Kitchen Assistant
Job description
Kitchen Assistant – Secondary School
Location: Dorchester
Start Date: ASAP
Contract: Full-time
Salary: Competitive, dependent on experience
Teaching Personnel are currently recruiting for a Kitchen Assistant to join a secondary school in Dorchester. This is a fantastic opportunity for a reliable and hardworking individual looking to work within a busy school environment and become part of a supportive catering team.
The successful candidate will help with the day-to-day running of the school kitchen, supporting the preparation and serving of meals to students and staff while maintaining excellent standards of cleanliness and food hygiene.
The Role
As a Kitchen Assistant, you will be responsible for:
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Assisting with food preparation and serving meals
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Supporting the kitchen team during busy lunch periods
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Washing up and cleaning kitchen equipment and work areas
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Maintaining high standards of cleanliness and hygiene
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Helping with stock rotation and putting deliveries away
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Following food hygiene, health and safety procedures
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Providing a friendly and professional service to students and staff
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Supporting the wider catering team with general kitchen duties
The Ideal Candidate
The school is looking for someone who is:
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Reliable, punctual and hardworking
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Friendly and approachable
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Able to work well as part of a team
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Comfortable working in a busy environment
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Organised and willing to take on a variety of tasks
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Committed to maintaining high standards of hygiene and cleanliness
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Previous kitchen, catering or school experience is desirable but not essential
Why Work with Teaching Personnel?
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Competitive rates of pay
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Full-time opportunities
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Dedicated consultant support
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Access to a wide range of education and support roles
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Opportunities for long-term and permanent positions
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PAYE payment options
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Support throughout the registration and compliance process
If you are looking for a full-time Kitchen Assistant role in Dorchester and would enjoy working in a school environment, we would love to hear from you.
Apply today to find out more about this exciting opportunity.
All applicants will require the appropriate qualifications and training for this role. Please see the FAQ’s on the Teaching Personnel website for details.
All pay rates quoted will be inclusive of 12.07% statutory holiday pay. This advert is for a temporary position. In some cases, the option to make this role permanent may become available at a later date.
Teaching Personnel is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. We undertake safeguarding checks on all workers in accordance with DfE statutory guidance ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’ this may also include an online search as part of our due diligence on shortlisted applicants.
We offer all our registered candidates FREE child protection and prevent duty training. All candidates must undertake or have undertaken a valid enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. Full assistance provided.
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