TERM TIME WORKING ONLY
Reporting to: Assistant Cook & Head Cook (overall Operations Manager)
The Area General Assistant plays a vital role in supporting the Assistant Cook and Head Cook to ensure smooth kitchen operations. Initiative, multi-tasking, and teamwork are essential for the success of the kitchen team. This role involves significant physical work, including lifting heavy industrial catering equipment, moving tables and chairs, bending to retrieve hot containers from ovens, and serving food and drinks over service counters. As the face of Fresh Start to customers and visitors, professionalism and presentability are paramount.
Responsibilities:
· Prepare food as directed, typically cold items like salads and fruit, or other required food preparations.
· Serve food and support service as needed.
· Assist with daily deliveries, ensuring proper stock rotation and completing delivery checks.
· Perform cleaning tasks, including washing up, keeping work surfaces clean, and managing the dishwasher.
· Clean store areas, refrigerators, empty waste bins, and maintain ground-level drain areas.
· Maintain cleanliness in customer areas by clearing tables, returning used crockery to the kitchen, and restocking clean cutlery and crockery.
· Clean floors by mopping and sweeping, adhering to Health and Safety rules.
· Follow all cleaning policies set by Fresh Start.
· Support the kitchen with any other tasks as needed.
· Participate in scheduled deep cleans.
· Complete all necessary training, including: Safeguarding, Food Safety, Fire Awareness, First Aid, COSHH Training, Allergy Awareness
· Use correct equipment at all times, adhering to colour-coded charts for knives and boards.
· Follow all Fresh Start policies and procedures.
Competencies:
· Teamwork: Collaborate effectively within a team-based environment to ensure the kitchen's success.
· Initiative and Multi-Tasking: Demonstrate essential initiative and multi-tasking abilities, critical for the kitchen team's efficiency.
· Interpersonal Skills: Interact politely and professionally with children, colleagues, school staff, governors, parents, and any member of the Fresh Start team, always upholding the Fresh Start ethos and reputation.
· Computer Literacy: Communicate regularly with the Operations Manager, including relaying weekly memos and other important communications to the team.
· Literacy and Numeracy: Complete all paperwork competently and accurately, including necessary training.
· Personal Hygiene: Maintain a high standard of personal hygiene, including keeping the uniform clean, tying back long hair, wearing a bandana in the kitchen, and washing hands appropriately.
· Composure: Stay calm and focused under pressure, providing support to junior staff.
· Legal Compliance: Adhere to all applicable legislation and report any suspected violations immediately.
· Confidentiality and Respect: Maintain the confidentiality of information acquired at work and avoid speaking about employees, the company, or the school.
· Criminal Records Disclosure: Required to work in a school environment.
Requirements:
· Background Check: A thorough background check, including a criminal records disclosure (such as a DBS check)
· Relevant Training: Training will be provided and essential prior to starting - e.g. Food Safety, Safeguarding, Prevent and others.
· Previous Experience: Experience working in a similar role, preferably within a school or educational setting.
· References: Professional references from previous employers, particularly those in similar roles or educational environments
· Health and Safety Training: Completion of health and safety training courses, including First Aid and COSHH (Control of Substances Hazardous to Health) if relevant.
· Driving License: You must have a full, clean license and access to your own car. This role requires driving to various school to carry out your role.
This list is not exhaustive and duties may vary depending on business needs. We have the right to change/amend the responsibilities to suit the business delivery.
Pay: £12.71 per hour
Benefits:
- Free parking
- On-site parking
Work Location: In person
