AddressJob Title: Kitchen Porter
Report to: Chef
Responsible to: Chief Executive
Hours: 16 hours per week over Monday- Friday
Base: Widdershins Centre, Sebastopol
PURPOSE OF THE POST:
Assist in the preparation and provision of meals, have the responsibility for the day to day running of the kitchen during shift, ensuring compliance with relevant Health & Safety and Food Hygiene requirements.
SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Prepare and cook meals and light bites following pre-set menus in accordance with Food Hygiene Regulations to ensure meals are nutritious, appetising and meet dietary needs.
- Attend community lunch clubs and other community venues as allocated to serve meals/buffets.
- Undertake simple stock control, reporting goods to be ordered to the relevant senior staff to ensure adequate supplies are maintained.
- Undertake the cleaning of the kitchen and surrounding areas and also of equipment to ensure the kitchen is maintained to a high level, working to a rota.
- Taking of meal orders as allocated in a Bistro/Lunch Club environment.
- Maintain and records relating to food hygiene and food allergens/intolerances.
- Ensure the security of the kitchen and storerooms is maintained at all times to provide a safe working environment.
- Attend training courses as required.
- Ensure your own personal hygiene and cleanliness is of the highest standard
- To support the catering team with collection, washing and storing of cutlery, crockery and cooking utensils
OTHER RESPONSIBILITIES:
- To meet for regular Supervision with Line Manager
- To attend Staff / team Meetings
- Flexibility to support the catering team’s allocated rota inclusive of annual leave or sickness absence
- To participate in developing and maintaining good public relationships.
- The work of Age Connects Torfaen changes over time and it is not possible to describe all the responsibilities of the work. It is to be expected that the worker will be called upon to take on responsibilities and tasks in furtherance on the purposes and scope of the post.
- To work in accordance with Age Connects Torfaen policies and procedures, including health and safety and food hygiene.
PERSONAL SPECIFICATION:
- Be able to work safely in a busy environment
- Able to multi-task and prioritise own work-load
- Able to work well under pressure and have excellent time management skills
- Able to work on own initiative and work/motivate within a team
- Understand the necessity for confidentiality
Job Type: Part-time
Work Location: In person
