What You’ll Do

Food Preparation & Kitchen

• Support the preparation, cooking and serving of food in line with planned menus, agreed standards and food safety requirements.
• Set up kitchen and serving areas ready for service, making sure food, equipment and supplies are in place.
• Serve food to colleagues in a friendly, helpful and efficient way, supporting smooth service during busy periods.
• Make sure hot and cold food is handled, stored and served at the correct temperatures.
• Keep food, drinks, cold units and other service items replenished throughout the day.
• Label, date, seal and rotate food correctly, removing expired or unsuitable items and raising any concerns promptly.
• Keep kitchen workspaces, preparation areas, serving areas and dining spaces clean, hygienic and ready to use.
• Put away deliveries and stock safely, following storage and stock-rotation requirements and flagging shortages or quality concerns.
• Clean and care for kitchen equipment correctly and report maintenance or equipment issues promptly to minimise disruption.

Collaboration

• Build positive working relationships with colleagues across the site, providing a friendly and reliable kitchen service.
• Work closely with the Kitchen Team Leader and wider Facilities team, sharing tasks and supporting different kitchen duties when needed.
• Keep the Kitchen Team Leader informed of food safety concerns, allergen queries, stock shortages, maintenance issues or anything that could affect service.
• Communicate clearly during handovers so outstanding tasks, shortages or issues are understood and followed through.

Continuous Improvement

• Look for practical ways to improve kitchen routines, service, storage and day-to-day organisation.
• Use food, packaging and supplies thoughtfully, helping reduce unnecessary waste without compromising quality, hygiene or service.
• Share ideas and feedback that could make the kitchen safer, more efficient or easier for colleagues to use.

Safety & Compliance

• Follow site procedures for food hygiene, allergens, cleaning, temperature control, waste disposal and workplace safety.
• Use kitchen appliances, tools and equipment safely and only where trained and authorised to do so.
• Complete required temperature checks, cleaning routines and kitchen compliance records accurately and on time.
• Identify and report hazards, food safety concerns, accidents, incidents or unsafe conditions promptly, taking appropriate action within your role.

What You’ll Bring

Essential

• Experience in a kitchen, canteen, café, catering, hospitality or another hands-on environment where hygiene and service standards are important.
• Strong attention to detail and pride in keeping food preparation and service areas clean, safe and well organised.
• Ability to organise and prioritise your own tasks throughout the working day, particularly around preparation and service times.
• A reliable and proactive approach, noticing what needs doing and taking responsibility for getting it done.
• Ability to follow food hygiene, allergen, cleaning and safety procedures consistently.
• A friendly and approachable communication style with a genuine focus on providing a good service to colleagues.
• Ability to work independently when needed and as part of a busy, supportive team.
• Ability to carry out the practical requirements of the role, including standing and moving for much of the day and handling kitchen equipment and supplies.
• Confidence to spot problems, ask questions when something is unclear and raise concerns with the right person.

Helpful

• A food hygiene qualification or previous food safety training.
• Experience with temperature checks, stock rotation, food labelling or kitchen compliance records.
• Previous experience working within a workplace kitchen, canteen or Facilities team.

Living Our Values

In this role, living our values means:

• Take pride in providing a clean, safe and welcoming kitchen and canteen experience for everyone on site.
• Stay curious, learn how things should be done and share practical ideas when something could work better.
• Work with care and integrity, following food hygiene, allergen and safety standards consistently.
• Support colleagues with a friendly and helpful approach, contributing to a kitchen where people work together and look out for one another.
• Take ownership of your responsibilities, raise issues early and follow through to help keep service running smoothly.