Kitchen Assistant - Dunbartonshire, United Kingdom - Cameron House

Cameron House
Cameron House
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Dunbartonshire, United Kingdom

4 weeks ago

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Job Ref:
CAM1889


Branch:
Cameron House


Location:
Cameron House, Loch Lomond


Salary/Benefits:
£ per hour plus free leisure membership and great company benefits


Contract type:
Permanent


Hours:
Full Time


Shift pattern:
shifts typically between 7.00am and 11.00pm


Hours per week:
Full Time 40 hours 5/7 includes weekend working with part time hours also available


Posted date:23/03/2023


Closing date:25/04/2023


We have opportunities for a
Kitchen Assistant to join our various kitchen teams ahead of our hotel re-opening this summer.

Though a short drive from Glasgow, Cameron House feels a million miles away from everyday life. Set in 400 acres of beautiful Scottish countryside, it's considered one of the country's finest 5-star luxury resorts.


Following an extraordinary restoration to the historical 17th century Baronial mansion, Cameron House Hotel has re-opened offering 140 beautiful bedrooms and 24 spectacular suites.

Home to 115 luxury lodges, a world-class spa with rooftop infinity pool, 18-hole championship golf course, a range of impressive restaurants and bars, a new state-of-the-art Leisure Club, 124 berth marina, and a choice of exhilarating and relaxing outdoor activities.


For meetings and conferences, Cameron House provides a flexible choice of seven function spaces in a truly memorable setting, while our extensive corporate offering also includes a range of team-building and social activities.

The romantic setting of Loch Lomond also makes Cameron House the perfect place for spectacular weddings.

We can tailor bespoke wedding for guests, from intimate celebrations and larger events for up to 400 guests, or anything in between.


THE ROLE -
KITCHEN ASSISTANT:


We have kitchen assistant opportunities in various outlets from our formal 2 rosette restaurant The Cameron Grill, our family friendly Boat House with its seafood and pizza, The Clubhouse at the Carrick serving popular everyday options, our Tavern Bar serving pub classics, our join the main kitchen and support our Banqueting and Events team and Pastry brigade.


Wherever you are based, as
Kitchen Assistant your scope is to generally assist your Head Chef and brigade with the cleanliness of kitchens and equipment, ensuring the smooth and efficient running of the kitchen and every service.

It's the perfect entry level position to a professional kitchen, with scope to progress into food preparation for those with ambition to become a chef.


The key things you will be responsible for:

  • Kitchen opening procedures
  • Ensuring sufficient tools, crockery cutlery and equipment in the correct place for service
  • Receiving, and safe storage of deliveries
  • Performing cleaning duties according to schedules ensuring regular sanitization of all workstations, hand contact surfaces, floors, walls fridges freezers and equipment
  • Use of commercial dishwasher for the cleaning and sanitization of crockery, cutlery, and cooking utensils.
  • Handwashing of pots and pans, trays and large equipment
  • Cleaning of heavy duty equipment like bbqs ,chargrills ,ovens, deep fat fryers
  • Discarding all expired and spoiled food items stored in the stock rooms, refrigerators, and freezers and recording
  • Logging dishwater temperatures, and cleaning records
  • High powered jet washing
  • Working with food grade chemicals and managing storage
  • Ordering the chemicals and PPE required for the kitchen
  • Assisting with stock and crockery counts
  • Kitchen closing procedures

WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR:

We recruit people with widely varying personalities from different walks of life and backgrounds. While we don't have a 'typical' employee, there are some specific qualities or traits we look for.

  • People who want to achieve great things your interest in us suggests you have the ambition, drive and determination to meet challenges head on.
  • People who are naturally friendly who genuinely care about our guests and the service they receive.
  • People who will always go beyond what our guests expect from us to make their stay a special and memorable one.
  • People who show the same level of care for their team, as our guests
  • It's about supporting our colleagues to be the best they can be and to do the best job they can.
  • People who will respect and protect the magical place we work in it's up to all of us to look after our environment and never take it for granted.

TO BE ELIGIBLE TO APPLY YOU WILL ALSO NEED:
Good numerical skills to measure, count and calculate

Previous experience or work experience within a professional kitchen is an advantage

To be thorough, with keen attention to detail

Good communication skills

A flexible approach to work


WHAT'S IN IT FOR YOU?:

At Cameron House we can offer fully funded, work-based training and development. Everything from apprenticeships, structured work experience in other businesses and supported scholarships through to graduate programme
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