Rory Miller

This was a part time job I attended every day after school, Saturdays and during the school holidays. My main responsibilities were;

• Using machinery and baking equipment to make produce including pies, donuts etc
• Cleaning equipment
• Washing dishes
• Cleaning bakery
• Unloading stock deliveries
• Stock replenishment

This job involves working in a very busy bakery environment where food hygiene and health and safety is very important. I was required to work as part of a team with the bakehouse staff as well as the shop staff to ensure that all cleaning duties are completed to a very high standard each day. I was also required to follow verbal and written instructions to ensure that all ingredients required for the night-shift was available in the correct locations to prevent delays during the night. I was required to communicate any issues to my manager for example if I encountered any issues with stock, or any problems with the equipment used as this may cause delays in producing the goods required for the next day. This job has given me knowledge of the basic food hygiene requirements and why they are very important in an industrial bakery. I use machinery and due to this I have learned the importance of following safety instructions and procedures to keep myself and others safe. I was required to take responsibility for keeping my uniform clean presentable.

During my time at Sabz Spice, I worked in a very busy kitchen environment every night. This required me to work quicky as part of a team to ensure that food orders were produced in time and that there was clean cutlery and crockery for the restaurant. My key responsibilities included, washing dishes, replenishing stock for the kitchen and cleaning the kitchen surfaces and floors. This job taught me how to cope in a very busy, hot kitchen environment. It also introduced me to the food hygiene requirements for a kitchen environment.