Job Title: Kitchen Assistant
Location: London Borough of Harrow, Forward Drive, Harrow, Middlesex, HA3 8NT
Contract Type: Temporary Assignment
Hours of Work: 08:00am - 15.30pm, 36 hours per week, Monday - Friday
Pertemps are delighted to offer an exciting opportunity within the London Borough of Harrow for a self-motivated and enthusiastic Kitchen Assistant. This role comes with a competitive pay rate of £14.71 per hour.
As a Kitchen Assistant, you will:
* Work collaboratively as part of a team to deliver a flexible, efficient catering service
* Support menu provision, including food preparation, cooking, and service
* Maintain high standards of cleanliness across kitchen, equipment, and dining areas
* Assist with ordering, stock control, and checking deliveries
* Carry out legislative checks and support compliance with health & safety policies
* Uphold food safety standards at all times
* Provide excellent customer service and encourage positive relations
* Operate tills and handle cash/card transactions accurately
* Use kitchen equipment responsibly and report issues to the Chef Manager or Senior Catering Assistant
* Be available to work evenings and weekends when required
* Undertake any other duties appropriate to the role
The successful candidate will bring:
* A solid understanding of basic food hygiene practices
* Knowledge of health and safety procedures
* Previous customer service experience
* Experience working in a busy kitchen or restaurant environment
* The ability to carry out food preparation tasks to a high standard
* Strong personal hygiene and cleanliness standards
* A Level 2 Food Hygiene Certificate (essential requirement)
About Us:
For almost 60 years, Pertemps Recruitment Partnership has been the market leader in providing permanent and temporary staffing solutions and we are one of the most established players within the recruitment industry. The Sunday Times has listed us as one of the Best 100 Companies to work for 14 years running. We are not a big scary faceless company, quite the opposite: we strongly believe in the personal touch with everything we do. We are proud to be an accredited 'investor in people' which is reflected across our business in the length of service and career progression of our employees.
Harrow Council is the 12th largest London borough and one of the most culturally diverse local authorities in the UK, making it a great place to live, work and visit. Located 10 miles from the city centre and just 13 minutes to Euston from Harrow & Wealdstone station there are great transport links via the Metropolitan Line, Watford DC Line and national rail service. It is easily accessible to the M1, M25 and A406.
The personal information we have collected from you will be shared with Cifas who will use it to prevent fraud, other unlawful or dishonest conduct, malpractice, and other seriously improper conduct. If any of these are detected you could be refused certain services or employment. Your personal information will also be used to verify your identity. Further details of how your information will be used by us and Cifas, any your data protection rights, can be found by visiting www.cifas.org.uk/fpn