At a Glance
- Tasks: Help chefs in a vibrant kitchen, ensuring cleanliness and food prep support.
- Company: Join Thomas Franks Ltd, a fresh-food catering business with a passion for quality.
- Benefits: Enjoy free meals, discounts, and excellent career progression opportunities.
- Other info: Great training, social events, and a commitment to diversity in the workplace.
- Why this job: Be part of a dynamic team making a difference in students' lives every day.
- Qualifications: Experience in kitchen roles is a plus; a positive attitude is essential.
The predicted salary is between 15.5 - 15.5 £ per hour.
Kitchen Assistant
Location: Thomas Franks Ltd, Esher, KT10 9LY. A co‑educational independent day school for children aged 2 to 18, catering for approximately 1400 students and teachers.
Employment terms: Full‑time, Permanent contract. 40 hours per week, 40 weeks a year (term time only). Salary: £15.50 per hour. The contract includes free on‑site parking.
Key Responsibilities
- Maintain kitchen hygiene, safety and cleanliness to the highest standards.
- Assist chefs with food preparation and support kitchen operations.
- Operate industrial dishwasher and clean all kitchen equipment.
- Clean allocated pieces of heavy catering equipment, including air filter and extraction systems, using instructions and cleaning materials.
- Perform pot‑wash duties and help keep the kitchen area organised.
- Key Skills & Experience
- Experience with pot wash duties (advantageous).
- Excellent customer‑service skills.
- Team player with a can‑do attitude.
- Good organisational skills.
- Ability to demonstrate reasonable standard of verbal English.
- Ability to demonstrate reasonable standard of written English and reading skills.
Qualifications & Competencies
- Preferred: Kitchen Porter experience.
- Knowledge of food preparation environments (preferred).
Benefits
- Wider wallet scheme (discounts at major retailers, restaurants, gyms, etc.).
- Free meals on duty.
- Volunteers leave – up to one day per year.
- Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoptive leave.
- Cycle to work scheme.
- Recommend a friend bonus.
- Unrivalled individual training and development.
- Well‑established apprenticeship programme.
- Team and company social events.
- Employee assistance programme.
- Workplace pension.
- Excellent career progression within a leading independent contract caterer.
About Us
Thomas Franks Ltd is a founder‑led, fresh‑food catering business that delivers excellence with individuality, passion and style.
We focus on quality, service and client satisfaction, and we value our people above all.
Disclaimer & Important Information
All applicants must be able to demonstrate the Right to Work in the UK.
An enhanced DBS and identity references (covering the last five years) will be part of the selection process.
Thomas Franks Ltd complies with the DBS Code of Practice and treats all applicants for positions fairly.
We are committed to safeguarding children and will not discriminate unfairly.
Applications for any post in a school are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974; any conviction, caution or bind‑over must be declared.
We actively encourage applications from candidates from diverse backgrounds and invite applicants who are currently under‑represented to apply, as we believe diversity drives exceptional results and a better working life.
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