Kitchen Assistant

Gold Care Homes; Hungerford; On-site; GBP 15,000 - 21,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Blue Light Card

Employee of the Month

Long term service awards

Professional Development

Refer a Friend

Job summary

Hungerford Care Home is seeking a kitchen assistant to support meal preparation and service for residents. You will help with breakfast items, vegetable prep and sandwich making, while ensuring all kitchen equipment and areas are cleaned to schedule.

You will also handle proper storage of dry goods, perishable items and cleaning materials, and operate the dishwasher for crockery and utensils. The role requires adherence to health and safety regulations and a commitment to maintaining high

Qualifications

• Previous kitchen/food service experience preferred.
• Ability to follow hygiene and safety regulations.
• Willingness to work as part of a care home kitchen team.

Responsibilities

• Assist with preparation of produce for meal service, including cooking breakfast items and sandwiches.
• Ensure kitchen equipment and areas are cleaned according to schedules.
• Adhere to Health and Safety regulations and company policies.
• Store dry and perishable goods promptly after receipt and checking.
• Store cleaning materials safely and correctly.
• Clean crockery, cutlery and glasses using the main kitchen dishwasher.
• Wash and store pots, pans and utensils to standard.

Skills

Organised

Attention to detail

Teamwork

Tools

Commercial dishwasher

Job description

Hungerford Care Home is a warm and welcoming nursing home offering a spacious and comfortable environment and 24-hour care and support for older adults.

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.
• Salary £12.80 per hour
• Employee of the Month
• Long term service awards
• Blue Light Card
• Professional Development
• Refer a Friend