Kitchen Assistant

Interaction Recruitment; Buckingham; On-site; GBP 16,531 - 17,908; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive hourly pay

Weekly pay

Flexible shifts

Onsite parking

Meal on duty

Holiday accrual

Job summary

Interaction Recruitment Northampton is seeking an outgoing Catering Assistant / Kitchen Porter to support everyday kitchen operations in Milton Keynes and surrounding Buckingham area. Prior catering experience is required in roles such as Catering Assistant, Kitchen Porter or General Assistant, with reliable front- or back-of-house exposure.

Typical shifts vary and applicants must be willing to travel 15–45 minutes per shift. On-site parking, meal on duty and weekly pay are included as benefits.

Qualifications

• Experience in kitchen roles such as Kitchen Porter, Catering Assistant or front/back of house exposure.

Responsibilities

• Assist in day-to-day running of a commercial kitchen.
• Support kitchen and front-of-house operations as required.
• Deliver reliable, friendly service across shifts.
• Be flexible with working hours and locations within Milton Keynes and surrounding Buckingham area.

Skills

Excellent communicator

Reliable

Flexible

Adaptable

Education

Food hygiene level 2 or above

Job description

The Catering & Hospitality team at Interaction Recruitment Northampton proudly supports more than 145 sites across Northamptonshire, Buckinghamshire, Bedfordshire, Leicestershire and Warwickshire, delivering outstanding talent to food and beverage operations of every size.

We are currently seeking an outgoing Catering Assistant / Kitchen Porter to assist in the day to day running of a commercial kitchen to be based in Milton Keynes and surrounding areas of Buckingham. Applicants must have prior catering and hospitality experience such as Catering Assistant, Kitchen Porter, Kitchen Hand, General Assistant, Commis Chef with good front of house experience.

What's in it for you?

• £12.71 to £13.00 per hour PAYE depending on experience
• paid every Friday
• work as many or as little shifts as you want
• holiday accrual at 12.07% (c.£1.53 to £1.56 per hour on top)
• free of charge and onsite parking
• meal on duty

An example of shifts could be: 07:00-14:30 / 08:00-14:30 / 10:00-15:00 / 13:00-21:00 / 15:00-21:00 - must be flexible to work various shifts as required. You could work as much as 5 to 7 days per week.

Candidate:

• experience as a Kitchen Hand, Kitchen Porter, Catering Assistant, General Assistant or any front of house or back of house exposure (mandatory)
• driver with a reliable vehicle and willing to travel c.15-45 minutes per shift(mandatory)
• be over the age of 18 for insurance purposes(mandatory)
• proof of address (mandatory)
• proof of NI number (mandatory)
• proof of UK right to work (mandatory)
• evidence of commercial kitchen experience in the form of an up-to-date CV (mandatory)
• excellent communicator, professional, reliable, flexible and adaptable (mandatory)
• food hygiene and/or food safety level 2 or above certified (ideal)
• work experience in a school, warehouse, hospital, care home or university canteen (ideal)
• enhanced DBS (criminal record check) certificate dated within the last 3 years or part of the update service (ideal)
• safety shoes (ideal)

For more information, please contact Cheryl Wilson or Lucie Campbell at 82a Abington St, Northampton, NN1 2AP on 01604 620 032.

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