Supply Kitchen Assistant

Knaresborough

Closing date: Wednesday, 10th Aug 2022

Salary: £9.50 per hour
Hours per Week: Ad-hoc
Weeks: 52
Contract: Supply

Apply for this role by completing a mobile friendly application form or download application form and email to recruitment@henshaws.org.uk
Job Description (44.8KB)

At Henshaws Arts & Crafts we make more than art. We bring people together in an atmosphere that never fails to inspire.

Through our workshops, people living with a range of disabilities discover their talents, put them into practice and realise their full potential. 

We are looking for a Supply kitchen assistant to support and assist in the Cafe based in our lovely Arts and Craft Centre in Knaresborough

Job Summary

Under the direction of the Cook you will provide assistance in the kitchen and dining area including food preparation and hygiene control to ensure the smooth running of the catering facility for the Art-makers, staff and visitors at Henshaws Arts and Craft Centre

Key responsibilities will include:

Support the cooks in the preparation of food as per the menu, including cooking duties where required

Serve food and beverages to Artmakers, Staff and general public

Assist the cook in maintaining a reliable stock control system by booking out/in food and supplies as directed

Assist with the preparation and serving of food at other Arts and Craft Centre events

The ideal candidate will possess:

Experience of working in a customer led environment

Basic catering health and safety training or to achieve within 6 months of being in post

Enthusiastic, respectful and sensitive attitude to client group

Closing date: Wednesday 10th August 2022 – 12 Noon

Interview date: Thursday 18th August 2022

To gain a full understanding of the role please read the job description and person specification available on-line at www.henshaws.org.uk/jobs or contact the HR department on 01423 814510.

Henshaws Society for Blind People aims to employ a diverse workforce and is committed to equality of employment and welcomes applications from all sectors of the community.  This role may require an enhanced DBS check, please refer to the job description for further details.

Registered Charity No: 221888

Application form (61.2KB)

Application Form CV (Housekeeping/Catering)

  • Section A

  • Employment and Education

    Please upload your CV showing your full work and education history
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    *** If you have uploaded CV please go to "gaps in Work History" ***

  • Work History

    If you do not have a CV Please complete details of your current and previous employment as requested below: • list the employment in chronological order, most recent first. • Please include your full work history from time of leaving school or College. • include any posts that were undertaken on a voluntary basis.

  • ***Gaps in your work History***

  • Education and Training

  • Please provide details of any relevant training

  • Skills and Experience

    Please explain the skills and experience you bring to the role
  • Referring to the person specification for the role, please state how your skills, qualifications and experiences specifically match the criteria. Please give specific examples of any skills, abilities and achievements; these examples may be from employment, education or voluntary experiences

  • Section B

    Information provided in this section will be removed prior to the short listing process for this vacancy to ensure an anonymous application.

  • About You

  • (If through a Henshaws employee please state their name)
  • If yes, please give the name of the employee.
    You will be required to produce original documents to prove your eligibility to work in the UK at the interview/assessment stage and to also bring photocopies of them.
  • (Your National Insurance Number consists of 2 letters 6 numbers 1 letter)
    Henshaws is a Disability Confident employer

  • Your Referees

    Offers of employment are subject to two satisfactory references, one of which must be from your present or most recent employer. Please provide details below of your referees. Please note references will not be sought until an offer of employment has been made. If you are unable to provide two employment references please provide an academic reference. It is against our reference policy to accept personal references; your reference details must be employment or education based. Henshaws reserves the right to approach any employer/ academic for a suitable reference in line with safer recruitment.

  • REHABILITATION OF OFFENDERS & DBS CHECKS

  • SAFEGUARDING

  • Housekeeping and Catering Staff

  • DECLARATION

    All of the information collected in this form is necessary and relevant to the performance of the job applied for. We will use the information provided by you on this form, by the referees you have noted, and the educational institutions with whom we may undertake to verify your qualifications with, for recruitment purposes only. Henshaws will treat all personal information with the utmost confidentiality and in line with current data protection legislation. We rely on the lawful basis that processing is necessary for the purposes of the legitimate interests of Henshaws, to process the information provided by you in this form. Should you be successful in your application, the information provided, and further information which will be gathered at the relevant time, will be subsequently used for the administration of your employment and in relation to any legal challenge which may be made regarding our recruitment practices. For more information on how we use the information you have provided, please see our privacy notice for job applicants. I confirm that the above information is complete and correct and that any untrue or misleading information will give my employer the right to terminate any employment offered. I understand that any offer of employment is subject to the Company being satisfied with the results of series of relevant checks including references, eligibility to work in the UK, criminal convictions, probationary period and a medical report (in line with the operation of the Equality Act 2010).