Bank Food Service Assistant/Kitchen Assistant Bank

Job Description
Food Service/Kitchen Assistant

Title:

Bank Food Service Assistant/Kitchen Assistant Bank

Accountable to:

Catering Manager/Duty Cook

Salary:

£12.60 per hour/£13.45 wef from 1 Apr 26

Purpose of the job:

Under the direction of the Catering Manager to contribute to the provision of a high-quality

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catering service that appropriately meets the needs of service users, club members, staff, and
visitors and to assist as necessary with the day-to-day operation within the department.

To ensure the standards of hygiene and cleanliness of the restaurant / kitchen areas are

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maintained to meet legal requirements.

Main key responsibilities are:

•  Assist in preparation and serving food for residents, staff, and visitors.
•  Prepare dining area for service.
•  Operating dishwasher, cleaning equipment and kitchen area
•  Replenish stock.

Tasks:

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To assist as directed with all aspects of preparation and presentation of food.

To serve service users, staff, and visitors to Deafway in the appropriate manner, promoting a

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friendly and welcoming atmosphere, including cash sales.

To relieve all other duties due to absence / holidays / sickness as directed by the Catering

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Manager.

To prepare and assist at any special functions which may sometimes be outside of normal

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working hours.

To ensure statutory regulations pertaining to the safe and hygienic operation of the kitchen

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and ancillary areas are adhered to by all members of staff and visitors.

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To ensure the security of stores.

To accept deliveries and complete associated paperwork.

To ensure all legislative paperwork is completed on each shift.

To report, and where possible take action, for any incidents, loss, theft, damage, unfit food

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or other irregularities.

10.  To ensure kitchen and restaurant cleaning schedules are adhered to and assist in the
completion of these tasks.

12.  To carry out end of shift locking up procedures ensuring security of buildings, where
necessary.

13.  To ensure professional conduct observing the Deafway Code of Conduct.

14.  To work effectively as part of a team and support all colleagues as required.

15.  To observe and report any potential problems and concerns relating to the welfare or
wellbeing of residents, including safeguarding concerns.

Health & Safety:

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To assist in promoting and maintaining own and others’ health, safety and security as
defined in the Health & Safety Policy, Fire Procedures, Food Hygiene and updated practices and
procedures as they become necessary.

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To ensure you act in the interests of your own safety and the safety of others at all times.

To provide and maintain a safe and secure environment for residents and staff.

To use appropriate infection control procedures, maintaining work areas in a tidy and safe

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way and free from hazards.

Equality, Diversity & Inclusion:

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To support the equality, diversity, inclusion and rights of residents and colleagues.

To act in a way that recognises the importance of people’s rights, interpreting them in a way

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that is consistent with Deafway procedures and policies, and current legislation.

To respect the privacy, dignity, needs and beliefs of residents and colleagues, behaving in a

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manner which is non-judgmental.

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To understand and respect deaf culture.

Learning and Development:

To participate in any mandatory training programme implemented by Deafway as part of

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this employment.

To participate in an annual individual performance review, including taking responsibility for

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maintaining a record of own personal and/or professional development.

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To participate in supervision sessions.

To take responsibility for own development, learning and performance.

Miscellaneous:

To carry out any other duties as reasonably required by the Catering Manager.