Food Production Kitchen Assistant

Tebay Services; Penrith; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

Teby Services Westmorland Kitchen in Penrith is recruiting a kitchen support role. *No evenings or weekends*.

You will be part of a friendly team and help ensure chefs and production staff have a clean, safe, and well-organised environment with the equipment they need to work efficiently in our busy production kitchen. Your responsibilities include maintaining utensils, carrying out daily and weekly cleaning, keeping kitchen and washing areas clean and safe, supporting with preparation tasks,

Qualifications

• You should have a positive 'can do' mindset and a passion for delivering great service.
• Full training is provided; prior catering experience is helpful but not required.

Responsibilities

• Maintaining a constant supply of clean utensils, cookware, and kitchen equipment
• Carrying out daily and weekly cleaning duties to a high standard
• Ensuring all kitchen and washing areas remain clean, safe, and organised
• Supporting chefs and production colleagues with kitchen preparation and set-up tasks
• Assisting with the smooth and efficient running of the kitchen operation
• Following food hygiene, health, and safety procedures at all times

Job description

*No evenings or weekends*

Working in Westmorland Kitchen, you will be part of a friendly and supportive team. You will play an important role in ensuring our chefs and production team members have a clean, safe, and well-organised working environment, with the equipment and resources they need to work efficiently in our busy production kitchen.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Maintaining a constant supply of clean utensils, cookware, and kitchen equipment
• Carrying out daily and weekly cleaning duties to a high standard
• Ensuring all kitchen and washing areas remain clean, safe, and organised
• Supporting chefs and production colleagues with kitchen preparation and set-up tasks
• Assisting with the smooth and efficient running of the kitchen operation
• Following food hygiene, health, and safety procedures at all times

This role is ideal for someone who enjoys working as part of a team, takes pride in maintaining high standards, and thrives in a fast-paced kitchen environment.

*This may be subject to change, if the business demands, but would be discussed in advance regarding availability*

You should have a positive 'can do mindset, a passion for delivering great service and the ability to prioritise and organise tasks.If you have previous experience in a catering environment that's great but don't worry if you don't. We offer full training to get you up to speed and give you all the knowledge you need and how we work at the Westmorland Family.