Kitchen Assistant

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Our mission at Novotel Cambridge North is to create memorable moments for our guests, giving the best hospitality experience starts with having great and happy people! Get ready to make an impact and be the future of hospitality with us. Our leaders and staff will provide you with the best tools, resources and experiences to support you to grow and learn every day building meaningful experiences.

A job, a career or a calling - whatever brings you here, we have something for you!

As our next Kitchen Assistant, you….

Show a passion and creativity for food, ingredients and flavours.

To assist the kitchen brigade in ensuring that all kitchen areas are kept clean and tidy at all times. Ensure that all F&B outlets are provided with clean and sanitized operating equipment. To utilize food-handling techniques which are in line with current Health and Hygiene regulations

Ensure compliance with food hygiene and Health and Safety standards.

Perform other kitchen duties as assigned.

Main responsibilities:

• Ensure all kitchens are kept clean and tidy according to current Health & Hygiene regulations.
• To count, sort and prepare operating equipment as required.
• Ensure correct handling of chemicals and equipment as per manufacturer’s instructions.
• Ensure all operating equipment, crockery, cutlery & glassware is hygienically cleaned and safely stored.
• Follow the regular cleaning rosters and standard methods for deep cleaning of floors, walls, coolers, oven’s & operating equipment.
• To contribute to cost control through energy conservation and the careful use of water, cleaning materials and other appliance.
• Ensure garbage is collected and disposed of correctly from all kitchen areas each shift.
• Utilize safe and hygienic methods for the removal of dry and wet waste.
• Any other reasonable request as required by your Supervisor or Hotel Management.
• Work Experience
• customer service orientation
• attention to detail and accuracy
• ability to multitask and prioritize
• effective verbal and written communication skills
• ability to handle stress and stay calm under pressure
• conflict resolution skills
• flexible regarding work schedules

Benefits

• You can work with multinational colleagues
• Be part of a global community of hospitality industry
• Opportunity to develop your career
• Special staff rate at our hotels
• Free Gym
• Free night stays in our UK hotels and discounts in any Accor Restaurant (T&C Applies)
• Discounted hotel rates all over the world in Accor Hotels
• Great work environment and colleagues
• Personal development programs
• Complimentary meals on duty and uniforms
• Pension scheme
• 28 days holidays including bank holidays (increasing yearly)
• Free parking
• Apprenticeship scheme
• Continuously learn and develop yourself with our Accor Academy
• Support your wellbeing in your professional and personal lives
• Grow your experience anywhere. Explore limitless opportunities across 5000 hotels in over 100 countries
• Participate actively in initiatives to build a more inclusive and sustainable world
• And many more benefits and perks : Our objective is simple: make you grow and give you the spark to unleash your personality

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