Kitchen Assistant

Gold Care Homes; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A residential care home in Birmingham is seeking a Kitchen Assistant to help with meal preparation and maintain cleanliness in the kitchen. The role includes tasks like cooking breakfast items, ensuring safety regulations are followed, and proper cleaning of kitchen equipment. The ideal candidate will have strong organizational skills and a commitment to maintaining a safe and efficient working environment. A competitive salary of £11.50 per hour and various employee benefits are offered.

Benefits

Salary Advance

Employee Assistance Programme

Perkbox

Employee of the Month

Long term service awards

Blue Light Card

Professional Development

Refer a Friend

Qualifications

• Ability to assist with meal preparation tasks like cooking and vegetable preparation.
• Organizational skills to maintain cleanliness in kitchen areas and equipment.
• Understanding of health and safety regulations.

Responsibilities

• Assist with meal preparation including cooking breakfast and making sandwiches.
• Ensure kitchen areas and equipment are cleaned according to schedules.
• Follow Health and Safety Regulations.

Job description

About Our Home :

At Lucton House in Birmingham, every day is a celebration. Our modern apartments overlook lush gardens, setting the stage for a vibrant community life. From arts & crafts to wine evenings, there’s always something to look forward to. With personalized care at its heart, Lucton House blends the comforts of home with the joys of community living. Join us, and let’s create memories together.

What does the role involve?

• Assist, as directed, with the preparation of produce for meal time service this may include cooking of breakfast items, vegetable preparation and the making of sandwiches.
• To ensure that all kitchen equipment and kitchen areas are cleaned according to the cleaning schedules. Therefore, you must have the ability to be organised.
• To ensure statutory and Company Health and Safety Regulations are adhered to.
• To ensure correct storage of all dry and perishable cook chill goods as soon as possible after receipt and checking.
• To ensure the correct, safe storage of cleaning materials.
• To ensure that all crockery, cutlery and drinking vessels for resident’s use are thoroughly cleaned using the main kitchen dish washing machine.
• To ensure that all pots, pans, cooking utensils and service counter containers are cleaned to the required standards and correctly stored after cleaning.

Benefits

• Salary £11.50 per Hour
• ESAS – Salary Advance
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Perkbox
• Employee of the Month
• Long term service awards
• Blue Light Card
• Professional Development
• Refer a Friend