Fantastic, market-leading facility – as seen on TV!Favourable day shiftsHigh-level catering experience strongly preferredOur renowned client in the Atherstone area is currently recruiting for a Hospitality Assistant within its sampling department.This is a genuinely exciting opportunity to join a large well known retail business in their pursuit for product excellence. You will be working in their cutting-edge kitchen and staging area, where food and drink samples will be compared and contrasted against like-for-like products from competitors.Texture, flavour, and general presentation will then be discussed and evaluated, before providing feedback to their in-house chefs for recipes to be tweaked accordingly.You will be playing a vital role in preparing the kitchen area, setting tables, serving the sampling team, and clearing tables in between taste tests. Additionally, you may be involved in helping the field-based shopping team collect products to be involved in blind tests.Absolutely no food-prep experience is required, although some experience in a waitering/ waitressing background would be vital.Key responsibilities of the Hospitality Assistant include;

Maintaining strict cleanliness of the lab / kitchen area at all times
Serving guests who are taking part in product taste tests
Setting and clearing tables, loading dishwashers
Acting as a kitchen helper / porter helping to ensure rapid turnaround time between sample events
Supporting the shopping team with collecting sample items from the wider market
Using MS Excel package to a basic level – manually entering receipt details into system

In order to be successful for this role, you will require the following:

A highly positive, confident outward demeanour
Ability to communicate clearly with a combination of senior internal and external stakeholders
Fantastic customer service and eagerness to strive for continuous excellence
Highly organised and able to work well under pressure
A proven catering / hospitality background in a premium environment (bar or restaurant)
A proactive team player with very close attention to detail

In return for our Premium Hospitality Sampling Assistant role, you will earn a rate of £15.86 per hour.Hours of work: 0800 – 1530 Monday to FridayIf you are interested in finding out further information, please click to apply.

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