Kitchen Assistant

Job description

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Job Title:          Kitchen Assistant

Location:         The Tower School, Epping, Essex  

Salary:              £7,000 per annum (£10.46 per hour)

Hours:              15 hours per week; Monday to Friday

Contract:          Permanent, Term time only

Can you enrich the lives of young people as a Kitchen Assistant?

We are looking for a responsible, caring Kitchen Assistant to join our fantastic team at The Tower School in Epping, Essex.  

The purpose is to assist the School Cook/Chef to maintain the cleanliness of the kitchen, taking care of all aspects of hygiene as well as helping to prepare food. Kitchen Assistants are also responsible for carrying out basic food preparation tasks, such as washing and peeling food. They will also collect and dispose of waste.

• Assisting with basic food preparation activities, including washing up, peeling and cutting vegetables
• Cleaning and sanitising all tableware before and after service.
• Cleaning and washing kitchen appliances such as mixer, utensils and cutters
• Assist with unloading fresh supplies and organising the storerooms
• Food service to pupils and staff
• Ensure all health & safety and food hygiene regulations, including HACCP, are maintained within the kitchen environment
• Ensuring a good standard of cleanliness is maintained
• Report behaviour observations to the School Cook/Chef for them to maintain the school’s standard of discipline and behaviour
• To check, put away and store deliveries correctly
• Additional duties as directed by the School Cook/Chef

About us

The Tower School is an independent special day school for pupils aged 11-18 who have a primary diagnosis of Autism. Our dedicated team, work together to ensure successful outcomes for pupils who will often arrive at the school with a troubled view of education and life.

The Tower School is based in Epping, Essex It is based in Epping, Essex and is located on Epping High Road within easy access of J26 of the M25 and Junction 5 of the M11.  Epping is a lovely market town in Essex and just 17 miles (30 km) from the centre of London.  It is surrounded by Epping Forest and the River Roding and River Lea valleys. The school is just a 10-minute walk from Epping station on the London Underground’s central line which will have you in London’s West End in under 50 minutes.

Why join Options Autism?

Benefits

Your health and wellbeing are important to us, so you’ll get an exceptional reward package including:

• Life Assurance
• Pension scheme with options to increase your contributions
• “Your Wellbeing Matters” – access to a wide range of first-class mental health support services and physical health checks

And a market-leading benefit offering through our Flexible Benefits Platform, Vista, enables you to choose the package that’s right for you, including:

• A wide range of health, wellbeing, and insurance benefits
• 100’s of discount options valid in the UK and abroad
• Cycle to Work Schemes
• Electric Car Purchase Scheme
• Critical illness cover

And that’s not all, we place the outcomes of the pupils and vulnerable young adults in our services at the heart of everything we do, so you’ll wake every day in the knowledge that your role will have a significant positive impact on the lives of others.

We are committed to the safeguarding and promoting the welfare of pupils and young people. All applicants will be subject to social media checks and successful applicants to a fully enhanced DBS.

Extra information

Status

Closed

Education Level

University

Location

Epping

Type of Contract

Full Time Jobs

Profession type

Home Care

Full UK/EU driving license preferred

No

Car Preferred

No

Must be eligible to work in the EU

No

Cover Letter Required

No

Languages

English