Kitchen Assistant

Anns Home Care Service; Armagh; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A family-run care service in Northern Ireland is seeking a Kitchen Assistant to support the Chef in preparing nutritious meals while maintaining the highest hygiene standards. The successful candidate will ensure the cleanliness of the kitchen, adhere to dietary requirements, and assist in meal preparation and distribution. Ideal applicants will have GCSE Maths and English, basic IT skills, and preferably some experience in a care setting. Join us in providing quality care to our residents.

Benefits

Equal Opportunities Employer

Qualifications

• GCSE Maths and English or equivalent is required.
• Basic IT skills are necessary for the position.
• Experience in a care home setting is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Ensure the kitchen is hygienically clean at all times.
• Prepare and distribute meals according to schedules.
• Monitor dietary requirements and adhere to food hygiene regulations.

Skills

Eligibility to work in the UK

Basic IT skills

Experience in a care home setting

Education

GCSE Maths and English or equivalent

NVQ level 2 or 3 (desirable)

Job description

We are recruiting for a Kitchen Assistant to join our team. The post holder will assist the Chef in providing varied well balanced and nutritional meals for the people who use our service, maintaining the highest levels of hygiene.

Responsibilities

• Ensure that the kitchen is hygienically clean at all times.
• Ensure dietary requirements are monitored, adhered to and met as necessary.
• Prepare meals at an agreed time as required by the home and residents.
• Ensure timely distribution of scheduled meals.
• Offer and prepare meal options for residents to include main food groups.
• Monitor/oversee any meals prepared by kitchen staff.
• Report any equipment requirements or maintenance requirements in timely fashion.
• Ensure all cleaning is completed as per cleaning rota.
• Ensure all food returned to the fridge is covered with cling film and dated.
• Ensure all foods are appropriately covered.
• Ensure appropriate kitchen protocol is maintained i.e. no eating in the kitchen, carers are not to wash their hands at the kitchen sink etc.
• Ensure all frozen foods are taken out of the freezer giving ample time to defrost.
• Adhere to and ensure safe practice according to Health and Safety policies.
• Adhere to Food Hygiene Regulations and HACCP.
• Participate in induction programme and in-service training.
• Attend and participate in staff meetings and attend all training when required.
• Communicate effectively with other staff, relatives and visitors including professional agencies regarding residents.
• Adhere to and ensure you are fully aware of the fire policy and the awareness of food hygiene regulations and safe practice according to Health and Safety policies.
• Ensure you are familiar with all current policies and procedures and understand your duty to comply and implement them when necessary.

Skills and Qualifications

• Be eligible to work in the UK.
• GCSE Maths and English or equivalent.
• Basic IT skills.
• Have 2 suitable references.
• NVQ level 2 or 3 desirable but not essential.
• Experience within a care home setting, is preferred but not essential.

Further Information

We reserve the right to enhance the criteria at shortlisting stage.Ann’s Care Homes are an Equal Opportunities Employer.Ann's Care Homes are a family run business established in 1994. Since its inception, the company has enjoyed a longstanding reputation for the delivery of quality care and for their teams of dedicated, trained staff who put clients’ needs at the heart of everything they do. We at Ann’s aspire to be the best at everything that we do. We want families and carers to choose Ann’s because they have confidence in our reputation for providing a high-quality service.

Area: Republic of Ireland
Closing date: 07 Dec 2025