Kitchen Assistant – Fresh Food, Afternoon Teas & Flexible Wages

Ad Warrior Ltd; Dunstable; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 27,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Local Government Pension Scheme

Flexible access to wages

Generous annual leave

Job summary

Dunstable Town Council is seeking a Kitchen Assistant for Priory House, Dunstable. Join a busy, historic kitchen to prep and cook daily menus, support the Specials and Afternoon Teas, and help grow the Priory Pantry range.

You will work alongside the Catering Manager to maintain high kitchen standards, with evenings and weekends required. Training in Food Hygiene and COSHH may be provided.

Qualifications

• You don’t need to be a head chef – but you do need to enjoy working with food and have previous experience working within a catering kitchen.
• Pride in presentation, cleanliness and attention to detail; stay calm and organised during busy service.
• Be reliable, flexible and a good team player.
• Work methodically and use your own initiative.
• Willing to learn menus and help cover food preparation when the Catering Manager is absent.
• Maintain high standards of personal and food hygiene.
• Follow kitchen procedures and guidelines.
• Willing to obtain Food Hygiene and COSHH qualifications if not held already.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and cook fresh food for the daily menu and lunch service.
• Create dishes for specials board and Afternoon Teas.
• Help produce the Priory Pantry range for resale.
• Support menu development with the Catering Manager.
• Maintain kitchen and front-of-house stock levels.
• Assist with opening/closing Priory House.
• Handle stock ordering when required.
• Assist with cash handling and provide reliable service.

Skills

Cooking

Food hygiene

Team player

Flexibility

Organisation

Initiative

Cash handling

Food presentation

Tools

Kitchen equipment

Job description

Dunstable Town Council is seeking a Kitchen Assistant for Priory House, Dunstable. Join a busy, historic kitchen to prep and cook daily menus, support the Specials and Afternoon Teas, and help grow the Priory Pantry range.

You will work alongside the Catering Manager to maintain high kitchen standards, with evenings and weekends required. Training in Food Hygiene and COSHH may be provided.