Catering & Events Assistant (Monday to Friday)

Your role:

This role is based full-time in our beautiful London office set out over five floors, located on Cannon Street. Our office is equipped with a fully operational kitchen, event space for up to 150 guests, client briefing boardrooms and satellite canteens for staff.

As part of our growing Lounge team, you will play an important role in delivering a consistently high-quality service across both our in-house client catering and subsidised staff meals. This is a varied and hands-on position, combining external and corporate event catering with the day-to-day support of our staff lounges and kitchen facilities. 

The role provides an excellent opportunity to gain broad experience across a range of office hospitality and catering functions, working closely with our Lounge, Admin and Office Facilities teams. This is a full-time, Monday-to-Friday position, with working hours typically between 7:00am and 4:00pm. Some flexibility will be required to support in-house events that take place during weekday evenings.

 Your job:

• Assist with the set-up, execution and breaking down of catering requirements across the office for both staff and external guests.
• Ensure consistently high standards are maintained across all catering services, representing the company in a professional and positive manner.
• Prepare, organise and lay out catering for external clients and corporate events, including continental breakfasts, charcuterie boards and drinks receptions.
• Support the Lounge team with food service, including preparation, serving and post-service cleaning. 
• Maintain front-of-house equipment, including fridges, coffee machines, dishwashers and other hospitality equipment.
• Report any equipment maintenance issues.
• Operate dishwashers across kitchens, ensuring glassware, crockery and cutlery are cleaned/buffed and handwashing when required
• Ensure all dishware is fully stocked, polished and presented to a high standard ahead of food service and returned to appropriate location/floor. 
• Maintain the cleanliness, organisation and general upkeep of staff lounges, kitchens and hospitality equipment on a daily basis.
• Assist with daily deliveries, checking the quality, quantity and condition of items and ensuring appropriate storage.
• Manage the distribution and replenishment of food supplies, consumables, catering equipment and dishware across our canteens and kitchens.
• Support the Admin team with ad hoc requirements, including event set-up, auditorium preparation, furniture moves and other office-related requests.
• Contribute to a welcoming, professional and high-quality hospitality experience for employees, clients and visitors.
• Other ad-hoc duties as required. 

 About you:

• Previous experience in hospitality, events and/or food service in a professional/corporate environment.
• Comfortable working in a physically demanding role, including standing for extended periods and lifting and moving heavy items.
• A collaborative team player who enjoys working in a fast-paced environment.
• Able to work independently, use initiative and take a proactive approach to completing tasks.
• Strong attention to detail and a commitment to delivering consistently high standards.
• Excellent standards of hygiene, cleanliness and organisation.
• Strong customer service skills with a professional, approachable and can-do attitude.
• Flexible and adaptable, with a willingness to support different areas of the business as required.

Global Relay is unable to offer visa sponsorship for this position. Candidates must have the right to work in the UK at the time of application.