JOB DESCRIPTION

Job Title: Kitchen Assistant - Hillhead
Responsible to: Food and Beverage Manager

Purpose of the Job:

To provide a friendly, helpful and efficient service to our guests whilst maintaining levels of hygiene and cleanliness in accordance with the Club guidelines and standards.

Key Tasks/Accountabilities:

• Assisting in the food preparation process, e.g. vegetables, meat, fish, salads and deserts.
• Cooking and preparing elements of high quality dishes.
• Assisting other Chefs and team members within the kitchen.
• Helping with deliveries and restocking.
• Assisting with stock rotation and cleaning stations.
• Sorting, storing and distributing ingredients.
• Maintain clean and tidy areas, follow safe manual handling procedures for products and equipment, both in accordance with Hygiene and Health & Safety regulations.
• Actively identify potential risks and hazards within the workplace. Assist the line manager to achieve this and to ensure where the risk or hazard cannot be adequately controlled the line manager is notified and appropriate action agreed and implemented.
• Washing utensils and dishes and making sure they are stored appropriately.
• Disposing of rubbish.
• Maintain a friendly and helpful attitude to guests, ensuring excellent customer service is achieved at all times.
• Ensure personal appearance and uniform, along with product and food presentation is always meet Caravan and Motorhome Club standards.
• To ensure that you support the department meeting internal targets with regard to revenue, hygiene audit results, staffing budgets, KPIs and stock take results.
• Reports feedback from guests and the team suggesting ways in which the area can increase revenue.
• Maintain an effective and friendly working relationship with colleagues to promote a constructive working environment, both in the complex and throughout the site.
• Be prepared to undertake all reasonable tasks required to ensure consistent running of the site.
• To provide a consistent level of service and cover by maintaining the standards and working practices in accordance with the requirement of your area.

Training, skills and experience required:

• Previous experience within a Chef or Kitchen role.
• Food Hygiene Level 2 qualification.
• Demonstrates a passion for and knowledge of the role.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills at all levels.
• Ability to work effectively on your own as well as in a team.
• Excellent attention to detail and organisational skills.
• Experience of working in a hospitality environment.
• Ability to be innovative to develop new menu and recipe ideas.
• Ability to motivate a team and support team members.
• Ability to follow instructions.
• Experience of H&S good practice.
• IT literate, use of Microsoft Office. Experience of using G-Suite would be advantageous (Sheets and Docs).

Desirable and useful but not necessary qualifications include:

• City & Guilds 706/1 Catering
• NVQ Level 1
• Level 2 Health and Safety in the Workplace Award
• Level 3 Food Safety Awards