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Catering Operations Assistant

Tate

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Overview

Tate Eats is unique in the cultural world, a hospitality business whose purpose supports the vision and reach of Tate in all four of its galleries. All our profits are returned to Tate championing the right to the richness of art for everyone. Our business is multi-faceted, we run restaurants, cafés and bars while delivering a vast range of events from film premieres to boardroom lunches. We are though much more than that, we have a pioneering roastery setting the agenda on gender equality in the coffee supply chain. We brew beer, we blend gin, we create teas, we have a multi award-winning wine programme, we visit farms, we research and write menus in response to Tate’s diverse programme, and we collaborate with artists and curators.
1 full-time role (40 hours per week) - £30,784, 1 part-time role (24 hours per week) - £18,470
Per year
Full time, Permanent
(40 hours per week for full-time role, 24 hours per week for part-time role)
London

Key information

We are recruiting for a Catering Operations Assistant.

Tate is committed to the employment, retention, training and career development of disabled people. In recognition of our commitment, Tate has been awarded the Disability Confident Scheme Symbol.

About the role

Main Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Pick and pack all Tate equipment for events and forward plan to ensure equipment and products are in the right areas.
  • Move furniture equipment safely around the sites, following manual handling procedures
  • Oversee the beverage cellar including completing consumption at end of each event, processing
    accurate returns on Adaco within a timely manner and undertaking monthly stocktakes
  • Share the responsibility of driving food, beverages and equipment between London sites in the van, adhering to the Company Van Policy
  • Support with basic food preparation (eg cooking of pastries / plating of sandwiches) as directed
    by the Chef team, in line with food safety and hygiene standards
  • Provide updates to the Assistant Head of Event Logistics on the progress and completion of tasks
    and provide regular operational feedback on logistics and stores processes
  • Undertake any other reasonable ad-hoc requests by the Events and Catering management teams

Requirements

  • Hold a valid UK Driver’s Licence, clean for the last 2 years, and is at least 21 years old, to meet the requirements of the van insurance.
  • Able to undertake a high volume of manual handling (eg able to lift kegs of up to 30kg.)
  • Passionate about supporting the delivery of world class events in unique and challenging environments.
  • Fluent in written and spoken English. Strong communicator both verbal & written.
  • Proven experience in a n Events, Catering, Kitchen or Warehouse environment which required similar duties.
  • Awareness of Health and Safety, Manual Handling, Food Allergen Regulation.
  • An understanding of stocktaking, transfers & stock management practice.
  • Meticulous attention to detail.