Kitchen Assistant

Thomas Franks Ltd; Maidenhead; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Wider wallet scheme (discounts atmajor

Free meals on duty

Volunteers leave - up to one day per

Cycle to work scheme.

Employee assistance programme.

Workplace pension.

Excellent career progression within a

Job summary

Thomas Franks Ltd in Maidenhead is seeking a Kitchen Assistant to support preparation and service for nursery and Junior School meals. 35 hours per week, full-time permanent role, based in Maidenhead, with a focus on fresh, seasonal ingredients and respect for brand standards.

You will join a team dedicated to high-quality school catering, with opportunities to showcase culinary skills and contribute to a supportive work environment.

Qualifications

• Experience of working within a fast-paced kitchen as a Kitchen Assistant.
• Role to assist with preparation and serving food to nursery children for lunch and tea, and support the team in the Junior School.
• Excited to work with fresh seasonal ingredients and regularly changing menus.
• Willingness to showcase creativity and skill in a school catering environment.
• Ability to demonstrate reasonable/good English skills (verbal).

Responsibilities

• To work well in a team, providing food and a great service
• To produce food for service using fresh ingredients, cooking from scratch and following the company branding standards
• Ensuring company food standards are adhered to and wastage controlled
• Ensuring all Food Hygiene and Health & Safety policies and allergen control procedures are followed
• Experience of pot wash duties would be an advantage
• Excellent customer service skills
• Great team player

Skills

Team player

Customer service

Attention to detail

Organised

Job description

Maidenhead

Contract: Full Time, Permanent

Salary: 25680.20

Hours: 35 per week

An independent day School for pupils aged between four and eleven for Key Stages 1 and 2 and Years 1 to 6 in Maidenhead. There is also a co-ed Nursery School for ages 2-4. Catering for around a maximum of 300 students and teachers. We offer a core feeding of snacks and Lunch which is non compulsory feeding. This location operates Monday to Friday.

We are looking for a talented Kitchen Assistant to join our team at one of our fabulous locations in Maidenhead.

You will have previous experience of working within a fast-paced kitchen as a Kitchen Assistant. The role is to assist with preparation and serving food to the nursery children for both lunch and tea along with supporting the team in the Junior School.

You will be excited to work with fresh seasonal ingredients & regularly changing bespoke menus. You will be creative and have the opportunity to showcase your skillset.

Key Responsibilities

• To work well in a team, providing food and a great service
• To produce food for service using fresh ingredients, cooking from scratch and following the companies brand standards
• Ensuring company food standards are adhered to and wastage controlled.
• Ensuring all Food Hygiene and Health & Safety policies and allergen control procedures are followed.
• Experience of pot wash duties would be an advantage
• Excellent customer service skills
• Great team player

You Will Have The Following Skills

• A genuine interest in food & excellent customer service
• An all-round team player
• Innovation and passion for great food
• An organised Kitchen Assistant with attention to detail

Knowledge / Competencies

• Ability to demonstrate reasonable / good understanding and use of verbal English.
• Ability to demonstrate reasonable / good standard of written English and reading skills.
• Similar experience of customer and / or food preparation environment is preferred

Benefits

• Wider wallet scheme (discounts at major retailers, restaurants, gyms etc).
• Free meals on duty
• Volunteers leave - up to one day per year.
• Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoptive leave.
• Cycle to work scheme.
• Recommend a friend bonus.
• Unrivalled individual training and development.
• Well established apprenticeship programme.
• Team & company social events.
• Employee assistance programme.
• Workplace pension.
• Excellent career progression within a leading independent contract caterer.

About Us

Thomas Franks is a founder led, fresh food catering business with a focus on excellence and service delivered with individuality, passion and style. We are unique in every approach and our clients, and our people are paramount to our daily success.

Disclaimer

All applicants must be able to demonstrate that they have the Right to Work in the UK to be considered for this role.

An enhanced DBS, Identity & reference checks (covering the last five years) will form part of the selection process. As an organisation using the Disclosure Barring Service (DBS) Disclosure service to assess applicants' suitability for positions of trust, Thomas Franks Ltd complies fully with the DBS Code of Practice and undertakes to treat all applicants for positions fairly. We are committed to safeguarding the welfare of children and undertake not to discriminate unfairly against any subject of a Disclosure based on conviction or other information revealed. However, for any post in a school please be aware that any application is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and as such any criminal conviction, caution or bind-over must be declared.

Diversity and Inclusion at Thomas Franks

We actively encourage applications from candidates from diverse backgrounds and continue to develop a culture of growth and inclusion and would like to invite applications from groups who are currently under-represented, because we believe greater diversity leads to exceptional results and provides a better working life.