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About Us
Established in 1985, Dawn Farms is a family-owned company and the largest dedicated supplier of cooked meat and plant-based ingredients and fermented and dried sausage products outside of the US. The company currently supplies world-leading food brands across more than 44 markets, including the UK, Europe, Asia and Africa. With over 1,000 employees we are committed to meeting the needs of our customers in a safe, innovative and sustainable way, all while strengthening the communities where they live and work.
Job Purpose
The ideal applicant for this job will have some experience as a Catering Assistant along with the ability to work both as part of a team and your own initiative. The successful candidate will need to have good work ethic as well as a hands-on approach.
Position: Full-time, 39 hours a week.
Location: Naas, Kildare
Working Hours: Mon. - Fri. day shift.
As Catering Assistant, you will be responsible for:
- Food preparation tasks.
- Hygiene and cleanliness of food preparation areas.
- Food serving and basic cleaning tasks.
The successful candidate will be required to:
- Assist with food preparation from start to finish.
- Organise food preparation areas and adhere to all food safety procedures.
- Ensure counters are replenished and tidy as you go throughout service.
- Serve customers in a timely fashion.
- Be prepared to carry out any additional duties outside of general duties.
- To follow the agreed HACCP standards and procedures
- Completion of daily records (cleaning/food safety)
- Be approachable as well as a customer service oriented
- Have the ability to multitask in a fast face working environment.
Key Experience & Skills
- HACCP/Food Safety level 2 desirable but not essential.
- Basic understanding of food safety and food safety controls measures.
- Prior experience working within a customer service focused industry.
- Good level of English both oral and written.
- Attention to detail.
What we can offer you?
- Annual leave 22 days.
- Pension plan.
- Health insurance scheme.
- Subsidised canteen.
- Employee assistance programme - this programme offers expert wellbeing support 24 hours a day 365 days a year access to counselling, financial information, consumer information, life coaching, health information, autism support, parent coaching, International employee support, all free for you and your family.
- Wellness programme.
- Maternity/Paternity leave benefits.
- Training & Development, Career progression.
- Christmas Savings Scheme.
- Bike to work scheme.
Dawn Farm Foods is an equal opportunities employer.
