Food Handler responsible for preparing, handling, and storing food safely, maintaining hygiene standards, following health and safety regulations, assisting with kitchen tasks, and ensuring food quality and cleanliness in all work areas

Key Responsibilities

Help the supervisor to ensure adequate supply of materials for smooth workflow and maintain good evidence of stock keeping.
Ensure professional storage of product including checks of expiry dates and monitors First In First Out System of Stock
Observes health and safety procedures.
Maintain a high level of cleanliness in production area where he / she operates
Ensure proper appearance and personal hygiene (short nails, no nail polish, proper grooming, clean ironed uniform, daily washing)
Ensure preparation of food according to the quality standards required by customer and by following recipe.
Ensure that the temperature, quality and quantity and type of meal agree to the correct specifications.
Ensure that the hygiene standards are strictly maintained in the section.
Ensures that all security measures stipulated by the company are adhered to at all times.
Co-ordinates with other departments to ensure timely smooth running of production and deliveries.
Production levels must be controlled and reached daily.
Daily time schedules must be carefully followed.
Be aware that everyone carries the responsibility of what they are doing.
Ensure that all items must be kept at the appropriate storage conditions. All items stored must be must be date coded and covered.
Ensuring that best before dates being used are always used accordingly. Correct circulation i.e. first in first out must be carefully administered.
Report any product which have gone past its best before date to the Head of Department.
Report to the Supervisor any faulty or hazardous equipment.

Requirements

Ideally the candidate will have previous experience in a similar role, although not mandatory
Clean police conduct
Positive attitude towards clients’ care

Food Handler

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