Kitchen Assistant/Assistant Chef in Salisbury

Kitchen Assistant/Assistant Chef

Department

Catering

Employment Type

Part Time

Location

• Salisbury
• Description

Are you a Kitchen Porter or Assistant Chef looking to take a break from conventional late hours and weekend working?

At Naim Audio, we are looking for a talented and creative individual to join our team on a part time basis, working day shifts, Monday to Friday, with working hours envisaged in the region of 9:30am to 2:30pm.

You will be working in our onsite restaurant with our Catering Manager, undertaking tasks such as salad preparation, washing up, and baking where required.

We are proud to offer our staff and visitors complimentary Breakfast, Lunch & Afternoon tea in our stylish restaurant.

Our food consists of homemade products, including a deli counter where you will find fresh seasonal items such as pesto, houmous, tapenades, cured meats, and a selection of cheeses, alongside varied hot food options.

High standards of presentation, cleanliness and a great attitude are key to this role as this is a customer facing job.

Key Responsibilities

• Salad preparation for the various lunch shifts, washing up in accordance with the company break time requirements and schedules, and baking as appropriate.
• To uphold and comply with the organisation’s Policies and the Law in relation to Food Hygiene, Health & Safety, Financial Regulations, Equal Opportunities, Data Protection and other Policies and Procedures required for the smooth and effective operation of the business.
• To undertake cleaning and ensure all aspects of equipment and production area meet FSA guidelines.
• Assist the Catering Manager in ensuring the on-site canteen is suitably stocked, supporting with the delivery of stock as required, and that all dietary requirements of the staff are considered.
• Promote good customer and staff relations.
• To report any concerns or issues to the Catering Manager immediately for action e. g. broken equipment.
• To respond to complaints and compliments; listen to feedback from visitors or staff and ensure that it is used positively to influence and develop the organisation and its activities.
• Oversee the canteen in the Catering Managers absence by leading the kitchen and training Temp staff where required.
• Keep up with trends and seasonal ingredients, using fresh produce.
• Follow recipes in line with allergen awareness.

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

• Previous kitchen experience in a catering or hospitality environment.
• Excellent communication and customer care skills, with a customer centred approach to service delivery.
• Awareness of relevant legislation; Food Hygiene, Health & Safety. Allergen Awareness.
• Up to date Food Hygiene Certificate or willingness to undertake training.
• Good teamwork skills.
• Basic IT skills.
• Self-motivated, committed and enthusiastic with the ability to work under pressure.

Benefits

• Monday - Friday day shifts
• 24 days holiday, plus bank holidays - increasing with length of service
• Use of (free) canteen
• Free parking available on-site
• Enhanced employer pension contribution (4% of gross salary)
• Death in Service insurance
• Employee discount on Naim products
• Wellbeing initiatives, including an Employee Assistance Programme (EAP), and discounted memberships at select local gyms
• Alongside other, standard benefits (for example, training and development opportunities as appropriate to role)
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