Kitchen Assistant

Belfast Central Mission; Bangor; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A community-focused organisation in Northern Ireland is looking for a Kitchen Assistant to support the Cook in delivering high-quality meals that cater to the nutritional needs of residents. Responsibilities include assisting with menu preparation, ensuring food quality, and maintaining hygiene standards. Flexibility in work hours is required, including early mornings and weekends. This role offers benefits like annual leave and a pension contribution.

Benefits

4% employer pension contribution

32 days annual leave

Health cash back plan

Learning & Development opportunities

Qualifications

• Minimum 1 year experience working in a busy kitchen.
• Experience preparing food and practicing appropriate hygiene standards.
• Knowledge of food storage and hygiene protocols.

Responsibilities

• Assist the Cook in providing a menu that is restaurant standard.
• Provide a food service that meets the expectations of residents.
• Deliver home baking to offer residents a unique experience.

Skills

Kitchen experience

Food preparation and hygiene

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Flexibility

Job description

As a Kitchen Assistant your focus will be to assist the Cook to deliver catering needs that meet nutritional and hydration needs, special requirements and preferences of our residents.

Responsibilities

• Assist the Cook in providing a menu that is restaurant standard, offering choice, seasonality, creativity, presentation and, above all, a food offering that is nutritious and high on quality.
• Assist the Cook in providing a food service which meets the expectations and requirements of our residents.
• Assist the Cook in delivering home baking to offer our residents something unique with a sense of home/family.
• Assist the Cook during key service times, in order to provide a range of choice for breakfast, lunch and dinner to suit all palates, dietary requirements, digestion.

Skills and Qualifications

• Minimum 1 year experience working in a busy kitchen.
• Experience preparing food and practicing appropriate hygiene standards in a busy kitchen.
• Knowledge of food storage and hygiene protocols (use by dates, etc.).
• Excellent communication, interpersonal skills.
• Ability to form appropriate supportive relationships with residents and family members where appropriate.
• Flexibility to work a rota which includes early mornings, early evenings, and weekends.

Further Information

Location: Copelands, 97 Donaghadee Road, Millisle, BT22 2BZ.

• 4% employer pension contribution (after 3 months of service)
• 32 days annual leave per annum (including statutory holidays)
• Westfield Health Level 1 - Cash back plan and additional benefit of unlimited MRI and CT scans and 1 PET scan within a 12 month period
• Westfield Health Rewards
• Long service annual leave increments and scheme
• Paid Access NI
• Learning & Development opportunities

Area: All of Northern Ireland

Closing date: 07 Nov 2025