Kitchen Assistant

Kitchen Assistant Location: Loughborough Pay: £12.71 per hour Hours: Monday to Friday, 9:30am 4:00pm Contract: Permanent Are you experienced in catering and looking for a permanent role with sociable daytime hours? We re recruiting for a Kitchen Assistant to join a busy workplace catering team in Loughborough. This is a hands on position where you ll support with food preparation, cooking, service and maintaining high standards across the kitchen. With no evening or weekend working, this could be a great opportunity for someone from a catering, café, restaurant or kitchen background looking for a better work-life balance. What will you be doing? Preparing, cooking and presenting food to a high standard Following daily menus, recipes and portion control guidelines Preparing breakfasts, lunches, snacks, salads and hot dishes Supporting food service during busy periods Monitoring food quality, freshness and presentation Following food safety, hygiene and allergen procedures Keeping kitchen and food preparation areas clean and organised Working closely with the wider catering team to ensure a smooth service What are we looking for? Ideally, you ll have: Previous experience working within a kitchen, catering or food-service environment A Level 2 Food Hygiene qualification preferred An NVQ Level 2 in Professional Cookery would be advantageous Good knowledge of kitchen hygiene, food safety and allergen awareness Good attention to detail and a commitment to food quality The ..... full job details .....