General Kitchen Assistant

St John’s College, one of the largest Colleges within the University of Cambridge, is looking to appoint a General Catering Assistant (Platewash) to join its busy and dynamic Catering and Hospitality Department.

The post holder will be responsible to the Buttery Dining Room Manager and Executive Head Chef and will play an integral part in maintaining a hygienically clean and safe environment for staff to work in including washing up all catering related equipment. As well as cleaning the platewash, potwash and associated areas to pre-set schedules, you will also be essential in prioritising cleaning tasks and general kitchen portering duties.

The College is very well respected within the hospitality industry and has a high reputation for its food and service, which we are always looking to improve upon.  All staff are fully trained in allergy awareness, and the College is a member of the Sustainable Restaurants Association and TUCO.

Experience in working in a busy commercial kitchen is welcome, as is allergy awareness, COSHH training and a Basic Food Hygiene certificate, however full training will be provided if required.

The College offers a competitive benefits package including membership of a defined contributory pension scheme, 36 days’ annual leave (inclusive of Bank Holidays), access to a ‘cash plan’ healthcare scheme currently provided by Simplyhealth,  free lunch (up to a specified monetary limit), free use of an on-site Gym and free parking close to the College site.

For further particulars and an application form, please visit www.joh.cam.ac.uk/vacancies , email [email protected] or telephone 01223 338794.

We will be interviewing candidates as applications come through and we therefore reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we find a suitable candidate.

In applying for this role, you will provide personal data which the College will process in accordance with its data protection obligations and its Data Protection Policy. Please see attached for a copy of our Data Protection Statement for further information about how we process your personal data.

Job Type: Permanent

Full or part-time: Full-time

Salary: £23,804.68 per annum plus benefits

Hours: 39.25 hours per week

Contact Telephone Number: 01223 338794

Contact email: [email protected]

Closing Date:Fri, 16/02/2024 – 09:00