Buffet Assistant Duties and responsibilities

• Clocking in and out

• Uniform care and presentation

• Personal hygiene

• Following company staff policy

• Health & safety procedures and adherence

• Hygiene (understanding and following in all areas)

• Obtain necessary qualifications or certificates

• Filling in all temperature control and relevant CCP paperwork

• Opening up and set up

• Regular Equipment checks

• All areas cleaning including dessert fridges and lighting

• Checking on bain marie water levels including cleaning and refilling

• Chocolate fountain set up and operating procedures

• Food ordering including timing and portion control

• Correct & safe delivery of food

• Food quality control

• Change over portion control and ordering

• Labelling, dating and covering of all products

• Correct refilling procedure of all items

• Ice cream serving and top up

• Assisting when required to cook pancakes and waffles

• Fruit preparation, care and set up

• Close down food and wastage control

• Close down cleaning and bain marie water top up

• Timings of switching on and off bain maries

• Salad, refilling and set up

• Regular changing of serving spoons and tongs

• Understanding and using portion control smaller bowls when needed

• Refreshing food trays when needed

• Refilling prawn crackers, poppadum’s and seaweed

• Preparing and serving duck pancakes

• All condiment & sauce refilling procedures

• Ensuring food is topped up with level of the business

• Working with print out of bookings to run buffet smoothly and efficiently

• Wastage control and procedures

• Re- filling of dessert fridges and products to keep up with demand

• Knowledge of dishes and allergy information for customers

• Understanding the theatre kitchen departments and menu to assist customers

• Customer service skills

• Department equipment use, cleaning and maintenance