IELTS Listening · Cam 12

Test 1 Part 2

Good morning, everyone. My name's Joy Parkins and I'm the restaurant manager

Level: C1 · 89 sentences

Transcript

Good morning, everyone.
My name's Joy Parkins and I'm the restaurant manager
And I understand that none of you
Have had any previous experience as kitchen assistants.
Well, you might be feeling a bit nervous now,
But most of our kitchen assistants say they enjoy the work.
OK, they might get shouted at sometimes, but it's nothing personal.
And they're pleased that they have so many different things to do,
Which means they never get bored.
And I'll tell you straight away that if you do well,
We might think about moving you up
And giving you some more responsibility.
Right, well, you've all shown up
On time, which is an excellent start.
Now, I'm glad to see none
Of you have unsuitable footwear, so that's good.
You need to be careful as the floors
Can get very wet and slippery.
Those of you with long hair
Have got it well out of the way,
But some of you will need to remove your rings and bracelets.
Just put them somewhere safer today
And remember to leave them at home tomorrow
As they can be a safety hazard.
Now, it's going to be a busy day for you all today.
We don't have any tables free for this evening
And only a few for lunch.
Fortunately, we've got our head chef back.
He was away on holiday all last week,
Which meant the other chefs had extra work.
Now, I'll tell you a bit
More about the job in a minute.
But first, some general regulations.
For all of you, whatever your age,
There's some equipment you mustn't use until you've been properly trained.
Like the waste disposal system, for example, for health and safety reasons.
Then I think there are two
Of you here who are under 18.
That's Emma and Jake, isn't it?
Right, so for you two, the meat slicer is out of bounds.
And, of course,
None of you are allowed to use the electric mixer
Until you've been shown how it works.
Now... You may have heard that this can be a stressful job,
And I have to say that can be true.
You'll be working an eight-hour day for the first week,
Though you'll have the chance to do overtime
After that as well if you want to.
But however long the hours are, you'll
Get a break in the middle.
What you will find is that you're
On your feet all day long,
Lifting and carrying, so if you're
Not fit now, you soon will be.
You'll find you don't have much chance to take it easy.
When someone tells you to do something,
You need to do it straight away.
But at least we do have a very efficient
Air conditioning system compared with some kitchens.
Now let me tell you about
Some of the people you need to know.
So, as I said,
I'm Joy Parkins and I decide
Who does what during the day
And how long they work for.
I'll be trying to get you
To work with as many different people in the kitchen as possible
So that you learn while you're on the job.
One person whose name you must remember is David Field.
If you injure yourself at all, even if it's really minor,
You must report to him and he'll
Make sure the incident is recorded
And you get the appropriate treatment.
He's trained to give basic treatment
To staff himself or he'll send you off somewhere else if necessary.
Then there's Dexter Wills.
He's the person you need to see
If you smash a plate or something like that.
Don't just leave it and hope no one will notice.
It's really important to get things noted
And replaced or there could be problems later.
And finally, there's Mike Smith.
He's the member of staff who takes
Care of all the stores of perishables.
So if you notice we're getting
Low in flour or sugar or something,
Make sure you let him know
So he can put in an order.
OK, now the next thing we need to...