Job Description

Job description for Part Time Kitchen Assistant - Daventry

About us;

Tigers Indoor Play has two very large children's soft play centres based in Daventry & Kettering. We provide our customers with a huge kids play frame, 4-lane astro slide, go-karts, birthday party room and much more. We offer a full menu and beverages served from our 5 star food hygiene rated cafe.

PLEASE NOTE -

If you fail to answer all the questions, we will move forward with candidates who have taken the time to do so

This is NOT a job that involves child care

You must be able to work at speed during busy times

Job Details:

We are currently recruiting for a Kitchen Assistant/cook with a passion for cooking and great team work to join our crew at our Tigers site in DAVENTRY. We are offering part time,

working every weekend, except for pre-booked holidays

, with additional hours available for school holidays, bank holidays and additional week days for holiday cover.

In this role, you will be required to prepare and cook food for our customers, you will not be required to make meals from scratch, as we are similar to other fast food outlets, so food preparation has been made to be efficient.

This role would involve working day shifts between 10am and 6pm on Saturdays and Sundays, plus additional days for staff holidays, school holidays and sickness cover. You WILL NEED some experience of cooking and working in a commercial kitchen. Full training will be given in all aspects of the role. For this role, we expect quality of work and good hygiene standards, and the ability to remain calm under pressure.

You will also be required, during quieter times, to assist our team of General Assistants in the front of house, and also to join them at the end of each session for pot wash and table clearing.

The key responsibilities of our Kitchen Assistant include:

Preparing and presenting food in line with the current menu Preparation of food including salads, sandwiches, Toasties, Panini's & chips Assisting with preparation of meals for the children in our party room Prepare food in accordance to special dietary requirements Ensure all food in the fridge is covered, rotated, dated and labelled Working with the kitchen team to ensure our customers are presented with their meal to a high standard and on time. Accept, check and storage of food deliveries from suppliers Maintain and monitor the efficiency of the fridge/freezer by monitoring and recording the temperature to meet food and hygiene requirements General cleaning and tidying of the kitchen and food areas. The Kitchen Assistant role involves undertaking duties aimed at providing a clean, tidy and hygienic kitchen environment. Understand the principles of safe food handling to ensure all food preparation undertaken in the kitchen is to the highest standards of hygiene. You will be required to will also be required to cover holidays & sickness for the other Kitchen Assistants Can work under pressure Must be reliable Good team player Cheerful attitude Willing to undergo training Experience of working in high volume food service would be advantageous but not essential Knowledge and understanding of kitchen health, safety and hygiene rules would be advantageous but not essential Holding a relevant food safety qualification would be an advantage but not essential as training will be provided
Hours: approx 16 per week, with additional shifts available during the week for school holidays and holiday cover.

Job Types: Part-time

Salary: From 10:00 to 12.21 per hour depending on age and experience.

Work remotely

No
Job Types: Part-time, Permanent

Pay: 10.00-12.21 per hour

Benefits:

Company pension Discounted or free food Employee discount On-site parking
Schedule:

Day shift
Ability to commute/relocate:

Daventry NN11 8QT: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Application question(s):

Describe your comercial cooking experience, that you consider being most relevant to this advertised position? Can you explain why working only 2 days a week works for you? Would you describe yourself as smart, punctual, able to learn new skills, hardworking and have a good work ethic? We are conscious of the extremely high cost of travel. You need to take into consideration that shifts are occasionally cut short on quiet days and staff are sent home early. Taking the above into consideration, does the commute and the distance to work cause an issue for you for this position in Daventry in Northamptonshire? Are you available to work all weekends, (except for pre-booked holidays), and some days during school holidays and Bank Holidays?
Experience:

Commercial Cooking: 1 year (required)
Language:

English (required)
Licence/Certification:

level 2 Food Hygiene Certificate (preferred) First Aid Certification (preferred)
Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 21/08/2023