Kitchen Assistant

  • Bala
  • John Lewis

About the role :

  • You'll work as part of the kitchen brigade to maintain the kitchen standards of cleanliness in compliance with food safety regulations and guidelines.
  • You'll assist in basic food preparation, take responsibility for deliveries, the completion of cleaning schedules and temperature checks for kitchen equipment.
  • To add value to the efficient and profitable running of your department in order to achieve your business and personal objectives, along with those of your team and the hotel.

Duties & Responsibilities :

  • You'll be a brand ambassador who provides a consistently outstanding customer experience.
  • Operating the dishwasher, cleaning all pots, pans & cutlery.
  • Assisting with lunch and basic food prep.
  • Chopping vegetables and preparing sandwiches.
  • Understanding use of chemicals, food prep policies, and safe use of knives, food storage and basic cooking temperatures.
  • Intensive clean down of the kitchen
  • Correct storage and cleanliness of food - following the checklist of food standards.
  • Correct use of PPE.
  • Act in accordance with the Partnership’s purpose and democratic principles, constructively participating in co-ownership, and demonstrating to customers and each other that it is a better way of doing business.
  • Invest in your personal and professional development to achieve your potential, by doing more, doing better, or doing differently.

Please see job description PDF attachment for more details

About Bala Lake Hotel, Activity Base and Spa

It's our Place in the Mountains. Situated in the beautiful Snowdonia National Park looking out across spectacular mountains and just a short stroll from Llyn Tegid (Bala Lake), it's a magical place to work.

If you are looking for a hotel with a difference, this could be it. You’ll be surrounded by a team of passionate and dedicated hospitality Partners to give our guests the best experience possible. What is different about our guests though, is that they are Partners, their friends and family. As co-owners in the business, you’ll see this difference in the way your teammates and you approach your job and carry out your responsibilities.

The hotel offers both activity and relaxation in beautiful surroundings, guests can spend their stay taking part in one of the many activities such as Segways; Crossbows; Archery; Field Archery; High Ropes Aerial Challenge; Gladiator Challenge and Leap of Faith; Low Ropes Course with Zip Wire; Laser Clay; Monster Trucks; Bala's own Escape rooms and Cyber Tag or relaxing and pampering themselves in our luxurious Spa overlooking Llyn Tegid (Bala Lake) towards the Arenig mountain.

Benefits of the Partnership and the role :

  • Full-time working holiday entitlement 22 days holiday, plus public and bank holidays (this is prorated for part time hours).
  • Subsidised meals
  • You’ll get Partnership discount in store and online once you complete your Earning Membership period. That’s 25% off in John Lewis (12% off electrical products, some exclusions apply) and 20% in Waitrose (some exclusions apply) You’ll also be able to nominate someone you live with to share your discount.
  • Excellent work life balance, including focus on well being and flexible working and our marketing leading equal parenthood leave Policy
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