General Catering Assistant
Posted 9 hours 34 minutes ago by Carer Support Wiltshire
Location: Sidmouth
Job Type: Perm
Description: General Catering Assistant / Kitchen Porter
We are heading into our busy season and are looking for a self motivated and flexible team player with a strong customer service ethic to join our team at our award winning restaurant, The Kitchen.
Location: Sidmouth
Hours: Part Time
Salary: £12.71 per hour
As a General Catering Assistant / Kitchen Porter, you will maintain a clean and safe environment in the restaurant, kitchen, and "back of house" in accordance with food hygiene regulations, and ensure that all pots, pans, crockery, cutlery, and other equipment used in The Kitchen are washed up to a high standard.
About you- Experience of working as part of a team.
- Excellent interpersonal skills - able to establish, build and maintain successful relationships with staff, supporters and visitors.
- Excellent communication skills.
- Adaptable to all environments.
- Experience of working front of house in a high volume catering operation.
- Excellent customer service skills.
- Good organisational skills.
- Maintaining kitchen cleanliness in accordance with food hygiene regulations.
- Washing up all pots, pans, crockery, cutlery, and other equipment used in the kitchen to a high standard.
- Assisting the Head Chef and members of the team with the basic preparation of food as directed.
- Ensuring that the kitchen and other areas are cleaned and the floors swept and mopped at the end of each shift.
- Ensuring "back of house" is kept clean and safe.
- Emptying bins, keeping bin areas neat, clean and tidy, and taking recycling to the designated point.
- During busy periods, and as requested, helping Front of House staff in collecting and sorting dirty crockery and cutlery.
The role is based on site at our Sidmouth location which is not easily accessible via public transport; a current UK driving license would be desirable - this is a variable hours, casual contract starting as soon as possible, across a 7 day rota. The working hours and pattern will be agreed between the line manager and post-holder, but flexibility will be required for weekend working.
Please note: This role will not include evening working or split shifts.
The Donkey Sanctuary is a Disability Confident Employer.
The Donkey Sanctuary is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable people (children and adults), and expects all staff and volunteers to undertake this commitment. Applicants will be subject to safer recruitment processes, including an application for a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check where required for the post.
Please note this role is advertised by the recruitment agency acting for the client - Not For Profit People.