Cook

Job Description

Job Category: Facilities & Environmental Services
Location: Reigate and Banstead Borough Council
Start Date: Immediate Start
Start Time: 09:00
End Time: 14:00
Salary: £9.50

The role of the cook / snack bar co-ordinator at the Banstead Community Centre will be to deliver a range of hot lunches, snacks and refreshments They will have a clear understanding of food safety and be confident in a professional kitchen environment.

***This is an urgent order and is required to start Monday if possible if not Tuesday ***
The rate on this order will be increased to £13.00 Per hour LTD on successful placement.

General Description of Role:
The Casual Cook will be working in one of the three Community Centres – Woodhatch, Horley or Banstead. The role involves running all aspects of the catering service at the centre by providing meals, snacks and beverages to members and users of the centre, delivering the service in a friendly and welcoming atmosphere.

This role is to predominantly provide cover across the centres as and when required.

Responsibilities of Role:
1. To work with the centre’s manager to provide the catering offer, ensuring tasty, healthy, and varied meals are provided.

2. To prepare and serve a range of hot and cold meals, snack bar lunches, snacks, cakes and beverages as required and prepare three course meals for centre events or hirers.

3. Liaise with kitchen staff, management, and customers to ensure the smooth running of the catering function, and deal with any customer concerns.

4. Provide excellent service to all café and centre customers – taking their orders, answering questions, handling cash and card transactions, serving food and drinks, and clearing tables, in a friendly, polite and efficient manner.

5. Maintain a calm, organised and professional approach at all times, including during busy periods.

6. To maintain and clean the kitchen and café area and all equipment including appliances in a clean, tidy and safe state. (NB role includes cleaning the kitchen, including equipment and floors.)

7. To clear tables and wash up (washing up is done by hand prior to sterilising), and to ensure that tea-towels, tablecloths etc. are laundered daily, working cooperatively with other staff and volunteers.

8. To undertake all duties in compliance with Safer Food, Better Business food safety procedures and level 2 Food Heigan (Training will be provided if necessary.), To be responsible for relevant monitoring, evaluation and record keeping, including records required for compliance with Safer Food, Better Business food hygiene regulations.