Catering Assistants

The cafe area is an essential part of the offer for young people and our team of Catering Assistants play a key role, cooking healthy and inspiring dishes for our members as well as providing a warm and welcoming environment to all. With a free hot meal on offer to every young person attending, the café will always be a busy area of the Youth Zone.

What will I be doing?

- To undertake the preparation of food and beverages served in the café area as well for events, internal meetings and room hire

- To serve food and beverage to Youth Zone members, ensuring they receive a great level of customer service

- To comply with stock control procedures

- Ensure all kitchen equipment is regularly cleaned, reporting any faults/repairs required

- Ensure all Health and Safety and Environmental Health requirements are adhered to, namely:

- Reporting of all equipment not working properly

- Reporting of any health and safety issues

- Compliance with food hygiene regulations

- Ensuring food is stored correctly and at correct temperatures

- Recording of all high-risk food temperatures on delivery and prior to service, if applicable

- Cash handling in line with Empower's financial procedures

- Maintain a clean working environment as set out in the cleaning schedule by ensuring regular cleaning of all work surfaces, storerooms and ancillary areas