Kitchen Assistant

Jewish Care; London; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

Jewish Care, a multi-award-winning organization, seeks a Kitchen Assistant to enhance their Hospitality team. Responsibilities include food preparation and maintaining high hygiene standards across their Campus, Care Homes, and Community Centres. Ideal candidates should have kitchen experience and hold a Basic Food Hygiene Certificate, ensuring a pleasant dining experience for customers.

Qualifications

• Experience in a busy kitchen environment.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Willing to undertake training.

Responsibilities

• Basic food preparation including vegetables, salads, and sandwiches.
• Maintaining a clean and hygienic environment.
• Serving hot & cold food and beverages.

Skills

Communication

Literacy

Numeracy

Education

Basic Food Hygiene Certificate

Job description

Our multi-award-winning organisation is looking to recruit a Kitchen Assistant to join our Hospitality team. This role may include some weekend working.

The role of Kitchen Assistant will involve the delivery of Hospitality Services within our Campus, Care Homes, and Community Centres to excellent standards.

This post is working 37.5 hours per week, 5 out of 7 days and includes some weekends. Shift patterns will include11.30am - 19.30pm or 07.00am - 15.30pm

What you will be doing

You will have a key role ensuring we deliver an excellent service to our customers, creating an inviting and pleasant environment. Your core duties will involve:

Basic food preparation including vegetables, salads, and sandwiches
Maintaining a clean, hygienic, and presentable environment
Preparing and arranging food counters and dining areas, ready for service
Serving hot & cold food and beverages
Operating the till and cashing up when required

Who are we looking for?

You will ideally have previous experience working within a busy kitchen environment, working both independently and within a team. You will need:

Basic Food Hygiene Certificate (or willingness to undertake this qualification)
Great communication skills, confident speaking to a range of people
Good literacy and numeracy skills
Willing to undertake appropriate training (e.g., Supervision, NVQ Training)