Kitchen Assistant
Warm and welcoming hospitality is at the heart of what we offer, and we are dedicated to delivering excellence to our visitors. Our dedicated teams provide customers with the highest quality service and value. Based at our onsite hotel, this postholder will support the Chef by maintaining the highest standards of food preparation, food hygiene and kitchen cleanliness.We are passionate about not just meeting but exceeding our visitors’ experience and are looking for our next ‘Hospitality Hero’!
- Basic food preparation skill
- Experience of working successfully in a small team in a busy catering environment
- A positive, ‘can do’ attitude and commitment to the team including punctuality and reliability
- Great attention to detail and the highest standards of cleanliness and tidiness
- The ability to work quickly and efficiently and multi-task, without compromise to standards
- The ability to see what needs to be done and to take ownership for completing the task
- The ability to follow instructions, schedules and processes, use appropriate initiative and communicate effectively
- Are comfortable and confident with front of house (public facing) duties to assist Front of House in service as required, and have high standards of personal presentation and hygiene
- Suitable physical ability and stamina, specifically in relation to deep cleaning duties and being kept busy and active
- Health and safety (including COSHH and fire), and environmental awareness and focus
- Professional and personal values that align to our company values
- Basic Food Hygiene certificate (desirable, but can complete in post)
- A full UK driving licence to aid onsite movement (desirable)
- We want to hear from you!
We’re looking to fill this role as soon as possible so please don’t delay in applying to avoid disappointment!
Please send your CV to recruitment@buckfast.org.uk , or complete our application form.
For more information, or to request an informal discussion about the role, please contact us.
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Finance Assistant
- Regular payroll processing (weekly and monthly) ensuring all deadlines are met
- Dealing with payroll queries and ensuring that all relevant documents are maintained and submissions are made
- Regular posting of purchase and sales ledger entries to Sage 200
- Petty cash payments, including reconciliation
- Raising payments
- Regular banking of cash, cheques, donations etc
- Raising invoices for monthly support services and projects
- Allocation of payments within cashbook
- Credit control and chasing debtors
- Establishing, maintaining and reconciling supplier and customer accounts
- Coding of supplier invoices and obtaining the necessary approvals
- Preparing monthly journal summaries – including internal recharges and occasional ad hoc journals when adjustments to accounts are required
- Responding and dealing with phone and email enquiries relevant to the Finance department
- Maintaining financial files and spreadsheet records
- Managing the filing, storage, archiving and security of documents, meeting Data Protection requirements and responsibilities
- Supporting the development, production and implementation of Finance process documents
- Monthly credit card reconciliation, coding and posting
- Ensuring the safeguarding of all Buckfast Abbey finances via the implementation and adherence of financial policies and procedures
- Reconciliation of control accounts
- Assisting with management accounts, budgets, year-end statutory accounts and audits as required
- Processing daily post and assisting in the management of the Finance email account
- Finance qualification – for example AAT (desirable)
- Experience of processing payroll (essential) and preferably use of Sage 50 payroll
- Good IT skills including Excel. Previous use of Sage 200 advantageous
- Data entry – particularly in respect of cash books, purchase ledger, sales ledger and payroll
- Attention to detail and ability to work well under pressure and to deadlines without compromise to standards
- Ability to communicate well at all levels, verbally and in writing
- Time management and organisation skills
- Honest and trustworthy, strict confidentiality in all aspects of work
- A proactive, responsible team player – punctual and reliable with a positive, ‘can do’ attitude
- Robust and resilient to deal with the demands of a multi-faceted, complex organisation
- Aligned with company values
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