Kitchen Assistant

Kitchen Assistant’s have a varied role, working across a number of our catering areas supporting the day to day running of Harewood’s catering, maximising returns and ensuring excellent product creation and presentation. Harewood has a range of different food and beverage options across our site, catering towards all tastes to ensure there’s something for everyone.

• Preparing, cooking and presenting dishes/products
• Ensuring you have high standards of food hygiene and follow the rules of health and safety;
• Monitoring portion and waste control to keep within your budget;
• Helping the Head Chef and Sous Chef develop new dishes and menus
• To assist with the smooth running of a shift on a day to day basis to deliver a quality service with the support of the Sous and Head Chef.
• To follow all H&S and FS requirements and regulations, complete paperwork and due diligence as required.
• To prepare and serve items from a varied and seasonal menu.
• To follow defined catering operating procedures and processes and adhere to all Health & Safety and Food Safety Legislation.
• It is essential to provide safe food and hygiene practices, working within the Safer Food, Better Business guidelines.
• Ensure stock rooms are always tidy and organised, storing product and display materials safely. Ensure effective stock rotation to minimise product wastage.

General Responsibilities

• A commitment to equal opportunities, diversity and H&S
• Actively contributing to the successful achievement of departmental and charity wide goals
• Uphold all Harewood House Trust policies and procedures
• Carry out other duties as reasonably requested
• Actively embody the charity’s values

Special Conditions

• Occasional evening and regular weekend work and bank holiday working will be required.
• Due to the nature of the business, annual leave cannot be taken in peak times such as the Christmas period.
• This role may include some heavy lifting and outside work.