Kitchen Porter | Full Time

CareChoice Group Ireland; Swords; On-site; CAD 30,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking dedicated individuals to join their team in maintaining high standards of cleanliness and safety in the kitchen. This role involves adhering to food safety regulations, ensuring personal hygiene, and working collaboratively with nursing staff. The ideal candidate will embody the values of competence, integrity, and teamwork while contributing to a positive environment for residents. If you are passionate about delivering quality service and making a difference in a caring community, this position offers a fulfilling opportunity to grow and develop within a supportive framework.

Qualifications

• Must adhere to health and safety policies and food safety regulations.
• Maintain personal hygiene and professional presentation at all times.

Responsibilities

• Ensure cleanliness of the kitchen and compliance with food safety guidelines.
• Assist in waste management and maintain a safe environment.

Skills

Teamwork

Communication Skills

Health and Safety Awareness

Personal Hygiene

Education

Training in Health and Safety

Food Safety Training

Tools

Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)

Job description

Job Purpose

Assisting in the cleanliness of the kitchen while adhering to all food safety requirements.

All employees are expected to honour the privacy of the resident. Respect for the individuality, dignity, autonomy and empowerment of the resident must underpin all activities and interactions undertaken during the course of their duties.

Key Responsibilities

KRA: Personal Presentation

1. Ensuring that one's personal demeanor, attitudes and interactions are at all times professional in approach.
2. Presented in the full company uniform at all times.
3. Maintaining a high degree of personal hygiene.
4. Presented in Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) where applicable.
5. Practice and promote Nursing home guidelines on hand washing and Infection Control to protect oneself and others.
6. Adherence to guidelines on Absenteeism, Lateness, and sickness.

KRA: Job Application - Kitchen

1. Ensuring the dishwasher and surrounding area is clean and used efficiently.
2. Adherence to the safe storage and use of all food and cleaning products.
3. Compliance with HACCP guidelines as directed by the Head Chef ensuring all work practices are in line with regulations.
4. Meeting agreed timelines in ensuring all crockery is washed and available on time for meal times.
5. Ensure all the equipment is cleaned to a high standard as directed.
6. Ensuring waste is to a minimum.
7. Rotate where necessary to meet the catering demands of the role as directed.

KRA: Health and Safety Awareness

1. Adherence to precautions identified in the infection control policy.
2. Attending to any spillages to avoid any accidents.
3. Assisting in the disposal of clinical waste in line with Nursing home policy.
4. Application of 'Manual Handling' Techniques as trained.
5. Compliance with fire safety regulations.
6. Compliance with the Safety statement.
7. Ensuring the work area is a safe environment for residents and visitors.
8. Familiar with the Health and Safety at Work Act 2005.
9. Compliance with HACCP guidelines and all 'Food Safety' best practices.
10. Adherence to all national and local health and safety policies and guidelines.
11. Carry out practical duties only when competent to do so.
12. Assisting in the hygiene of equipment including all dining room and catering equipment.
13. Reporting any defects in equipment.

KRA: Communication and Relationships

1. Directing any queries regarding residents' welfare to the Nursing staff.
2. Working as part of the team.
3. Attending Department meetings as required.
4. Aware of all internal memos and directives by management.
5. Attending the six-monthly communication meetings.
6. Communicating any grievances with line management.
7. Maintaining an open and honest relationship with all departments including the kitchen, Activities, Maintenance, finance, Human Resources, and Owners.

KRA: Administration and Continuous Improvement

1. Attending mandatory training and other training as directed.
2. Attending probationary meetings in the first 6 months of service with the nursing home.
3. Attending six-monthly appraisals with the Line Management.
4. Aware of all policies and any changes or amendments that are made to the nursing home policies.
5. Contributing to own personal development and attending training and development where needed.

Demonstration of Values

All employees should continually promote the legacy of Company Culture through demonstrating its values: Competence, Integrity and Ethics, Teamwork, and Communication.

Confidentiality

It is a condition of employment that staff will not disclose any information obtained during the course of their work other than to those entitled to receive it.

Variation to Duties

You may be required to undertake other duties as may reasonably be expected of you within the scope of the post.