Food Service Assistant
Employer Information
Mount Charles
E: hr@mountcharles.com
T: 028 9032 0070
Food Service Assistant
Fairfields Care Centre
Cookstown
We currently have an opportunity for a Food Service Assistant to join our team at Fairfields Care Centre, Cookstown. This is a care home setting, providing meals to residents with a range of textured diets.
As the Food Service Assistant, you will greet residents, advise of available offerings and maintain the standards of the catering offering. You will be flexible, hard-working, excel in customer service and have a passion for the role that you do.
This is an exciting time to join the largest independently owned catering organisation in Ireland to develop your career within one of Deloittes best managed companies.
Key duties and responsibilities will include:
Maintaining counters and serving customers
Ensuring that areas of work and tables are kept to a high standard of cleanliness throughout the day
Completing production, wastage, temperature and cleaning records. Report discrepancies to your line manager
Maintaining stocks and supplies
Complying with all company and legal procedures relating to food safety, hygiene, health and safety and personal requirements
Operating a till and cash handling duties
Essential Criteria:
Excellent customer service
Ability to work in a fast paced, busy environment
The ability to prioritise and have an eye for detail
Good communication skills – written and verbal
The ability to demonstrate great team work skills
The ability to follow instruction
Level 2 Award in Food Safety and Catering or equivalent is desirable as well as experience working in a busy food service environment.
Hours of work: Various shifts available, 4 days out of 7, 8am-6pm and 10am-6pm, 34hr contracts and up.
Rate of pay: £8.72 per hour
Applicants should note that based on the response, the Company may increase shortlisting criteria.
The successful applicants job offer may be subject to the relevant security checks needed.
The Mount Charles Group Ltd is an Equal Opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.