CATERING ASSISTANT

Paragon Skills are within the Top 10 Best Places to work, an Ofsted Grade "Good" provider and voted as the UK's number 1 training provider for the last two years by Rate My Apprenticeship, with a true dedication to the Care and Education sector supporting learners and employers nationally. We are committed to our 5 E's and proud to live by our pledge to deliver an outstanding teaching and learning experience to every learner, every time. Our people are at the heart of everything we do, and we are embarking on journey of exceptional growth and we are looking for passionate, energised and experienced individuals to be part of the award winning team. Salary: £22,750 (pro rata) Hours: 32.5 hours a week - Monday - Friday (08:00-15:00) Location: Paragon Skills, Station Approach, Ashley Rd, Bournemouth, BH1 4NB We're currently looking for a passionate catering assistant to join the team at our Academy in Bournemouth. In this pivotal role you'll Provide an effective, efficient and flexible catering service to the our learners and colleagues in our Engine Room cafeteria, providing a range of light meals and snacks. This is fantastic opportunity to be at the heart of our operation and everything we do at Paragon Skills. Within this role you'll be reasonable for; Meeting and greeting all learners, colleagues, and visitors in the Engine Room and ensure all needs are catered for Preparing both hot and cold food products Adhering to all hygiene and food preparation regulatory requirements, ensuring appropriate practices are followed Collection of daily order forms from colleagues, visitors and learners and prepare orders as required Ordering of goods-in and buffets from external suppliers as and when required What we need from you; Previous experience of working in a catering role Experience of working in a similar environment e.g., conference/business centre, training facility, hotel, or event venue Food Hygiene certificate Experience of kitchen risk assessments and fridge hygiene schedules We have a number of benefits available as part of our Paragon Choices and all colleagues benefit from our standard benefits including; 20 days annual leave - increasing with length of service and a holiday purchase scheme 3 Paragon Days for our Operational December Closure and 8 Public Bank Holidays Up to 3 days of paid volunteering leave and corporate conscience initiatives Perkbox – a suite of lifestyle benefits and wellness tools Recognition and long service awards to celebrate our colleagues’ We are a Disability Confident Employer and have a guaranteed interview scheme in place to ensure that nobody is overlooked or discriminated against because of their disability. If you meet the minimum criteria when you apply and you have informed us in your application that you have a disability, you will be guaranteed an interview for that role. To promote and maintain an inclusive working environment, as part of your application process we will ask you to share data on certain characteristics. These answers will not form part of the selection and recruitment process and will not be shared with anyone outside of the People Team. Paragon Skills is committed to the safeguarding and wellbeing of our learners and colleagues and we implement robust safer recruitment practices to support this. Dependant on the role you are applying for, we may undertake a number of necessary checks to confirm you are suitable to work with children and vulnerable adults, which may include a Disclosure and Barring Service check. We are also committed to promoting equality and inclusion throughout our colleague and learner populations.