HOURS: Full time
PAY: £8.27 per hour
LOCATION: Devonshire Square, EC2
THE ROLE: KITCHEN ASSISTANT
• Ensuring that the counter food looks well presented and appetizing at all times
• Cleaning dishes and tidying the kitchen as required
• Heating and serving of soups
• Ensure the kitchen is clean and running efficiently
• Assist with ensuring that all HACCP, Health and Safety and Soil Association procedures are adhered to and properly recorded; this includes temperature checks, cleanliness, hygiene, Soil Association log sheet
• Know and demonstrate by example Planet Organic’s customer service standards
• Demonstrate a flexible approach to teamwork, and a willingness to learn
• Attend/complete training as necessary
• Work closely with the shop floor team to ensure the service between the kitchen and shop floor is as efficient as possible
• Assist in stock rotation
• Assist with stock takes: this may require working additional hours from time to time
• Any other additional tasks that may be required, including washing up
PERSON SPECIFICATION
We are looking for someone with lots of initiative, experience in a similar role or the capability to move into this role, who understands the importance of health and safety and food safety, equipment maintenance, good interpersonal skills, high standards.
ABOUT US
Planet Organic is a specialist food and beauty retailer, operating in the organic and natural sector. We offer our customers the opportunity to shop in a specialist one stop shop in a small supermarket format.
When you work at Planet Organic you know that we are a company that makes a positive contribution to the world that we live in. Our agenda is to continue to be at the forefront of the health revolution, to promote organic food and sustainable agriculture. We promote local food where we can and eating seasonally. And we mean it - we do it because it is the right thing to do.
We offer people the opportunity to grow and develop in our business and some of our Store Managers started as team members. Everyone is entitled to 25% discount off products in store and we offer 28 days holiday per year for full-timers (or pro-rated to your contracted hours).
Please email your CV and a covering letter addressed to Nic Porter, Human Resources Manager.
Unfortunately, due to the volume of applications, only successful applicants will be contacted.