Kitchen Assistant

Job Purpose:

Under the direction of the Line Manager, help prepare, cook, serve and pack (where required) food and drink as appropriate, and deliver/ serve to customers at the correct time. In addition, carry out general cleaning duties.

Role Responsibilities:

Food preparation and cooking of meals: Help prepare, as directed by the line manager, the required number of food products, following specified menu/special dietary requirements.

Serving/customer liaison:

Under supervision and direction serve food and drink where appropriate, speedily, courteously and following specified portion control guidelines and special dietary requirements

Kitchen cleaning rota and general washing up:

Manually wash up all eating utensils and equipment, sterilising where required, following set guidelines, or use dishwasher where appropriate. Complete cleaning duties, following daily and weekly rotas, to ensure health and safety and hygiene standards are maintained

Working Conditions:

Chairs are stored in stacks of 8 and moved to dining room/storage area. Tables are moved to dining room and erected where appropriate. Frequent bending and lifting Washing up. Industrial height low sinks, slip hazards. Exposure to noise levels during cooking/service (e.g. Mechanical extraction). Exposure to heat through ovens/deep fat fryers/hot cupboards. Exposure to chemicals with irritant classification. Exposure to food products which may be irritants (tomatoes, potatoes, onions, garlic, fruits, lettuce) Use of knives Work can be at a fast pace Temperature variants - kitchens can be hot in summer and cold in winter As part of the pre-employment checks that are undertaken for this role, you will be asked to complete a Post Offer Medical Questionnaire. The questionnaire is confidential, and is screened by our Occupational Health Department, who will ensure that you are medically fit for this role before being formally offered the position

Connect2Hampshire is a trading style of Hampshire & Kent Commercial Services LLP - A joint venture between Hampshire County Council & Commercial Services Kent Ltd. Connect2Hampshire is an equal opportunities Employment Agency & Business. It positively encourages applications from all suitably qualified and eligible candidates.