Food Service Assistant

The Role

Portland is a specialist college, residential care provider and Centre of Excellence for Autism. We believe everyone with disabilities should have a lifetime of opportunity. 

We are a safe and happy place that helps people to lead more independent and fulfilling lives. Our education and care programmes focus on three themes: independence, health and well-being and employability. Everyone has different needs, so we tailor our programmes for people to focus on achieving their goals, their way. Ofsted and CQC rate us as Good, and we have won several awards for our wonderful provision. 

At Portland Charity our staff are at the heart of what we do, we are passionate about our vision and dedicate our careers to improving the lives of people with disabilities. Our priority is to create an outstanding place to work and a happy working environment where the rewards of a job well done can be seen in the faces of our learners and citizens.

As Food Service Assistant you will be delivering a quality provision to citizens, staff, visitor’s and the general public 52 weeks per year and 7 days per week, including wedding ceremonies and receptions, charity fundraisers, banquets, conferencing, and many other events.

The standard working week will be Monday to Tuesday including working one weekend in 5 week rota.

Reporting directly to the Catering Manager, you will assist with the basic preparation of raw produce for our high-quality operation within the Catering Department. You will ensure that all cleaning duties are completed to the required standard in order to comply with food safety legislation and to maintain the departments 5-star rating.

You will be required to assist with our Functions and Enterprise events as required during rostered hours and to work a proportionate amount of paid extra Function hours over and above the contracted hours which would include food service and bar work.

You will have experience of working in a catering environment, working with customers and use of COSHH, HACCP and Health & Safety legislation.

You will also have your Basic Food Hygiene Certificate and NVQ level 1 or equivalent in Food Preparation.

Many of our staff have a disability and we’re proud to hold Disability Confident and Mindful Employer status which recognises our positive approach to physical and mental health at work. Applications are completed via our online recruitment portal, if you require an alternative format to enable you to apply for this role then please contact the Portland HR team on 01623 499 111 who will be able to assist you.

Please note - CVs submitted will not be considered as part of your application.

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