Kitchen Porter
Somerset Larder
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Benefits offered by this job
Job summary
Somerset Larder in Wedmore, England, seeks a team-focused Kitchen Assistant to support chefs in food preparation and cleaning, receive deliveries, and help with HACCP compliance. You will help maintain hygiene and stock control while embracing our zero-harm culture.
Level 2 Food Safety is desirable and training can be provided on appointment. You’ll join a friendly team with flexible hours, and enjoy benefits including generous leave, pension contributions, life assurance, and free meals on
Qualifications
- Must work well in a team and follow instructions.
- Strong focus on food safety and hygiene requirements.
Responsibilities
- Assist chefs with food preparation and cooking as required.
- Clean equipment, crockery and cutlery as required.
- Receive deliveries and check supplier invoices.
- Help with stock taking and accounting for items.
- Support cleaning and deep cleaning tasks as needed.
- Participate in HACCP team activities and ensure safety standards.
Skills
Education
Job description
- To assist Chef’s in the preparation and cooking of food if required
- To clean all equipment, crockery & cutlery as required.
- Take delivery of stock including food/provision, checking and accounting for such items.
- Act as Banksman, and other such job specific operations as required.
- To support cleaning, periodic cleaning and deep cleaning as required.
- Clean ancillary equipment to support catering operation, including but not limited to – Trailers, Vehicles, Plant and Machinery.
- To ensure all food is handled in accordance with the standards specified in the Food Safety & Quality Management System
- To ensure all waste is removed promptly and placed in the correct waste containers in accordance with site waste management plan.
- To carry out tasks in the most efficient manner.
- To participate as a HACCP Team member if required
- To ensure all work is carried out in accordance with the relevant H&S legislation and Codes of Practice.
- Participate in ongoing professional development and training that may include off-site.
- To ensure all raw materials and packaging materials are stored in the correct areas of the site.
- Where relevant, carry out activities required by the accredited FSQMS i.e. cleaning schedule
- To receive deliveries and check supplier invoices in accordance with the company systems/procedures.
- Carry out projects or other tasks as requested by the Unit Manager/Chef Manager.
- Embrace and actively participate in the Zero Harm culture.
- Ability to work as part of a team
- A flexible approach to working hours
- Be supportive of colleagues
- Keen to learn on the job
- Hold Food Safety Level 2 (or be able to achieve on appointment)
- Be honest and trustworthy
- Able to work independently
- Hygienic approach and manner
- Committed to zero harm and sustainable practices
- Level 2 Food Safety Qualification (Desirable)
At Somerset Larder, we believe our people are the secret ingredient to our success. Here’s a flavourful look at the benefits we’ve cooked up for our amazing team:
Savour a well-balanced blend of work and personal time with our generous annual leave allowance (30 days including bank holidays)
Prepare for your future with a pension plan that goes beyond the basics – 5% from you, matched with a hearty 5% from us
Our life assurance plan is here to provide peace of mind, so you can focus on serving up excellence
Get a healthy and eco-friendly start to each day with our cycle scheme – perfect for working up an appetite!
When life serves up big changes, we’re here to support you with a menu of family leave benefits designed so you can make memories as you care for your family.
Enjoy a daily free meal/drink so you can fuel up and stay energised.
Tap into our 24/7, all-year round helpline and portal Wisdom, loaded with resources on health, finances, legal advice and lifestyle tips – a full menu of support options
Relax during the festive period whilst the operation is closed between Christmas and New Year – a rarity for the Hospitality industry (option to volunteer for skeleton staffing)
Stir up new skills with a range of development and apprenticeship opportunities to help you grow your career and cook up success in the culinary world.
As a perk of being part of the HPC project, you will have access to Health Partners, the UK’s leading provider of workplace health services
Use our employee referral programme and benefit financially by adding people from your professional network to our workforce.
Each month, we raise a glass to our star team members who go above and beyond, as nominated by their colleagues
Celebrate the milestones! Receive our heartfelt gratitude and special recognition at your 5- and 10-year anniversaries
Join us for our annual awards event as we honour the outstanding contributions and achievements of our team. It’s our way of saying cheers to you!
This benefits menu is our recipe for a rewarding and fulfilling career, where you can develop your talents and delight in the journey ahead.
Successful applicants will be required to provide a three-year employment history and five-year address history to work on Hinkley Point C.
They must be able to provide in date photographic ID and their right to work in the UK so that security clearance can be obtained as these roles are based on a nuclear regulated site.
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