Café and Catering Assistant (Graze)
- Company: Plumpton College
- Closing Date: 31-07-2025
- Location: Plumpton College, Lewes
- Salary: Brighton Living Wage
- Hours: 39h/week
- How to Apply: To apply, please complete the Plumpton College application form AND our equality monitoring form and submit to recruitment@plumpton.ac.uk
Description
Job Purpose
Be part of our in-house catering team assisting the Catering Coordinator. This role contributes to the day-to-day operation of the Graze Café in our modern AgriFood building. This role will also be instrumental in assisting with internal meetings, events and functions and providing high quality catering services to our staff, students, and external visitors.
Duties and Responsibilities of the Job
Catering operations
Be part of the catering team, supporting the serving of meals and catering requirements across our catering outlets, to a high standard. |
Ensure that everyone using the catering facilities is treated politely and courteously, be they students, staff or guests. |
Ensure kitchen and servery wash-up areas and the customer seating areas are kept in a clean and hygienic condition. Keep up to date with food safety guidelines and legislation to ensure compliance. |
Ensure the cleaning schedules are followed, and tasks are completed. |
Ensure that cleaning and food temperature records are kept. |
Ensure food wastage is kept to a minimum by carrying out strict portion control. |
Comply with food hygiene regulations by wearing the appropriate clean protective clothing while preparing and serving food, and to ensure all other members of staff do likewise. |
Ensure that all stock is stored appropriately, and stock rotation procedures are followed. Ensure that all stock issued to other departments is recorded to enable stock records to be kept accurately. |
Cover functions requiring catering during holiday periods and at weekends and evenings. |
Ensure that meal eligibility procedures for students, staff, and guests are followed at all times |
Assist in all areas of the catering operations: dining room /snack bars/function meeting rooms when required, and undertake manual handling takes as directed. |
Where required provide temporary cover in a similar capacity to complete catering services at the College’s outlet centres at One Garden Brighton. |
Continuous Professional Development
Participate in staff development activities to support Continuous Professional Development (CPD) and keep a Professional Development Portfolio (PDP) to evidence personal development and impact on practice. |
Actively participate in the college performance management processes, including appraisals to support personal and professional development and enhance student experience. |
Qualifications / Skills / Knowledge / Qualities
It is crucial that the successful candidate shares our student focussed values, equality of opportunity, and parity of esteem for staff and students.
At Plumpton College we are:
- Ambitious and Progressive
- Enterprising
- Professional
- Passionate about everything we do
- Supportive
Essential criteria for the post |
A catering qualification or experience. |
Hold a current Food Hygiene Certificate. |
Minimum of one year’s experience in a similar position. |
A passion for good food and a high-quality customer experience. |
Physically fit, able to undertake manual handling duties. |
Able to demonstrate great customer service skills. |
Full UK drivers’ licence. |
Desirable criteria for the post |
Outgoing, approachable and flexible. |
Team working experience and works well under pressure. |
How to apply for this role
Applying for jobs at Plumpton College
Please complete both documents, the Application Form and Equality & Diversity Monitoring Form and return to:
Email: recruitment@plumpton.ac.uk
Post: Plumpton College, Human Resources, Ditchling Road, Plumpton, Nr. Lewes, East Sussex, BN7 3AE
Telephone: 01273 892036
Please note that in order to complete these forms digitally you will need to open them using PDF software on a laptop or desktop device.
Applying for jobs at One Garden Brighton
Please complete both documents, the Application Form and Equality & Diversity Monitoring Form and return to:
Email: jobs@onegardenbrighton.com
Post: Plumpton College, Human Resources, Ditchling Road, Plumpton, Nr. Lewes, East Sussex, BN7 3AE
Telephone: 01273 892036