Cook Assistant

2 days ago

Derry, United Kingdom Café Central Full time

We are looking for a passionate cook to help our head chef run the Café Central with fresh food served daily.
- **Daytime hours only** (no late nights)
- **No split shifts**:

- **Friendly, supportive team culture**:

- **Modern, clean kitchen**:

- **Creative input on menu specials**:

- **Consistent hours and reliable scheduling**

**Experience in professional cooking is essential.**

**JOB PURPOSE**

Working as part of a team you will support the cook and counter staff in the provision of a comprehensive catering service for the customers to the Café Central. You will ensure the smooth delivery of the varied and healthy balanced meals and foods offered and have responsibility for the presentation of the café daily.

**KEY RESPONSIBILITIES**
- Preparing food and ingredients' for daily orders
- Preparing daily specials, offering experience in cooking new recipes
- Following recipes to maintain highest standards and consistency through menu
- Ordering goods for use in the café
- Ensuring that all food prepared is served in accordance with the advice of the cook.
- Addressing in a professional manner any issues which are raised by customers if not resolved by counter services staff.
- Assisting the cook with the preparation of food routinely.
- Responsible for the presentation of the café including the cleanliness, health and safety, functionality of equipment used.
- Acknowledge your own training needs and be open to attendance at relevant training courses in consultation with your Manager.
- Prepare for and participate in your Performance Development Reviews (PDRs).
- Ensure that the café is maintained to a standard that will satisfy inspection and meet all regulations.
- Assist in the cleaning and organisation of the café and kitchen and all equipment used.
- Liaise with the cook in respect of the records as required for inspection and audit purposes.
- Always adhere to the FWA Confidentiality and Data Protection Policies and Procedures.
- Ensure that your conduct contributes to maintaining good public relations between FWA and other agencies/stakeholders.
- Always adhere to FWA policies and procedures.
- Provide verbal and written reports as requested.
- The job description is intended to indicate the broad range of responsibilities and requirements of the post and is neither exhaustive nor prescriptive. The post-holder is therefore expected to undertake any other duties as may be reasonably required._

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: From £12.21 per hour

**Benefits**:

- Company pension

Schedule:

- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Holidays
- Monday to Friday
- Weekend availability

**Experience**:

- working in the kitchen: 2 years (required)
- professional cooking: 2 years (required)

Work Location: In person

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