Kitchen Assistant

Cambridge, ENG, GB, United Kingdom

Job Description

Crucial Cuisine is an event catering company based in Cambridge, specialising in corporate catering, conference catering, intimate private dining, and tailor-made event catering services. Founded over 30 years ago, we have a lovely local client base, and pride ourselves on providing excellent food & service. We are looking for a motivated kitchen assistant to work with our friendly kitchen team in Swavesey.

This is a full-time position of 40 hours per week, with straight shifts (usually 9am - 5.30pm). We work 5 days in 7 including weekend work. (non-working days are usually Friday & Saturday or Saturday & Sunday. Dependent on the needs of the business). Overtime is available.

If you are interested in a different weekly pattern, alternate shift times to accommodate caring responsibilities, or part-time hours, please do get in touch to discuss with us. We are a family-friendly company, and we will do our best to help support work/life balance.

Job outline -

This role is an approx 50/50 split between food preparation & cleaning/tidying. It is not essential to have previous experience, as we will provide training & support.

Food preparation

- you will assist the chefs with food preparation work, which will be fully supervised. Food preparation examples: creating attractive displays of sweet & savoury buffet food items. Helping to make gourmet sandwiches and sandwich fillings. Helping to make canapes, sweet & savoury buffet items. Helping to prepare fruit & vegetables.

Cleaning/tidying

- you will ensure overall cleanliness of the kitchen and surrounding areas, and to maintain high standards of hygiene and safety. Duties include thorough cleaning of kitchen pots, pans and cooking utensils. Loading the dishwasher with crockery and cutlery items, overseeing the operation of the machine and unloading and stacking items away. Counting and preparing catering equipment ready for hire. Clearing trolleys & boxes loaded with dirty crockery and utensils, ensuring the cleanliness and tidiness of all food stores and fridges, as well as the waste bins.

Must have own transport as the kitchen location is Swavesey by A14 junction 28 parking is provided on site. Meals are provided on duty.

This post comes with great opportunities for progression within the company.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: 22,000.00-25,500.00 per year

Work Location: In person

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Job Detail

  • Job Id
    JD3572661
  • Industry
    Not mentioned
  • Total Positions
    1
  • Job Type:
    Full Time
  • Salary:
    Not mentioned
  • Employment Status
    Permanent
  • Job Location
    Cambridge, ENG, GB, United Kingdom
  • Education
    Not mentioned