Catering Assistant
Location: Hinxton Hall Conference Centre
Salary: £13.10 per hour
Contract: Zero‑hour contract, works across venues with 7‑day a week operation; weekend and evening work required
We’re on the lookout for enthusiastic Catering Assistant’s to join our busy, successful catering team at Hinxton Hall on a flexible, zero‑hour basis. As a member of the front‑of‑house team, you will be part of a hard‑working, friendly group who all share the same goal – to deliver exceptional customer service to our visitors.
This role requires you to be responsible for a variety of tasks, including basic food production and preparation, customer service, and supporting the overall catering operations while ensuring compliance with all Health and Food Safety regulations. You will be welcoming guests, serving food and drinks, operating the till system, serving coffees and cocktails, and supporting evening events.
Due to the location of Hinxton Hall, it is essential that you are able to get to and from the site without relying on public transport.
Shifts
Shifts will vary between Monday and Sunday. You must be flexible and able to work evenings and weekends. This is a casual zero‑hour role, so hours will vary depending on the needs of the business on a weekly basis.
The Ideal Candidate
- Have a passion for delivering outstanding service, greeting customers with a smile and serving them with pride
- Take initiative and make decisions that are right for our customers
- Be an excellent team player with great communication skills
- Have a desire to succeed in your role
- Possess the ability to work under pressure
- Demonstrate exceptional timekeeping and reliability
- Have a safety‑first mindset
- Ideally will have experience working as a Barista and with cocktails due to the type of events hosted at the venue
About Us
Restaurant Associates is a leading premium hospitality provider with an ethos drawn from our history of fine and high‑quality dining in London and New York.
Within our venues team, we provide catering and hospitality services to some of the most iconic visitor attractions and destinations in the UK, including the Imperial War Museum London, Glyndebourne Opera House, Knebworth House, Design Museum, Whipsnade Zoo and many more. We operate a host of bespoke cafés and restaurants, as well as delivering private events ranging from small meetings to large‑scale ground events of up to 1,000 people.
We pride ourselves on being an inclusive, diverse, fun, and dynamic place to work with opportunities to collaborate with a wide range of teams, plus a commitment to putting our people first. Restaurant Associates is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes applications from candidates of all backgrounds. As a business, we are committed to sustainability‑led practices and are proud to have achieved 3 stars with the Sustainable Restaurant Association’s Food Made Good Programme.
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