Kitchen Assistant

We are seeking a motivated Kitchen Assistant to work in our school. You will have excellent communication and customer service skills. Previous experience is desirable, however full training will be provided.

The successful candidate will

have a professional attitude that is open to innovative ways of workingfollow instructions issued by the Cook Supervisor or Kitchen Managerserve customers in a friendly and pleasant mannercarry out basic food preparation to the agreed standard as directed by the Kitchen Managercarry out all tasks with due regard to the contract specification and all legislation including Health and Safety, Food Hygiene and Personal Hygiene.use every effort to develop and maintain effective working relationships with our customers and colleagues.carry out any other reasonable duties as directed by the Cook Supervisor or Kitchen Manager In return you willexperience a caring, positive ethos that prioritises staff wellbeing and recognitionexperience working with children who enjoy being at school and behave exceptionally The Downs School, a Foundation, 11-18 comprehensive school, is a successful, oversubscribed, and popular school serving the Downs area of West Berkshire. The roll is over 1400 with a well-established sixth form. Results at all levels are consistently outstanding and the best in West Berkshire, and Ofsted described our students as having 'excellent personal and social skills' who 'achieve well academically.' More information about the post and the school can be found on our web site or by contacting Clare Lowery, HR Manager on Please submit your application to

The Downs School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. Successful applicants will be subject to an Enhanced Disclosure Check through the DBS and provide evidence that they have a right to work in the UK.

WWW.THEDOWNSSCHOOL.ORG

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