Food Service Assistant

Service Care Solutions; Lancashire; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

Service Care Solutions is seeking a Food Service Assistant for a 3-month contract at Lancashire Constabulary. The role involves food preparation, servicing meals, maintaining kitchen hygiene, and ensuring quality standards are met while providing excellent customer service in a busy environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in busy kitchen environments required.
• Knowledge of food hygiene legislation is essential.
• Ability to read and understand health instructions needed.

Responsibilities

• Assist in food preparation and servicing meals.
• Maintain cleanliness and hygiene in the kitchen area.
• Monitor food temperatures and complete required documentation.

Skills

Food preparation

Customer service

Hygiene knowledge

Communication

Education

Food hygiene certification

Job description

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Location: Hutton (PR4)Service Care Solutions are looking for a Food Service Assistant to work within the Lancashire Constabulary on a 3-month contract.

Job Role/Responsibilities:
To assist in the preparation of food, servicing of meals with agreed methods and portion control, assist in stock taking including checking delivery and storage of stock and general catering duties.

• To undertake basic food preparation duties, including breakfast production, preparing vegetables, fruit, salad, and cold buffets
• To ensure that all food served is of a high quality and standard, mindful of portion control, meal content and correct temperatures.
• To always serve and present meals and beverages in a friendly and courteous manner, promoting a warm friendly atmosphere, referring any complaints immediately to a senior member of the catering team.
• To undertake temperature monitoring, completing relevant documentation as and when required
• To wash and dry kitchen pots / utensils / kitchen equipment, storing appropriately.
• To maintain the highest levels of cleanliness and hygiene within the kitchen area and ensure the cleaning schedule and daily checks are completed as and when required.
• General cleaning duties to the kitchen area (floors, cookers, storage facilities) and deep cleans as and when required.
• To keep clean the dining area tables during service times and immediately after service.

Knowledge/Responsibilities required:

• Knowledge and experience of working in a busy kitchen environment.
• Knowledge of current food legislation regarding food hygiene and health and safety in the workplace.
• Experience in preparing food to meet quality, nutrition and cost.
• Ability to read and understand written instruction, health and hygiene notices.
• Ability to work maintain and record information clearly and accurately on different media.
• Experience of communicating across a wide audience using verbal and written skills.