<h2>About the role</h2><p><strong>Join Our Culinary Team as a Kitchen Assistant!</strong></p><p>Are you passionate about food and love working in a fast-paced, friendly environment? We're looking for enthusiastic Kitchen Assistants to help us deliver delicious meals and outstanding service to our colleagues and visitors.</p><p><strong>What We’re Looking For:</strong></p><ul><li><strong>Cooking Experience</strong> – A solid foundation in preparing and cooking food is essential.</li><li><strong>Allergen Awareness</strong> – Experience handling food safely with knowledge of allergens.</li><li><strong>Food Handling Expertise</strong> – You understand the importance of hygiene and safety in the kitchen.</li><li><strong>Customer-Focused Attitude</strong> – Friendly, outgoing, and always ready to help, you thrive in a team setting.</li><li><strong>Team Player with Pride in Presentation</strong> – You take pride in your work and maintain high standards in both food and appearance.</li></ul><p><strong>Your Role Will Include:</strong></p><ul><li>Preparing, cooking, and serving a variety of meals.</li><li>Keeping the kitchen clean and organized.</li><li>Restocking and maintaining vending machines.</li></ul><p><strong>The days and times for this Role are Sunday - Thursday between 7am-8pm </strong></p><p>If you’re ready to bring your energy and culinary skills to a supportive team, we’d love to hear from you!</p><h2>Main Responsibilities</h2><ul><li>Ordering of Stock for food preparation and vending machines</li><li>Supporting stock management and stock control</li><li>Code checking and checking quality of stock</li><li>Preparation of food in accordance with food hygiene regulations</li><li>Vending machine replenishment and management (price changes, cleaning and cash collection</li><li>Assisting in maintaining housekeeping in the kitchen facilities, dining area and Kitchen counters</li><li>Adhere to food hygiene/HACCP/Allegen/COSHH Guidelines at all times</li><li>Maintaining due diligence on temperature controls and code dates</li></ul><h2>You will need</h2><ul><li>Cooking experience is essential</li><li>Allergen Experience </li><li>Food handling Experience </li><li>An excellent attitude towards customer service with a friendly outgoing personality and be used to working within a team environment. </li><li>A high standard of presentation and the ability to work within a team producing and serving a varied menu to colleagues and visitors on site</li><li>The ideal candidate will be required to prepare, cook and serve food along with cleaning duties and stock vending machines. </li></ul><h2>What's in it for you</h2><p>At Booker, along with being a great place to work and giving you an opportunity to get on in your career, we also offer the following fantastic package of benefits:</p><ul><li>A Booker colleague card with 10% off purchases at Booker and double discount events up to three times a year.</li><li>After 3 months service, a Tesco colleague discount card with 10% increasing to 15% off most purchases at Tesco for a 4 day period after every four-weekly pay day, ie. thirteen times a year. In addition to 10% off at Tesco Cafe and 20% off all F&F purchases.</li><li>10% off pay monthly & SIM only deals with Tesco Mobile for yourself, along with further great deals through-out the year.</li><li>Up to 30% off car, pet and home insurance at Tesco bank. Terms and conditions apply.</li><li>Free eye test when you spend £50 or more. You can also save 30% when you spend £50 or more on glasses, prescription sunglasses and contact lenses.</li><li>50% off health checks at Tesco Pharmacy.</li><li>Exclusive access to discounted RAC breakdown cover rates</li><li>An exclusive deals and discounts website saving you money on everyday purchases including a cycle to work scheme.</li><li>After 3 months service, you can join our annual Save As You Earn share scheme which allows you to buy Tesco shares in the future at a discount.</li><li>Retirement savings plan (pension) - save up to 5% and Booker will match your contribution.</li><li>Life Assurance - You are covered for death in service life cover of up to three times annual pay</li><li>Health and Wellbeing support and resources including our 24/7, confidential Employee Assistance Programme and Virtual GP for you and your family.</li><li>A great holiday package</li></ul><p class="flex justify-end my-8"><a class="btn flex items-center bg-orange w-full md:w-1/2 md:p-5 text-left text-xl" href="https://applybookercareers.com/members/?j=26533" target="_blank">Apply now <span class="text-4xl font-light grow text-right">></span></a></p>