Care Kitchen Assistant - Friendly, Team‑Oriented Support

SeeMe Hired Ltd; Newfield; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 23,000; Full time

Job summary

Hill Care is seeking a Kitchen Assistant to support the cook in the preparation, cooking and serving of meals for residents, including those on special diets. You will help ensure freshly prepared meals are provided to a high standard and assist with basic food hygiene and kitchen hygiene.

The role rewards reliability, care and teamwork. Training will be provided, a Basic Food Hygiene certificate is preferred, and experience in a care home setting is advantageous.

Qualifications

• Basic Food Hygiene Certificate
• Good communication skills
• Team player
• Satisfactory Police Check and POVA List check
• Experience of food preparation for the relevant Client group

Responsibilities

• Assist in preparation, cooking and serving of meals.
• Participate in Staff and Client meetings as required.
• Maintain and improve professional knowledge and competence.
• Attend mandatory training days/courses, on or off site, as and when required.
• Wash up after meals. Ensure all crockery and equipment is cleaned and stored appropriately, and that the overall cleaning of the kitchen area (and, where appropriate, the dining areas) is carried out effectively.
• Ensure statutory Health and Safety standards in the kitchen and dining areas.
• Report immediately to the Home Manager, or Person in Charge, any illness of an infectious nature or accident incurred by a Client, colleague, self or another.
• Understand, and ensure the implementation of, the Care Centre’s Health and Safety policy, and Emergency and Fire procedures.
• Report to the Home Manager, or the Handyperson, any faulty appliances, damaged furniture, equipment or any potential hazard.
• Promote safe working practice in the Care Centre.
• Promote and ensure the good reputation of the Care Centre.
• Ensure that all information of confidential nature gained in the course of duty is not divulged to third parties.
• Notify the Home Manager, or the Person in Charge, as soon as possible of your inability to report for duty, and also on your return to work from all periods of absence.
• Ensure the security of the Care Centre is maintained at all times
• Adhere to all Company policies and procedures within the defined timescales.
• Ensure all equipment is clean and well maintained.
• Carry out any other tasks that may be reasonably assigned to you.

Skills

Basic Food Hygiene

Communication skills

Team player

Police Check

POVA List

Job description

Hill Care is seeking a Kitchen Assistant to support the cook in the preparation, cooking and serving of meals for residents, including those on special diets. You will help ensure freshly prepared meals are provided to a high standard and assist with basic food hygiene and kitchen hygiene.

The role rewards reliability, care and teamwork. Training will be provided, a Basic Food Hygiene certificate is preferred, and experience in a care home setting is advantageous.