Job Description

Are you an experienced Kitchen Assistant, looking for a challenge within a dynamic and enthusiastic team? Then you're the person we are looking for!

We are looking for someone to work alongside our team to deliver a GREAT level of service at Tingley Garden Centre. In this role you will be required to support the kitchen team with stock count and inbound deliveries, adhere to our health and safety standards, as well as contributing to cleaning duties which are in place to keep our kitchen areas impeccable and safe to work in. You will be preparing and producing meal orders so knowledge about the foods / products we use, and allergens is required.

This role will be working predominantly in our

Grass Hoppers kitchen

which serves our children's play area, with some hours working in our

Blooms kitchen

.

This role is working a total of 18.75 hours per week (increasing to 24.75 hours in peak season).

Week 1:

Tuesday & Thursday 1000-1400 (extending to 1630 in peak),Saturday & Sunday 0900-1630

Week 2:

Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday & Friday 1000-1400 (extending to 1630 in peak)

Key Responsibilities:

As a Kitchen Assistant you will be required to:

Prepare and cook and produce high quality meal orders for customers Build strong collaborative working relationships with fellow colleagues Ensure all products are date checked Complete weekly stock takes and deliveries Ensure Food Hygiene Standards are adhered to at all times to the highest standard Maintain the kitchen, floors, preparation areas, equipment, utensils, food preparation equipment to the cleaning and hygiene standards Sort, store and distribute ingredients and deliveries. Wash, peel, chop, cut and cook food orders to the desired menu standards Wash utensils and dishes and make sure they are stored safely and appropriately Efficiently and safely use and maintain all kitchen equipment such as mixers, pot wash machinery, Ovens etc Look for ways to minimise waste by using appropriate production methods Collect and dispose of waste in a safe manner & to carry out any additional tasks as deemed necessary to meet the demands of the Business.

Skills Knowledge and Expertise:

The ideal Kitchen Assistant is someone who:

Has prior experience working in a catering setting or similar role. Has strong organisational skills. Has completed a level 2 hygiene certificate in catering. Has excellent cooking skills and a good understanding about nutrition and allergies. Is knowledgeable and has a high level of understanding about produce and ingredients. Can work unsupervised and consistently delivers quality work. Has good communication skills and can work effectively in a team setting Is competent with working well under pressure.

Benefits:

A GREAT, fun, friendly working environment Up to 33% staff discount in store (*Discount varies across the store, including concessions)
Monthly TEAM engagement events Free on-site car parking Pension contributions GREAT Values and behaviours Recognition scheme Opportunity for development
If you think you are the right person for this position and would like to be considered for the role, please apply now via our website (You may need to copy and paste this link into your browser): https://employmenthero.com/jobs/job/66789094-8fb8-4e97-a0ad-9f2cda5980ef/

We would love to hear from you!

Job Type: Part-time

Pay: 10.00-12.21 per hour

Expected hours: 18.75 - 24.75 per week

Benefits:

Bereavement leave Company events Company pension Discounted or free food Employee discount Free parking Health & wellbeing programme On-site parking Sick pay
Schedule:

Day shift Monday to Friday Weekend availability
Application question(s):

What motivated you to apply for this role? What do you think will be the most challenging aspect of the role?
Work Location: In person