Overview
Location: 120 Caldecotte Lake Drive, Caldecotte, MK7 8LE
Salary: £12.00
Full Time: 37.5 hours per week
Salary: £12.00 per hour
Location: Caldecotte, Milton Keynes, Bucks, Mk7 8LE
Our Values exist for the good of our working lives and company performance.
Overall Purpose of the Job:
Undertaking food preparation and production within a designated Somerset Larder outlet, working to the agreed, highest attainable standards for the quality and variety of food and menus on offer are consistently delivered. Supporting the attainment of Somerset Larder objectives for revenue and profit.
Operational
- Assist Head Chef & Chefs with food preparation and production throughout the outlet, variably for breakfast, lunch, dinner and buffet services, ensuring that the agreed operating standards are consistently achieved, as agreed with the senior chef on duty
- Ensure that the production and service of food/meals is delivered to the specified requirements and agreed standards, as agreed with the senior chef on duty
- Assist with the receipt and storage of goods deliveries for the service outlet as required, ensuring that that control systems and standards are adhered to at all times
- Undertake personal responsibility for Food Hygiene, Health and Safety relating to food production and services whilst performing duties, consistently following required legal compliance and best practice in line with policy and procedure and embracing the Zero Harm culture.
- Assist with the safe keeping and maintenance of the equipment and machinery to the required standards of hygiene and safety
- Undertake professional communication with colleagues within the workplace
- Participate with colleagues in a regularly convened catering staff forums
- Work & liaise effectively & supportively with all other Somerset Larder colleagues & departments in the interests of contributing to a professional work environment
- Assist and support across the operational boundaries within Somerset Larder as and when agreed and the business dictates, in-keeping with the role and/or working development opportunities
- Pot Washing, dishwashing of plates etc, & general cleaning of the kitchen, use of chemicals, delivering items around our building.
Development
- Observe policies and procedures which are introduced for continually improved food production and services, in liaison with other colleagues as appropriate
General
- Ensure that all personal actions are in line with the overall environmental aims of Somerset Larder, undertaking all tasks in an environmentally sustainable manner – promoting environmental sustainability where opportunity presents.
Our Ideal candidate will have the following characteristics in line with our values
Togetherness
· Ability to work as part of a team
· A flexible approach to working hours
· Be supportive of colleagues
Nurture
· Keen to learn on the job
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Pride
· Be honest and trustworthy
· Able to work independently
· Have a can-do approach
· Hygienic approach and manner
· Committed to zero harm and sustainable practices
Skills/Knowledge/Experience Required
- Relevant technical culinary skills gained within a similar-sized and similarly-diverse environment and to the requirements of the post
- Organisational skills
- Gain insight in to the NNB particular way of working, with understanding for the need of enhanced security and vetting procedures.
- Working with Chemicals would be a great asset but not essential as training will be given.