Kitchen Assistant

General information

Kitchen Assistant

Ref: 2023-54684

Job Information

Division: Elior Regional B&I Advert Closing Date: 09/07/2023 Contractual Hours:Part-time Salary: £10.90 Contract Type:Permanent Location:Darlington, DL1 4BS

Working Environment

A busy and rewarding works café, gaining a great level of training while having a good work life balance. Free parking onsite, uniform supplied and other great company benefits. Working with a small team you will have, the opportunity to make fresh dishes and serve a in a relaxed office environment. the key to this roll is the desire to learn and move up within the site.

Job Description

Based in Darlington, you will be working at Cummins Centenary house on a scheduled basis. You will receive uniforms, meals on shift, and free onsite parking as part of your package. As well as a workplace pension, you will also have access to a range of excellent health, wellbeing, and lifestyle benefits, including a cycle to work scheme and discounts on cinemas, retail, restaurants, and family days out. And since the community is at the heart of everything we do, we also provide personal leave for charity work.
As a Kitchen Assistant, you will be responsible for ensuring the kitchen area is always clean, well presented, and well-stocked. In addition, you will support the chef manager on site, making sure the kitchen environment is to high standards with ad hoc duties in simple food prep from time to time. Finally, along with colleagues, you will ensure COSHH, food safety, and H&S are followed, with any incidents reported in line with documented procedures. You will also be ready to help with any ad-hoc duties to support the catering team and services.
Working Pattern: Monday to Thursday (9:00am to 1:00pm)

Skills and Experience

The essential skills and experience we require for the position of Kitchen Assistant include:

• Pride in quality customer service
• Willingness to cooperate as part of a team
• Previous catering experience is desirable

Are you ready to roll your sleeves up and get stuck in? If so, we want to hear from you!

Benefits

We thank our colleagues for a job well done, that’s why we offer a wide range of benefits, including;

• A salary of £10.90 per hour 28 days holiday*, life assurance, a workplace pension & free lunches on site
• The option to buy additional holidays - supporting your way of life
• Free access to mental health first aiders & counselling sessions – supporting you through life’s ups and downs
• Free access to the 24/7 GP service, nutritional & health experts, financial & legal support - the wellbeing of our teams is key
• A vast amount of discounts & cashback for supermarkets & retail - reducing your shopping bills
• A cycle-to-work scheme – keeping your wellbeing and our carbon footprint in mind
• Discounts for cinemas, restaurants, hotels, holidays and family days out - we want our teams to enjoy life
• A great variety of opportunities & award-winning development programmes to support your career ambitions – big enough for growth, small enough to feel connected
• 2 days paid leave for charity work - the community is at the heart of everything we do

• Pro rata, incl. bank holidays

Why it’s Great to Work for Us

Welcoming you into our warm, friendly, and genuine team from your first day, we'll make you feel part of the family. With an inclusive, collaborative, and caring culture, you will share our shared purpose of delivering outstanding customer service.
At Elior, we're innovators and extremely proud of our work around diversity, sustainability, and social value. That's why with a firm belief in a diverse workplace, 95% of our colleagues feel we cultivate a culture where people of all backgrounds are welcome and valued.
If you want to give back to the community, this may be your role. Apply today.
Our People Promise
We promise to value you like we value our customers. We want you to feel appreciated, supported and fulfilled.
We aspire to do this by:

• Offering roles to support your way of life
• Employing people who care
• Trusting you to deliver
• Thanking you for a job well done
• Letting you know what you need to know
• Listening to you
• Providing opportunities for growth and progression
• Supporting you through life’s up and downs

Any internal colleagues applying for this role, please be advised that new terms and conditions will apply.

About Us

At Elior we're enriching lives, everywhere, every day. Feeding children in schools, loved ones in hospitals and care homes, sports fans in stadiums, visitors in heritage sites and teams in the workplace.

We are a multi-award-winning global player in the hospitality sector, founded in 1991 with over 105,000 colleagues worldwide, serving over 4 million guests every day. In the UK, our dedicated team serve our customers across 1200 locations.

Because of our success and stability, we can offer you excellent career opportunities where you will be nurtured and supported to fulfil your potential. We are renowned for looking after our people, with 87% of our colleagues feeling proud to work with us, and we are committed to delivering delicious and healthy food, which is ethically sourced.

And we're committed to looking after the planet, supporting the community, cutting food waste and supporting wellbeing. We've lots to shout about with our strong and united approach in tackling many important global sustainability issues.

This role sits within our Business & Industry division, catering for those within the workplace. Taking care of catering and dining services, we're one of the industry's largest and most innovative contract caterers. With menus available to pre-order and with in-app payment, Elior B&I have matched the tastes and dietary requirements of our four million daily customers with 21st-century tech.