Kitchen Assistant

Gold Care Homes

Hungerford

On-site

GBP 17,000 - 19,000

Full time

6 days ago

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Job summary

Hungerford Care Home, part of Gold Care Homes, is seeking a dedicated kitchen assistant to support meal preparation and ensure clean, safe kitchen operations.

You will help with breakfast and sandwich prep, manage dishwashing, and assist in maintaining hygiene and storage standards in a busy care home environment. Training and ongoing development are provided, with a focus on safety and quality.

Qualifications

Experience in kitchen/catering and food hygiene.
Ability to organise and follow cleaning schedules.
Knowledge of safe storage of dry and perishable goods.

Responsibilities

Assist with preparation of produce for meal service, including breakfast and sandwiches.
Keep kitchen equipment and areas clean according to cleaning schedules.
Ensure compliance with Health and Safety regulations.
Store dry and perishable goods correctly after receipt and checking.
Ensure crockery, cutlery and drinking vessels are washed and stored properly.
Maintain correct storage and handling of cleaning materials.

Skills

Cooking

Food prep

Organisation

Health & safety

Job description

About Our Home:

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.

Benefits