About the Role
1- Work within the team at Printworks Kitchen & Bar.
2- Learning, training and putting into practice food preparation and service tasks.
3- It will also require excellent customer service and ensuring the kitchen food safety standards are followed and a high level of cleaning standards are maintained.
4- Act with honesty and integrity to maintain high standards of ethics and professional standards.
5- Any other duties commensurate with the level of the post, which may be required from time to time.
6- Preparing menu items - (chopping, washing and organising)
7- Using a range of cooking methods ( ie grill, fry, bake, saute)
What You Will Do
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Ensure the customers are given a prompt and efficient service and expectations are consistently exceeded.
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Work alongside the kitchen and front of house team to prepare and serve freshly cooked and prepared food.
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Maintain the highest levels of cleanliness and hygiene in all areas of the kitchen.
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Ensure food safety requirements are adhered to at all times and all due diligence records are completed accurately.
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Responsible for safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults.
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Serve customers professionally and politely when required
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Take payments from customers and operate a till
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Able to work occasional evening and weekend to support on functions and events
About You
• Enthusiasm
• Motivation
• An interest or preferably a passion for ‘food’
• A willingness to learn from our Chef’s & kitchen team
• Calm under pressure
• Ability to communicate well especially in a busy demanding kitchen environment
• A desire to make a career in this field
• An interest in minimising waste and negative effects on the environment would be ideal
- Work as a team to deliver good food on time
- Preparing menu items - (chopping, washing and organising)
- Using a range of cooking methods ( ie grill, fry, bake, saute)
Benefits
There are plenty of benefits available to our staff members, here are just a few:
- Annual leave entitlement - If you work full time, you'll get at least 27 days holiday plus bank holidays and up to 5 discretionary closure days at Christmas (pro rata for part time staff).
- Support Staff 27 days (increasing to 32 days after 5 years service)
- Academic 37 days
- Senior Management 37 days
- Generous Pension schemes
- Teachers’ Pension Scheme
- Local Government Pension Scheme
- Memberships and discounts - employees can sign up to various membership cards and discount schemes such as TOTUM card (formerly NUS card).
- Travel and commuting - discounted travel available through Metro card, Northern Rail, First Bus, Arriva Bus and Cycle to work schemes.
- Learning and development opportunities - including staff development days
- Employee wellbeing initiatives
- Flexible and hybrid working opportunities - this will vary depending on role requirements
About Us
Luminate Education Group is a collective of education providers based in Yorkshire with one clear purpose: to make a positive difference to people’s lives through genuinely transformative education and training.
We offer a wide range of job vacancies across our business support functions - Finance, Human Resources, ITSS, Marketing, Communications, Executive Support, Estates and Food Services. Our large size and diverse range of member organisations means there are always exciting opportunities to progress.
As an education provider, we are committed to lifelong learning and investing in our workforce, and you’ll have access to a broad variety of training and professional development designed to help you continually develop and grow.
Join us on the journey to being the best that we can collectively be for our students, apprentices, staff and our stakeholders.
Luminate Education Group consists of; Harrogate College (HC), Keighley College (KC), Leeds City College (LCC), Leeds Conservatoire (LC), University Centre Leeds, Leeds Sixth Form College and Yorkshire Centre for Training & Development.
SAFEGUARDING
At Luminate Education Group we are committed to the safeguarding and welfare of all our students including children, young people, and vulnerable adults. We expect all our staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We follow the Safer Recruitment requirements and best practice as set out within Keeping Children Safe in Education statutory guidance. All successful applicants will be required to complete mandatory pre-employment checks which include an enhanced DBS check, online checks and must have two satisfactory references. Please be aware that it is a criminal offence to apply for this post if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity in connection to children.
EQUALITY, DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION
Our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) in recruitment is key to our Group’s values. We are dedicated to fostering a workplace that embraces equality, diversity and inclusion in all its forms, where every candidate is treated with fairness, respect, and equity. Our recruitment processes are designed to ensure equal opportunities, remove bias, and promote a diverse talent pool. We continually assess and improve our practices to ensure that every individual, regardless of background, has an equal chance to succeed. By championing EDI, we aim to create a workforce that reflects the richness of our communities and drives innovation through diverse perspectives. To find out more about what our commitment to EDI means to us please Click here to learn more about our EDI objectives.