Food & Beverage Assistant - NEC - Birmingham

Food & Beverage Assistant - NEC, Birmingham | Full-Time / Permanent

£28387 + excellent benefits including healthcare, wellbeing support, 23 days' annual leave plus bank holidays, life assurance, meals on duty, and more.

We are seeking a Food & Beverage Assistant for the NEC, Birmingham, to support the F&B operation at the NEC. You must have  valid FLT Counterbalance Licence (RTITB, ITSSAR, or equivalent accredited certification)

Levy is the vibrant and exciting sector of Compass Group, the world’s largest catering company. We work at some of the greatest venues in the world, delivering legendary experiences in food, drink, and hospitality. 

In the UK, we are proud to have a wealth of long-standing partnerships with venues across sport, entertainment, and events. Our partnerships include venues such as Wimbledon, Twickenham, Edgbaston, Tottenham Hotspur, Scottish Event Campus (SEC) and ExCel London.

We are culinary champions – it’s what we do and it’s what we are passionate about. At the core of our work is the belief that sustainably sourced great food and drink, coupled with exceptional service is key to creating legendary experiences.

Focussed on ‘doing the right thing’ for our people and the planet. sustainability, wellbeing, diversity, and inclusion are at the heart of what we do.

We have a commitment to being Net Zero by 2027, are official partners of the British Paralympic Association, and are proud to pay all our team members at least the Real Living Wage or London Living Wage. 

KEY RESPONSIBILTIES:

• Prepare and set-up all front of house and back of house areas as required, following instructions from the manager in an operational area. Including furniture set-ups for Live Events or C&B. 
• Clean and maintain hygiene standards in all areas. 

• Keep clean all catering equipment within the areas.
• Deliver equipment and stock to areas as required.
• Support with the movement and set up of mobile catering units.
• To ensure that all storerooms are maintained and clean.
• Ensure all work areas meet health & safety standards.
• Adhere to the Company policies regarding chemical use and manual handling.  
• Support the business, by covering other roles in the business, such as FPA or FSA, at the NEC and other venues if required.
• Complete ad hoc tasks, to support the business, requested by the operations team

PERSON SPECFICATION: 

• Excellent customer services skills
• Great teamwork skills 
• Attention to detail 
• Organised approach
• Positive outlook and outgoing personality

Benefits

• Medicash - Healthcare benefits, including dental, optical and therapy treatments (includes up to 4 dependent children)
• Aviva Digicare - Free annual healthcare check
• Exclusive Benefits & Wellbeing site (Perks at Work)
• Entertainment discounts - up to 55% off cinema tickets
• Health & Wellbeing discounts - Discounts for Nuffield Health (20%) and Pure Gym (10%)
• Travel discounts - Discounts with holiday companies such as TUI and Expedia
• Shopping discounts - Save up to 15% at high street and online stores by purchasing Shopping Cards
• Meals on duty
• Vodaphone discounts
• Pension scheme and Life Assurance
• Employee Assistance Programme
• 23 days + BH's and additional day off for your birthday
• 2 days additional leave, following return from Maternity leave during first year back
• Competitive and supportive family benefits
• Day off for baby's first birthday
• Holiday purchase scheme
• On-going training & development and career pathways
• Professional subscriptions paid
• Financial wellbeing programme and preferred rates on salary finance products

As part of Compass you'll help to feed people, fuel progress and forge connections in around 6,000 venues. Join us to grow your career with the industry leader, and get competitive pay, great perks and unrivalled opportunities for learning and development, at one of the UK's biggest businesses.