Kitchen Assistant

**Kitchen Assistant - Tamburino Gold** **Have you got a passion for food and fantastic customer service? If so, we want to hear from you...** **The opportunity**: As a kitchen assistant at Tamburino you will be responsible for aiding the smooth running of the kitchen by ensuring everything is prepared and clean for the chefs. Your role is crucial to the success of not only the kitchen but the whole restaurant and customer experience. **What can we offer you?** In return for you hard work, you will be offered a highly competitive wage and a great range of benefits including: - Competitive wage from £10.50 per hour (dependent on experience) - Between 30-40 hours per week - Share of the service charge which is in circa of £200 per month - 28 days holiday (pro rota for part time) - Meals while on shift - Italian coffee while on shift - Workplace pension - Employee discounts - Free onsite parking **Could this be the ideal role for me?** We are looking for a passionate, dynamic and enthusiastic individual who will ensure that the kitchen is and span even during those fast paced services. Above all, you're committed to a catering career, keen to develop your skills and gain experience with the chance to progress within our award-winning organisation. - Desirable skills and attributes:_ - Ability to prepare and clear food service - Good oral communication - You may already have a good working knowledge of food hygiene and safety but we’ll also organise training for you - Attention to detail - Adaptability to change and willingness to embrace new ideas and processes - Time management - Positive and approachable manner - Initiative - Team player able to work with your colleagues to achieve a smooth daily service - Proactive - Key accountabilities:_ - Cleaning countertops, kitchen walls, stoves, ovens, grills and sinks - Making sure the kitchen is cleaned and ready for the next day - Maintaining organisation in the food storage areas such as freezers and refrigerators - Receiving deliveries and organising them in the kitchen - Washing cutlery, pots, cutting boards and pans or loading dishes into the dishwasher - Removing kitchen waste from waste containers and disposing of them properly - Supporting the chef in basic food preparation like cutting ingredients, peeling, and washing food items - Providing assistance to all the chefs and peers - Emptying bins, sweeping and mopping floors - Any other relevant duties directed by the chefs **Who are Tamburino?** Tamburino is a well-established, award-winning family of restaurants which all started with **TAMBURINO**, opened in Yeovil in February 2005 bringing the town a true taste of Italy with our wonderful traditional cuisine and vibrant atmosphere. Since then, we have opened 2 more branches **TAMBURINO VILLAGE** in Street, Somerset and **TAMBURINO GOLD** in Sherborne, Dorset and still looking to expand the great taste of genuine Italian food. We take pride in our customer service; consistently delivering passion for food and drink... THE PROPER ITALIAN WAY Both our new and returning customers continue defining the Tamburino experience of " Dining in Italy": a HOLIDAY without the fuss of taking the FLIGHT **This is a fantastic opportunity and if you feel you have the skills, aptitude and attitude to be part of our team, then please click 'apply'.Who are we?** Tamburino Family's first restaurant, **TAMBURINO**, was opened in Yeovil on the 27th February 2005 bringing the town a true taste of Italy with our wonderful traditional cuisine and vibrant atmosphere. Tamburino's has opened 2 more branches Somerset **TAMBURINO VILLAGE** and Dorset **TAMBURINO GOLD** and looking to open new branches soon. What we get pride of is our continuous genuine customers service and passion for food and drink... THE PROPER ITALIAN WAY Customers continue defining the experience of coming at Tamburino like " Dining in Italy": Basically an Italian HOLIDAY without the fuss of taking the FLIGHT **Job Role Summary** As kitchen porter at Tamburino you will be responsible for helping the kitchen running smoothly and that no matter how hot the chef may be, if there are no clean pans nothing is going to get cooked. That means that your role will be crucial to the success not only of the kitchen but the whole restaurant and customer experience. - Cleaning countertops, kitchen walls, stoves, ovens, grills and sinks - Making sure the kitchen is cleaned and ready for the next day before closing - Maintaining the food storage areas like freezers and refrigerators - Receiving deliveries and organising them in the kitchen - Washing cutlery, pots, cutting boards and pans or loading dishes into the dishwasher - Removing kitchen waste from waste containers and disposing of them properly - Cleaning and maintaining cooking equipment like cookers, pots and food mixers - Supporting the Chef in basic food preparation like cutting ingredients, peeling and washing food items - Providing assistanc