Kitchen Assistant

Kitchen Assistant
Salary Range: £18,623 - £20,689 full time equivalent
Location: Greenwich Campus
Hours: Variable. Currently Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday 9am-12:30pm.

The College
London South East Colleges is a successful and innovative College operating with sites across Bromley, Bexley, Orpington and Greenwich. With nearly 14,000 students and 1,000 members of staff, the College is a major employer in the area and makes a significant impact on the lives and future prospects of its learners who travel from across London to study with us. The College is also the sponsor of London South East Academies Trust, a growing Multi Academy which is rapidly developing a track record of academic and financial success. With a combined turnover of circa £65m and the ambitious growth plans of the group, there has never been a better time to join this exciting organisation.
The Role
We are looking to hire a dedicated and reliable Kitchen Assistant to assist the Catering Manager with ingredient preparation as well as perform all washing and cleaning duties required in the kitchen and service areas. The role will also include serving customers, taking orders and preparing hot drinks using a commercial coffee machine.
The key responsibilities of a Kitchen Assistant include undertaking food preparation tasks, as directed by the catering manager, preparing ingredients, cleaning vegetables, preparing simple dishes, observing correct cooking times and temperatures, using cooking equipment, utensils and machinery (e.g. saucepans, pans, chopping boards, meat slicers), cleaning cooking utensils, keeping work stations and surfaces clean and tidy and customer service.
To be successful as a Kitchen Assistant, you should exercise exceptional time management and ensure that all duties are completed in a timely manner. Ultimately, an outstanding Kitchen Assistant should be able to comply with all food and health and safety regulations.
Recognised nationally in 2021 by the TES, as Overall FE Provider of the Year, FE College of the Year ad winning the Contribution to the Local Community award.
As the College supports a number of children and vulnerable adults, all staff are exempt from Section 4(2) of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. Accordingly, all staff will be subject to an 'Enhanced' DBS (formerly CRB) check, along with a Children's Barred List check if in regulated activity. Any offers of appointment may be withdrawn if these checks prove to be unsatisfactory to the College. Self-disclosure will be required as part of the recruitment process. If you fail to make a full disclosure or provide sight of your DBS certificate then your offer of employment is likely to be withdrawn. The College's DBS policy covers the recruitment of ex-offenders which is available upon request.
In line with KCSIE (Keeping Children Safe Within Education) guidance we conduct social media checks for all candidates whom are shortlisted for roles in order to ascertain their suitability to work with children and young adults.
We particularly welcome applications from black and minority ethnic candidates as they are under represented within London South East Colleges at this level".
If a suitable applicant applies we may close the vacancy sooner.
The closing date for applications to this role is 17/04/2024