to facility team with room setups.
- Carry out washing-up duties in the main kitchen during busy periods.
- Keep front-of-house areas clean and organised, including managing dishes and utensils.
- Follow correct food handling and storage procedures to ensure food safety and prevent contamination.
- Maintain tea points around the building (restocking supplies and washing up as needed).
- Participate in training sessions and meetings related to food service procedures, safety protocols, and customer service standards.
- Training will be provided. However, a positive attitude, a genuine smile, a commitment to exceeding customer expectations, and being a great team player are essential.
Qualifications
- Ideally have experience working within Education catering
- Have good Health & Safety knowledge.
- Flexible with a can-do attitude, customer focused.
- Fun and enthusiastic
- Have excellent organization skills.
- Demonstrate great attention to detail.
- Be a team player and enjoy succeeding as a team.
- Possess great customer service skills.
- Have a flexible approach to work
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