Kitchen Assistant

The Care Hub; Romsey; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Part time

Job summary

A family-run residential care provider in Romsey is seeking a Kitchen Assistant to join their hospitality team. The role involves assisting the cook with food preparation, maintaining high hygiene standards, and serving meals to elderly residents. Candidates should have experience in a kitchen or care work and be excellent communicators. This position also offers competitive pay and several benefits, making it a rewarding opportunity.

Benefits

Paid breaks

5.6 weeks holiday per year

Induction and training programme

Refer a friend scheme

Annual pay review

Uniforms provided

Free private health insurance

Qualifications

• Experience in the kitchen or care work is required.
• Knowledge of food hygiene, infection control, and health and safety standards is essential.
• Ability to maintain high standards of cleanliness and hygiene.

Responsibilities

• Assist in food and meal preparation duties.
• Plate meals and prepare food trolleys.
• Serve meals to elderly residents.
• Maintain cleanliness and hygiene in kitchen areas.

Skills

Food hygiene knowledge

Communication skills

Teamwork

Cleanliness and hygiene

Job description

Overview

Kitchen Assistant – 31.5 hours per week

Shifts Times: 7:30/8:00 - 14:30/15:00. Every other weekend.

£12.41

Experience in the Kitchen or Care Work is required

We are currently looking for a Kitchen Assistant to join our hospitality team based in a family-run residential home in Romsey.

What’s on Offer?

• Competitive rates of pay and benefits
• Paid breaks; 5.6 weeks holiday a year (including bank holidays)
• The Peoples Pension Scheme
• Induction and training programme for all employees
• Refer a friend scheme
• Annual pay review
• Uniforms provided
• Friendly and approachable team
• Opt in Free private health insurance
• Superb setting and working environment. Situated in Romsey.

About the role

As a kitchen assistant, you will be responsible to the cook and care team manager. You will be required to assist the cook in all food and meal preparation duties. You will also assist the cook to plate meals and prepare food trolleys, helping to serve meals to our elderly residents. You will maintain high standards of cleanliness, tidiness and hygiene in all kitchen and storage areas.

What do you need?

• You will maintain high standards of cleanliness, tidiness and hygiene in all kitchen and storage areas.
• Previous experience working in a kitchen environment is advantageous
• Knowledge of food hygiene, infection control and health and safety standards
• Excellent communication skills
• Ability to work well as part of a dedicated team
• Friendly and enthusiastic character who can build rapport with our residents

We are a multi-award-winning family run business where our philosophy, ‘loving care matters’, sits at the heart of everything we do. We are passionately dedicated to providing an outstanding quality of care and accommodation at our care homes, which enriches the lives of our residents. Central to this is empowering our employees through superior training and development to deliver inspirational care.

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