Kitchen Assistant

MacKillop Family Services; Limavady; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A family-run care service in Limavady is hiring a Kitchen Assistant to help prepare and serve meals, ensuring compliance with food hygiene standards. The ideal candidate will have basic numeracy skills and a willingness to work towards an NVQ2 in Catering. Other responsibilities include cleaning and organizing the kitchen. This position offers competitive pay, flexible hours, and benefits like holiday pay and free uniforms. Immediate interviews are available for suitable candidates.

Benefits

Competitive rates of pay

Free uniform

Paid access NI check

Holiday pay

Flexible working hours

Qualifications

• Basic knowledge on operation of kitchen equipment.
• COSHH/Health and Safety knowledge.
• Preferable experience in a care setting.

Responsibilities

• Assist in the preparation of nutritious meals.
• Handle and store food according to hygiene regulations.
• Serve meals and drinks to service users.
• Ensure cleanliness and organization of kitchen.
• Order food and kitchen equipment as necessary.

Skills

Basic numeracy & literacy

Willingness to work towards NVQ2 in Catering

Basic knowledge of Catering regulations

Previous experience in Catering

Job description

About The Company

Anns Care Homes are a family run business established in 1994.

Since its inception, the company has enjoyed a longstanding reputation for the delivery of quality care and for its teams of dedicated, trained staff who put clients’ needs at the heart of everything they do.

We at Anns aspire to be the best at everything we do. We want families and carers to choose Anns because they have confidence in our reputation for providing a high quality service.

We are recruiting for our Kitchen Assistant to join our team at Rush Hall Care Home. This role is full time, 30 hours per week.

To find out more call our recruitment team on 02838853818, alternatively you can click apply now and we will be in touch if you meet our requirements.

The Successful Candidate Will

• Assist in the preparation of nutritious, well balanced, attractive meals in accordance with the needs of the people who use the service
• Handle and store food in accordance with Food Hygiene regulations.
• Serve meals and drinks to the people that use the service (dependent upon service)
• Talk to the people who use our service to ensure that the food has been prepared well and they like it
• Use cleaning materials in accordance with COSHH regulations Blend food as required
• Prepare meal trays, lay tables, collect trays and clear tables after meal times Load up trolleys for meal times and transport to and from the dining room(s)
• Clean all work surfaces, equipment, fridges, ovens and floors and store items correctly
• Ensure store rooms are well organised and clean Wash crockery and cutlery or stack dishwasher
• Check the temperature of the fridge and freezer on a daily basis Order food and kitchen equipment
• Take delivery of food
• Ensure that food is used before expiry date Refill Cereal, Sugar containers etc
• Ensure that cleaning rotas are maintained and adhered to
• Take the people that use the service to the dining room(s) (dependent upon service) Hoover dining room (dependent upon service)
• Any other duty as specified by the Chef to assist in ensuring the kitchen runs as smoothly as possible

Essential Criteria

• Basic numeracy & Literacy
• Willingness to work towards an NVQ2 in Catering
• Basic knowledge of Catering & Food Hygiene Regulations
• Basic knowledge on Operation of kitchen equipment
• COSHH / Health and Safety knowledge
• Previous experience in Catering (preferable in a Care Setting desirable but not essential)

Benefits Of Working With Anns Care Homes

• A friendly dedicated team
• Competitive rates of Pay
• Free Uniform
• Four Weekly pay
• Holiday pay
• Paid Access NI Check
• All Practical and online training Paid
• Flexible working hours to suits around your own personal Lifestyle

Immediate interviews Offered

We reserve the right to enhance the criteria at shortlisting stage.

Anns are an Equal Opportunities Employer.