Job Title: Hospitality Assistant

Location: Blackheath, Greenwich

Salary: £13.15 per hour

Job Type: Permanent - Full Time

About Morden College:

Morden College is a charity dedicated to enabling a life-lived independence for the older people they provide homes for, through life, as they grow older. Morden College has enriched the lives of its residents as well as their families, over the last 300 years. The Charity's core purpose is to provide older people who are in need with a home for life within its beautiful grounds, with amazing facilities and surrounded by its caring people, who work tirelessly to provide the highest quality of care.

Our most valuable resource are the people within Morden College; they provide the supportive, caring and inclusive environment both for colleagues and for our Residents. Our Culture encourages and supports creativity, celebrates our differences and the similarities that draw us together as a community and promote the highest standards of individual behaviour and accountability in everything we do.

Our 60 seat Café is located within the John Morden Centre, which is an award-winning vibrant space where people meet, eat, take part in events, develop and enjoy a variety of interesting hobbies.

Morden College is regulated by the Care Quality Commission (CQC). This post is subject to an Enhanced DBS Check.

Purpose of the Role:

To provide excellent customer service to our residents and their families, to take food and drinks orders, to serve meals, to keep kitchens and service areas clean and tidy and to prepare and serve high quality nutritious food.

Key Responsibilities and Duties:

• To work as part of the Hospitality Services Team on a rota basis to ensure that customers* benefit from freshly prepared, nutritious and well-presented food for breakfast, lunch and supper daily throughout the year
• To work in the College bar when required
• To undertake training as necessary in line with development of the post
• To ensure the utmost level of personal hygiene as well as an immaculate and well ironed uniform at all times
• To assist with moving food items to and from ambient, chilled or frozen stores as well as other items and equipment
• To assist with the preparation for and at events which include but are not limited to Founders Day, Friends Day, Trustee Christmas Lunch, themed evenings and funeral events or buffets
• To report any concerns regarding the quality and condition of any food item that you required to prepare for consumption as part of your duties
• To respect the dignity, well-being and independence of residents and to bring to the attention of the Management Board any concerns surrounding their safeguarding, security or care

Skills, Qualifications and Experience:

• Food Safety Level 2 certificate
• Proven experience in a similar role or food production operation
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Excellent organizational and time-management skills
• Motivate and inspire others
• Work well under pressure
• Located within commutable distance to Morden College

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Candidates with the relevant experience or job titles of: Hospitality Assistant, Customer Service Advisor, Customer Support Assistant, Hospitality Executive, Hospitality Customer Services, Restaurant Associate, Manager, Hotel Assistant may also be considered for this role.