Job Description: Casual Bar Assistant

Department:                          Catering

Reporting to:

Bar Supervisor

Main Purpose:

•  To deliver an efficient, friendly, quality service to our customers and to meet

the catering needs of the College

Key areas:

•  To  assist  with  maintaining  standards  within  the  Conference  and  Catering

departments

•  Ensure that customers experience high levels of service
•  Uniform  and  standards  of  appearance  are  followed  correctly  with  good

personal hygiene

•  Following financial regulations
•  Abide by the licensing conditions of the premises
•  Maintaining a safe working environment for self and colleagues
•  Participate

in  team  meetings  and  maintain  effective  and  meaningful

communication with management and colleagues

•  Maintain record of any complaints so that we can avoid these in future
•  To ensure all areas are clean and tidy
•  Complete daily cleaning tasks and follow opening and closing procedures
•  Ensure all bar products are neatly displayed and topped up when necessary
•  To have good product knowledge and to offer customer advice
•  Display appropriate point of sale and merchandising
•  Be proactive in finding ways of reducing the carbon footprint of catering

Health and Safety:

All staff members are expected to observe all health and safety at work regulations as set
out by Homerton College in accordance with its statutory obligations

•  Ensure food safety procedures are adhered to
•  Follow fire safety procedures
•  Follow COSHH procedures
•  Reporting of all accidents and near misses
•  Safe use of machinery and equipment to minimise any risk of injury
•  To promote good housekeeping and ensure public toilets are kept clean and

fit for use and are monitored daily by the outlet team

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•  Take reasonable care for the health and safety of themselves and of others

who may be affected by their acts or omissions at work

•  Report  any  unsafe  practices  or  broken  machinery/equipment  to  the

management team, so that remedial action can be taken immediately

Personal Specification

Essential:

•  Experience of working in a fast-paced professional hospitality environment.
•  Work in a positive, respectful and professional manner
•  A passion for delivering excellent customer service
•  The ability to follow instructions from the Senior supervisors
•  A willingness to adopt a flexible approach to working including evenings and

weekends.

•  Good communication skills
•  Excellent attendance and time keeping skills

      Desirable:

•  Experience of working in a similar college environment
•  Knowledge of an epos till system
•  Working experience in a bar environment

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