Casual Catering Assistant

4 weeks ago

Southampton, United Kingdom Connect2Hampshire Full time

**Job Title: Casual Catering Assistant**

**Pay Rate: £10.50 per hour plus holiday pay**

**Location: Manor Farm, within River Hamble Country Park**

We are recruiting a Catering Assistant for the recently refurbished Cafe at Manor Farm. This is a fantastic opportunity to work in this modern, light-filled space serving good mood food and the best flat-whites this side of Southampton. Think hearty breakfastsand home baked cakes.

**What are we looking for?**

Catering Assistant, you will have the ability to cope in a busy environment, work well under pressure, and deal calmly with unexpected situations. You will be an enthusiastic team player and demonstrate a passion for hospitality and a willingness to learn.You will demonstrate excellent communication skills and impeccable personal presentation.

Duties will include welcoming and serving customers, preparing and serving a range of menu items together with other general tasks which include cleaning duties and washing up. Catering experience is desirable but full training will be given.

**Job Purpose**:
Under the direction of the Catering Manager, help prepare and serve food and drink as appropriate while following strict hygiene and safety rules. Complete customer transactions efficiently and carry out general cleaning duties.

**Role Responsibilities**:
**Food preparation and cooking of meals**:Help prepare, as directed by the line manager, the required number of food products, following specified menu/special dietary requirements.

**Setting up and clearing away**:Ensure the service is organised appropriately and timely and that the area is kept clean and suitable for use.

**Serving/customer liaison**:To serve food and drinks to customers speedily and courteously, dealing effectively and confidently with queries or complaints. Accurate handling of cash.

**Kitchen cleaning rota and general washing up**:Manually wash up all eating utensils and equipment, sterilising where required, following set guidelines or use dishwasher where appropriate. Complete cleaning duties, following daily and weeklyrotas, to ensure health and safety and hygiene standards are maintained.

**Stock control/receipt of deliveries**:Put away deliveries as instructed, ensuring correct stock rotation and quality control guidelines. Receive deliveries, when directed by line manager, carrying out quantity, temperature and quality checks.

**Corporate and statutory initiatives - equalities / health and safety / e-government/ sustainability**:Ensure health and safety and hygiene procedures e.g. temperature probing and recording.

**Role Requirements**:
**Essential knowledge skills and experience**:
Physically able to lift service and kitchen equipment

**Desirable knowledge skills and experience**:
Experience of working in a relevant catering environment

**Working Conditions**:
The following section provides an outline of the working conditions that may be encountered in this role.

Frequent bending and lifting

Washing up. Industrial height low sinks and slip hazards.

Exposure to noise levels during cooking/service (e.g. Mechanical extraction).

Exposure to heat through ovens/deep fat fryers/hot cupboards.

Exposure to chemicals with irritant classification.

Exposure to food products which may be irritants (tomatoes, potatoes, onions, garlic, fruits, lettuce)

Use of knives

Work can be at a fast pace

Temperature variants - kitchens can be hot in summer and cold in winter

As part of the pre-employment checks that are undertaken for this role, you will be asked to complete a Post Offer Medical Questionnaire. The questionnaire is confidential, and is screened by our Occupational Health Department, who will ensure that you aremedically fit for this role before being formally offered the position.

Hampshire County Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults. We expect all employees, workers and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practicesreflect this commitment.
Corporate Equalities Employment Policy: In order to combat indirect discrimination, no unnecessary conditions or requirements will be applied to any for achieving equality of opportunity in its employment practices. All sections of the population will haveequal access to jobs. No applicant or employee will receive less favourable treatment because of their gender, disability, age, ethnic or national origin, marital status, creed, sexuality, trade union activity or responsibility for dependants unless a GenuineOccupational Qualification (GOQ) applies. In order to combat indirect discrimination, no unnecessary conditions or requirements will be applied to which would have a disproportionately adverse effect on any one group.

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