We are recruiting a reliable Kitchen Assistant to support a busy day-service catering team in Derby, DE22. This part-time, term-time role is ideal for someone with catering, school kitchen, care home, canteen or food-service experience who takes pride in excellent hygiene, safe food preparation and friendly customer service.
What You'll Do
- Prepare vegetables, snacks, and other simple food items according to menus and instructions.
- Serve meals in suitable portions and help ensure food is presented to a high standard.
- Wash pans, utensils, crockery and cutlery.
- Clean kitchen equipment, work surfaces, and storage areas according to cleaning schedules.
- Set up and take down tables and chairs for daily meal service.
- Support dining-room duties and provide a helpful service to customers.
- Report equipment faults and assist with stock ordering when required.
What We're Looking For
- Previous experience in catering, hospitality, a commercial kitchen or food service.
- Knowledge of food hygiene, safe food storage and stock rotation.
- Level 2 Food Hygiene qualification or another relevant catering qualification.
- COSHH and risk-assessment awareness relating to kitchen chemicals and equipment.
- Ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a team.
- Good communication skills and a respectful, customer-focused approach.
- High standards of personal hygiene, reliability and attention to detail.
- Basic Microsoft skills are desirable.
Compliance Requirements
- Enhanced DBS check, with child barring list checks.
- Three years of references, including your current or most recent employer.
- Right to work in the UK.
- Willingness to complete the mandatory pre-screening and registration process.
- Willingness to wear appropriate protective clothing, headwear and footwear.
Why Apply?
- Part-time daytime hours that fit around other commitments.
- Term-time working schedule.
- Opportunity to support a valued local day service.
- Competitive hourly PAYE rate.
Apply Today
If you are an experienced Kitchen Assistant, Catering Assistant, School Kitchen Assistant, Canteen Assistant, Food Service Assistant or Kitchen Porter looking for part-time work in Derby, apply today with your up-to-date CV. Job reference: VAC-211026-RQ1789793
DBHRSolutions is acting as the employment agency for this vacancy. We are committed to equality, diversity and inclusion, and welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates.