Dean Close Foundation are looking to appoint Kitchen Assistants to support our busy school catering department. This is a zero hour contract, working around your schedule, with the view to potentially offering suitable applications a career path in other catering roles, including Commis, Sous and Head Chefs.You will be working alongside experienced catering staff providing a daily meal provision for our students and staff but producing high quality meals. Other roles and responsibilities include: Preparation of ingredients and meals suitable for the daily provision To ensure that all food is prepared, cooked and presented to the highest possible standards, whilst adhering to all requirements and regulations as set out in the School Food Hygiene and Health & Safety Manuals. To ensure all food is ready for service at the times stated. To ensure all food is tasted prior to service, ensuring it meets the required taste profile of the dishes listed. To ensure all food is appropriately garnished prior to service, matching the cultural origin and is colourful. To assist in making sure that all functions are catered for to the highest possible standard.If you have had experience of working within a catering department and would like to progress with our catering department, this is the role for you to apply for.We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if a suitable candidate is appointed before the closing date. We will request references for all shortlisted candidates prior to interview.For further details please see the attached job description or contact our recruitment team on 01242 258 000 or recruitment@deanclose.org.uk for with your query.Internal applicantsPlease contact the Recruitment Team requesting the internal candidate application form link before starting your application.
