Our drop-in welfare centre delivers accommodation and financial advice, food, clothing, showers and health support and is a bastion of hope and life support for those sleeping rough.
The asst chef will facilitate the operation of an efficient and effective catering service by maximising use of donated food to provide quality, nutritious meals whilst maintaining high standards of food hygiene and health & safety in all food preparation and storage areas.
You will have experience of leading a kitchen and have time-management, prioritisation, inter-personal, and administrative skills.
You will have the ability to build supportive and empowering relationships with kitchen volunteers from many nationalities and disadvantaged backgrounds and a commitment to help those in need.
Meal Provision
- Responsible for the midday service, feeding between 20-50 people a 2 course meal. Ensuring that meals are nutritionally balanced, always seeking to provide a varied and appetising main dish. Preparing a vegetarian option whilst also taking into account the dietary requirements as far as practical of the diverse ethnic and religious mix of service users.
- To prepare and/or supervise the preparation of hot drinks during the meal service.
- Ensure the kitchen has a full clean down at the end of each shift and is both the kitchen and dinning hall are tidy and ready for the next day
- Completing all mandatory legal compliance paper work daily
Kitchen Hygiene
- Kitchen hygiene standards must be kept in line with statutory food hygiene storage regulations and NOAH’s policies.
- All donated food to be received and stored at appropriate temperatures ensuring compliance with statutory food storage regulations
- Ensure that freezer/fridge temperatures comply with Environmental Health regulations at all times and that a written record of this compliance is kept for inspection
- Supervise all kitchen staff and volunteers, ensuring compliance with all health and safety standards including those relating to the wearing of hygiene-protective clothing
- Organise and motivate the kitchen staff team and volunteers including coordinating closely with the Cook and Catering Supervisor and wider NOAH Welfare team.
- Manage and oversee the serving of the main midday meal and monitor and maintain the dining room areas.
- To wash up all used Kitchen utensils and tidy the kitchen and dining room areas during after the meal service has finished.
- Advise Welfare Centre staff of any unacceptable service user behaviour in either the dining room or kitchen areas.
- Help keep the Welfare Centre and work areas clean and in good repair ensuring any issues are suitably reported to the Welfare Centre Manager or Cook and Catering Supervisor.
- Take responsibility for opening and closing the Centre when required.
- Ensure the procedures for the safety and security of the Centre are strictly observed.
- Either hold a current Food Hygiene certificate or be willing to complete within the first two weeks
- Attend any meetings, seminars, training sessions as requested both on and off NOAH Enterprise premises.
Job Type: Part-time
Pay: £13.45 per hour
Licence/Certification:
- food hygiene certificate level 2 or 3 (preferred)
Work Location: In person
