Catering Assistant
Job description
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Join Our Client's Team Lincolnshire Police as a Catering Assistant!
Location: Nettleham, Lincoln
Contract Type: Temporary
Hourly Rate: £12.83
Are you passionate about food and customer service? Do you thrive in a dynamic environment where every day brings new challenges? If so, we invite you to apply for the role of Catering Assistant! Join us in delivering exceptional service within the Policing Service.
What You'll Do:
As a Catering Assistant, you will play a vital role in our facilities management team. Your responsibilities will include:
- Food Preparation & Cooking: Assist with the preparation and cooking of meals according to set menus and recipes, ensuring high hygiene standards.
- Service Excellence: Serve delicious main meals during lunch service and prepare food and beverages for hospitality catering.
- Cleanliness is Key: Maintain a clean and organized working environment, including the cleaning of service, preparation, and dining areas.
- Customer Engagement: Provide friendly and helpful service to all customers, promoting satisfaction at every opportunity.
- Cash Handling: Operate the till during service times and assist with cashing up procedures.
- Health & Safety Compliance: Participate in food safety and health and safety training, while adhering to all relevant regulations.
What We're Looking For:
To succeed in this role, you should have:
- Experience working in a catering environment.
- Basic food hygiene skills and knowledge of hygiene regulations.
- A friendly demeanor with excellent customer service skills.
- The ability to work independently and as part of a team.
- Flexibility and a willingness to learn new skills.
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Key skills
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Application advice
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🍽️ Emphasise your catering environment experience early in your CV as this is explicitly required for the role
🧼 Highlight any food hygiene certifications or training prominently as hygiene standards are crucial
💰 Mention specific till systems or cash handling experience as you'll be operating tills during service
👮 Research Lincolnshire Police's catering requirements to show understanding of the policing service context
📋 Quantify your kitchen experience: "Prepared 150+ meals daily" or "Maintained 98% hygiene compliance"
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- •Prepared and served 200+ meals daily following standardised menus whilst maintaining Level 2 Food Hygiene compliance
- •Operated EPOS till systems processing £800+ daily transactions with 99.8% accuracy during busy lunch services
- •Maintained kitchen hygiene standards achieving consistent 5-star food safety ratings across 18-month tenure
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Dear Hiring Manager,
Lincolnshire Police's catering role combines my passion for food service with supporting essential public services — which is why I am applying for the Catering Assistant position. My experience in catering environments and food hygiene knowledge align perfectly with your requirements for meal preparation and customer service excellence.
My background in kitchen operations and customer-facing roles has equipped me with the skills to maintain high hygiene standards whilst delivering exceptional service. I understand the importance of following set menus precisely and maintaining clean, organised working environments.
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Interview questions
10 questions generated from this advert.
Technical
- ›What food hygiene regulations are you familiar with?
- ›How do you ensure consistent food preparation when following set menus?
- ›What till systems have you operated previously?
- ›How do you maintain hygiene standards during busy service periods?
- ›What health and safety procedures do you follow in a kitchen environment?
Behavioural
- ›Tell me about a time you provided excellent customer service in a catering environment
- ›Describe a situation where you had to work independently during a busy service
- ›How do you handle working as part of a team in a fast-paced kitchen?
- ›Give an example of when you had to learn a new skill quickly
- ›Tell me about a time you dealt with a difficult customer situation
STAR answer examples
Model answers using the Situation-Task-Action-Result framework. Adapt to your own experience.
Tell me about a time you provided excellent customer service in a catering environment
Describe a situation where you had to work independently during a busy service