Catering/ General Assistant

We are looking for a Cafe Assistant/General Assistant to work at ourfantasticOlder PeopleServices. In this role, you will provide support and assistance in the kitchen and dining room and carry out some basic housekeeping tasks. You will require basic food preparation experience, good communication skills and a flexible attitude to work.

Rate: £12.60 per hour

Hours: 38hrs per week, on a 4 weekly rota, alternate weekends working

Status: Permanant

Location: Aberdeen

Purpose of Job:
To carry out catering and housekeeping related tasks, as required, to the identified standards, to contribute towards the delivery of a quality service designed to meet the needs of service users.

Main Duties/Responsibilities:

• Assisting with dining room and kitchen duties including basic food preparation to agreed work schedules and quality standards to maintain effective service delivery.

• Sourcing and purchasing catering provisions, maintaining appropriate stock levels, ensure an effective service delivery. Ensuring meals that come in are batch coded, use by dates are checked and food is stored correctly.

• Organising the receipt of provisions and equipment, ensuring that goods are stored safely and hygienically to regulatory requirements.

• Maintaining food safety and hygiene standards in food preparation and cooking, and in the working environment.

• Recording food temperatures etc. in accordance with food safety legislation.

• Using and storing equipment, machinery and cleaning agents in a safe manner according to instructions and agreed procedures.

• Communicating effectively with staff, service users and others in the workplace, providing written and verbal information when required according to agreed reporting procedures.

• Developing and maintaining positive relationships with service users within agreed operational and organisational parameters.

• Identifying and evaluating hazards and risks, in line with VSA's Health and Safety policies and security procedures, to reduce the risk to self, service users and other staff members.

• Carrying out general housekeeping tasks out-with the kitchen/dining room areas as required.

• Carrying out any other duties which may be required from time to time provided the tasks are both reasonable and within the post-holder's capabilities.

• Have awareness and work within internal control systems in your area to facilitate improvement in the quality of service provided.

Experience:

Essential:

• Experience of carrying out routine procedures, according to specified work standards
• Basic food preparation