Job Title: Kitchen Assistant
Location: West Sussex
Salary: Competitive
Job type: Full Time, Term Time Only (43 weeks a year)
Closing date: 9am on Monday 14th September 2020
The School is an Independent Prep School for children aged 2½ – 13 years situated in 300 acres of woodland, with excellent facilities and a caring family atmosphere.
You will be joining a thriving prep school in the heart of Sussex with a friendly, hardworking and supportive team.
Key Responsibilities:
- To assist in the preparation and cooking of menu items as directed by the Head of Catering/Chefs
- To assist with stock taking when required
- To assist in ensuring the smooth and efficient running of the kitchen
- To assist with School events when necessary, including out-of-hours if requested
- To serve and replenish the food counters
- To assist with daily cleaning
- To ensure that customers are given a prompt and efficient service and expectations are consistently met
- To be customer focused at all times; approachable and quick to fulfil customer needs
- To adhere to the School’s Food Hygiene, Health and Safety and Environmental policies
- To ensure that food storage areas are maintained in accordance with the School’s Food Hygiene, Healthy and Safety and Environmental policies and procedures
- To assist with the kitchen termly deep cleans
The ideal candidate will have/ be:
Essential
- GCSE level education or above
- Working knowledge of fresh food production
- Working knowledge of Health and Safety
- Good organisational skills
- Ability to plan ahead
- Ability to work on own initiative
- Smart, clean appearance; high standard of personal hygiene
- Approachable, friendly and cheerful
- Ability to work as part of a team
- Must be suitable to work with/around children
- Keen to continue self-development
Desirable
- Some experience within the catering industry or a kitchen environment is highly desirable
- Level 2 Food Hygiene Certificate
- Minimum 2 years’ training in catering/hospitality
- Dietary awareness
The School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all of their staff to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be required to undertake an enhanced disclosure via the DBS and to register with the update service.
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NOTE: You will only be considered for this role if the application form is completed.
Candidates with the relevant experience or job titles of Restaurant Chef Assistant, Catering Assistant, Food Catering, Chef Assistant, Food Preparation, Cook Assistant, Kitchen Assistant, Food Hygiene, Food Health and Safety Assistant may also be considered for this role.
