Kitchen Assistant

University of Leeds; Leeds; On-site; GBP 19,000 - 23,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

26 days holiday plus bank holidays

Discounted staff gym membership

Personal development courses

On-site childcare access

Job summary

The University of Leeds is seeking a Kitchen Assistant to operate on campus. You will help produce food that meets quality standards and customer expectations, while following food safety and labeling rules.

The role supports busy service periods and requires flexibility across early mornings, evenings and weekends. Candidates with catering qualifications and a CIEH Level 2 Food Safety certificate are welcomed, and you will have opportunities for personal development.

Qualifications

• Experience in high quality and high volume food production kitchens.
• Customer-focused with commitment to delivering excellent service.
• Ability to move, count and record stock.

Responsibilities

• As Kitchen Assistant, help produce food meeting departmental quality standards and customer expectations while adhering to food safety and labeling legislation.

Skills

Customer service

Stock recording

Education

CIEH Level 2 Food Safety

Catering qualification

Job description

This role will be based on the university campus.

Do you have experience of working in a high quality and volume food production kitchen? Are you customer focused and dedicated to providing an excellent service?

The Catering and Hospitality Service (Great Food at Leeds (GFaL) https://gfal.leeds.ac.uk/) supports the student experience at the University. The department currently has a turnover in the region of £7-8 million. Providing customers with excellent service and quality fresh food is at the heart of what we strive to achieve.

As a Kitchen Assistant you will help to produce food which meets departmental quality standards and customer expectations, whilst adhering to food safety and labelling legislation.

You may have a recognised catering qualification and a Chartered Institute of Environmental Health (CIEH) Level 2 Certificate in Food Safety, or equivalent. You will be committed to providing excellent customer service and you will have the ability to move, count and record stock.

This role is full time on a 5 days over 7 basis. Flexibility will be required to meet the business needs, with the requirement to be able to work early mornings, evenings and weekends.

• 26 days holiday plus approx.16 Bank Holidays/days that the University is closed by custom (including Christmas) - That's 42 days a year!
• Health and Wellbeing: Discounted staff membership options at The Edge, our state-of-the-art Campus gym, with a pool, sauna, climbing wall, cycle circuit, and sports halls.
• Personal Development: Access to courses run by our Organisational Development & Professional Learning team.
• Access to on-site childcare, shopping discounts and travel schemes are also available.

And much more!