About the Role
We are looking to hire a dedicated and reliable kitchen assistant to assist the cook with ingredient preparation as well as perform all washing and cleaning duties required in the kitchen.
The kitchen assistant's responsibilities include assisting with inventory control, removing waste, and clearing refrigerators, freezers, and storage rooms.
You should also be able to record notable food wastages as seen from customer's leftovers.
To be successful as a kitchen assistant, you should exercise exceptional time management and ensure that all duties are completed in a timely manner. Ultimately, an outstanding Kitchen Assistant should be able to comply with all food health and safety regulations.
Kitchen Assistant Responsibilities:
Properly cleaning and sanitizing all food preparation areas according to established standards of hygiene.
Washing and appropriately storing all cooking appliances, instruments, utensils, cutting boards, and dishes.
Assisting the Cook with the preparation of meal ingredients, which includes washing, cleaning, peeling, cutting, and chopping fruit, vegetables, poultry, and meat.
Sweeping and mopping the kitchen floors as well as wiping down kitchen walls.
Assisting with the unloading of delivered food supplies.
Organising and correctly storing food supplies.
Promptly transferring meal ingredients from storage areas to the kitchen as per the Cook's instructions.
Stirring and heating soups and sauces as well as preparing hot beverages.
Requirements
Proven experience assisting in kitchens.
Sound knowledge of food health and safety regulations.
The ability to stand for extended periods.
Familiarity with commercial kitchen equipments.
The ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
The ability to work in a team.
Excellent organisational and time management skills, ability to work early morning shifts
Effective communication skills.
Food handling training (preferrably FSA Food Hygiene Level 2)
About the Company
Ritchies Wharf started as a bakery in the heart of Barking over 50 years ago. A community staple for all things baked from bread, doughnuts, pastries and more. Over the past few years Ritchies has expanded from its coffee shop, Ritchies Wharf Coffee, based in the Wharf Studios to its catering entity Ritchies Wharf Catering providing food and drinks to the tv and film industry.