Kitchen Assistant

Anns Home Care Service; Portadown; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 22,000; Full time

Job summary

A family-run care service in Portadown seeks a Kitchen Assistant to support the Chef in meal preparation and ensure impeccable kitchen hygiene. The ideal candidate will have GCSE Maths and English or equivalent, and basic IT skills. Experience in a care home setting is preferred but not essential. This role is crucial for maintaining a high standard of care and service delivery.

Qualifications

• Be eligible to work in the UK.
• GCSE Maths and English or equivalent required.
• Experience within a care home setting preferred.

Responsibilities

• Ensure that the kitchen is hygienically clean at all times.
• Prepare meals at an agreed time as required by the home and residents.
• Adhere to Food Hygiene Regulations and HACCP.

Skills

Basic IT skills

Ability to work in a team

Good communication skills

Education

GCSE Maths and English or equivalent

NVQ level 2 or 3

Job description

Laganvale Care home, Lurgan.We are recruiting for a Kitchen Assistant to join our team.The post holder will assist the Chef in providing varied well balanced and nutritional meals for the people who use our service, maintaining the highest levels of hygiene.

Responsibilities

• Ensure that the kitchen is hygienically clean at all times.
• Ensure dietary requirements are monitored, adhered to and met as necessary.
• Prepare meals at an agreed time as required by the home and residents.
• Ensure timely distribution of scheduled meals.
• Offer and prepare meal options for residents to include main food groups.
• Monitor/oversee any meals prepared by kitchen staff.
• Report any equipment requirements or maintenance requirements in timely fashion.
• Ensure all cleaning is completed as per cleaning rota.
• Ensure all food returned to the fridge is covered with cling film and dated.
• Ensure all foods are appropriately covered.
• Ensure appropriate kitchen protocol is maintained i.e. no eating in the kitchen, carers are not to wash their hands at the kitchen sink etc.
• Ensure all frozen foods are taken out of the freezer giving ample time to defrost.
• Adhere to and ensure safe practice according to Health and Safety policies.
• Adhere to Food Hygiene Regulations and HACCP.
• Participate in induction programme and in-service training.
• Attend and participate in staff meetings and attend all training when required.
• Communicate effectively with other staff, relatives and visitors including professional agencies regarding residents.
• Adhere to and ensure you are fully aware of the fire policy and the awareness of food hygiene regulations and safe practice according to Health and Safety policies.
• Ensure you are familiar with all current policies and procedures and understand your duty to comply and implement them when necessary.

Skills and Qualifications

• Be eligible to work in the UK.
• GCSE Maths and English or equivalent.
• Basic IT skills.
• Have 2 suitable references.
• NVQ level 2 or 3 desirable but not essential.
• Experience within a care home setting, is preferred but not essential.

Further Information

To apply email your CV to the employer.We reserve the right to enhance the criteria at shortlisting stage. Ann’s Care Homes are an Equal Opportunities Employer.Ann's 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 their teams of dedicated, trained staff who put clients’ needs at the heart of everything they do. We at Ann’s aspire to be the best at everything that we do. We want families and carers to choose Ann’s because they have confidence in our reputation for providing a high-quality service.

Area: Derry or Londonderry
Closing date: 21 Nov 2025