Kitchen Assistant

Gold Care Homes; City Of London; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading care home provider in London seeks a Kitchen Assistant to help with meal preparation and maintain cleanliness in the kitchen. You will assist in food preparation, ensure statutory health and safety regulations are followed, and keep kitchen areas clean. This position offers a competitive salary of £12.30 per hour and various employee benefits including a Salary Advance program and professional development opportunities.

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 be organized and adhere to cleaning schedules.
• Understanding of Health and Safety Regulations.

Responsibilities

• Assist with the preparation of produce for meal service.
• Ensure all kitchen equipment and areas are cleaned.
• Adhere to Health and Safety Regulations.
• Store dry and perishable goods correctly.
• Clean all crockery and kitchen utensils.

Job description

About Our Home

Welcome to Murrayfield Care Home in Edmonton, a tranquil care home in a peaceful residential area. Our purpose-built care facility boasts 74 spacious bedrooms, inviting lounges, a convenient shop, beautifully landscaped gardens, and a serene bird-watching area. Whether you’re enjoying activities in our lounges, shopping at our on-site store, or simply relishing the outdoors, you’ll feel right at home.

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 £12.30 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