Kitchen Assistant

Securitas UK; Rotherham; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 21,000; Full time

Job summary

Queensway Hospital in Rotherham, South Yorkshire, is seeking a Kitchen Assistant to join our hospital-based catering team. You will help prepare meals, ensure hygiene, and support the kitchen staff throughout the day.

You will assist with meal preparation, wash and tidy, and work with the MDT to provide nutritious, well-presented food for patients and staff while maintaining waste disposal standards.

Qualifications

• Basic food hygiene certificate is required.
• Good communication skills are desirable.
• Experience in working in a kitchen is essential.
• Experience in working in a hospital is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Provide high quality, well prepared and presented food to patients and staff as directed.
• Tidy the kitchen and assist the cook throughout the day.
• Work collaboratively with the Ellern Mede Ridgeway team.
• Maintain high catering standards with nutritious, visually appealing meals.
• Assist in meal preparation and snacks as directed by catering or nursing staff.
• Wash cutlery and dishes, tidy the kitchen, replace bins and dispose of waste correctly.

Skills

Good communication skills

Experience in working in a kitchen

Experience in working in a hospital

Education

Basic food hygiene certificate

Job description

Job Description

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To provide high quality, well prepared and presented food to patients and other personnel as directed.

To tidy the kitchen and assist the cook throughout the day.

To work collaboratively with the Ellern Mede Ridgeway team.

To provide high standards of catering, using every opportunity to provide meals of a good visual and nutritional standard.

To help prepare meals and snacks at the direction of other catering staff and nursing staff.

To assist in the preparation of food, wash cutlery and dishes and tidy the kitchen, replace bins and ensure waste is disposed correctly.

Qualifications

Essential criteria

• Basic food hygiene certificate

Desirable criteria

• Good communication skills

Experience

Essential criteria

• Experience in working in a kitchen

Desirable criteria

• Experience in working in a hospital

Queensway Hospital is seeking a Kitchen Assistant to join our hospital based in Rotherham, South Yorkshire. Queensway Hospital is a Mental Health service in association with the Ellern Mede Group We provide individualised, person-centred care for our patients. Our multidisciplinary team (MDT) collaborates with patients, families, and professionals to enhance mental health and wellbeing.