About the Company
Catering Bar Assistant
Location: London – Bedford Square
Department: Catering
Reporting to: Bar Manager
Starting Date: As soon as possible
Contract Type: Permanent
Hours of work: Full-time; 35 hours per week. Working 5 days per week (Monday to Saturday) on rota basis. Shifts are typically between 7am to 9pm, or later if required.
About the Role
This is a customer-facing role within the bar and catering team. You will serve food and drinks, support events across the school and assist in the kitchen when needed.
Responsibilities
- Serve hot and cold drinks, food and alcohol soft cold and hot drinks, food and alcohol
- Provide a friendly and approachable service to students, staff and visitors
- Handle payments accurately
- Prepare coffee using a manual machine, including milk texturing and basic machine maintenance to Standard Operating Procedures
- Support and restock bar supplies, fridges and shelves
- Receive and store deliveries correctly across stock rooms
- Keep all food and beverage areas clean, organised and well maintained
- Support the setup, service and closing down of private functions and school events
- Assist and support the kitchen team in the dining room when required
- Maintain cleanliness across the bar and service areas including FMB, BMR and Bar
- Follow food safety and health and safety requirements at all times
The above list of job duties is not exclusive or exhaustive, and the post holder will be required to undertake such tasks as may reasonably be expected within the scope and grading of the post. All staff must:
- Comply with all legislative and regulatory requirements (e.g. Finance, HR, Health & Safety)
- Adhere to the requirements set out in the AA Code of Behavioural Expectations and other institutional policies.
Qualifications
- Basic food safety knowledge
- Willing to complete further health and safety training
Required Skills
- Strong customer service and communication skills
- Good numeracy skills for handling payments
- Ability to work under pressure while maintaining a positive attitude
- Strong attention to detail
- Ability to multitask in a busy environment
- Problem solving and ability to use initiative
Preferred Skills
- Previous experience in a bar, café or customer facing role
- Experience preparing coffee using a manual machine
- Experience handling stock, deliveries or event setup is desirable
Pay range and compensation package
£23,000- £25,000 per annum
Equal Opportunity Statement
We are committed to creating an inclusive culture where all members of our community are supported to thrive. Whilst all applicants will be judged on merit alone, we particularly welcome applications from groups currently underrepresented within our working community. Reasonable adjustments are available for interviews and workplaces.
What We Offer
We offer a wide range of staff benefits, including up to 40 days’ leave per annum, in addition to Bank Holiday, a defined pension scheme, season ticket loans and access to professional development opportunities.
You will also be able to take part and be involved in a creative and unique teaching environment, where the students display their amazing work with various on-site exhibitions, public programmes and lectures.
Our Bedford Square campus is based just a 5-minute walk from Tottenham Court Road station, right in the heart of Central London.
How to Apply
Click “Apply” on LinkedIn and submit your CV. If you are shortlisted, you will be asked to complete an AA application form and provide a cover letter as part of the next stage of the process.
Closing date: Wednesday 10th June 2026
Interviews: Week commencing Monday 15th June 2026
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.
Informal enquiries should be addressed to recruitment@aaschool.ac.uk
Please note that it will not be possible for the AA School to issue a Certificate of Sponsorship for successful candidates. Therefore, the appointed candidate will need to be eligible to work in the UK for the duration of their employment with the AA School, in accordance with the Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006.