You will be responsible for supporting our Head Chef in the kitchen. Lunch is served daily between 1pm – 2pm by the Head Chef and his team, for to up to 40 people. You’ll start work at 2pm, and will be responsible for cleaning down after the lunch service, and after the 3pm tea break. You’ll need to ensure the kitchen and dining areas are maintained with regards to hygiene and safety. You must be able to use your own initiative and be able to work independently, or with a small group of catering students, who will all have varying support needs.
Job Description:
The Kitchen Cleaner will:
- Clean and maintain the kitchen and dining areas after the daily lunch service and the 3pm tea break
- Work independently to the highest possible standards
- Maintain excellent health and safety standards within the kitchen
- Maintain a high standard of personal hygiene and professionalism
- Collect and wash catering equipment, including pots, pans, plates and utensils
- Wash down tables, sweep and mop floors, and load and unload the dishwasher
- Report any maintenance issues, incidents, breakages or damages to the Head Chef
- Keep the storeroom organised and tidy
- Manage kitchen waste and recycling, emptying bins at the end of your shift
- Help put away deliveries
- Undertake any other tasks as may be reasonably required
Person Specification:
The successful candidate for this role will:
- Have at least one year's experience of cleaning a professional kitchen and dining area
- Have a Level 1 Food Safety Certificate
- Be able to work quickly and efficiently, without supervision
- Demonstrate a good understanding of health and safety, food hygiene and COSHH requirements
- Be friendly, polite, enthusiastic and flexible
- Have good customer service skills
- Pay close attention to detail
- Be reliable and come to work on time
- Have good communication skills
- Have a good understanding of stock control/rotation
To apply, please send us your CV and a cover letter, explaining why you are interested in this role and why you would like to work for Share.
Please email both the CV and Cover Letter to Leanne at hradmin@sharecommunity.org.uk. Please put 'Kitchen Cleaner' in the email subject line. If you wish to post your application, please post it to: Private & Confidential, HR Officer, Share Community, 64 Altenburg Gardens, London, SW11 1JL. Applications received after 5pm on Thursday 15th January will not be considered.
This job is subject to two satisfactory references, evidence of qualifications, an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check and providing evidence of right to work in the UK. If you would like to discuss the role in more detail please call Leanne on 0207 801 9825. If you have a disability and would like to discuss other ways of submitting your application, please get in touch.
We focus on ability and believe people work best when they feel valued, safe and happy. We do all that we can to make sure that Share is friendly and welcoming to everyone. We are very much looking forward to receiving your application.
Please note that we will be closed during the Christmas period, so we will not be contactable from 24th December until the 5th January.
