KITCHEN ASSISTANT

Cinnamon Care Collection; Sheffield; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 21,000; Full time

Job summary

Cinnamon Care Collection is seeking a flexible Kitchen Assistant to join our catering team at Outram Fields, Bradway, Sheffield. You will support the Head Chef and colleagues to deliver catering services across the home while ensuring resident meals meet high nutritional and safety standards.

Responsibilities include food preparation, washing dishes, cleaning the kitchen area and assisting with stock control.

Qualifications

• Food preparation duties in a kitchen setting.
• Maintaining high hygiene and cleanliness in food storage areas.
• Ability to work as part of a catering team and follow health & safety rules.
• Awareness of COSHH regulations and CQC requirements.

Responsibilities

• Support Head Chef and team to deliver catering services.
• Prepare nutritious meals promptly according to schedules.
• Maintain hygiene in kitchen and storage areas at all times.
• Assist with stock management and cost-effective controls.

Skills

Food preparation

Hygiene standards

Team work

COSHH knowledge

Job description

A Top 20 Care Home Group 2024!

Awarded One Of The ‘UK’s Best Companies To Work For’

Outram Fields in Bradway, Sheffield is a beautiful care home providing 69 spacious ensuite bedrooms as well as 6 luxury suites. Our stunning home features luxurious lounges and dining rooms, an on-site café bar, a cinema and a professional hair and beauty salon and includes a community dedicated to the care of people living with dementia.

Kitchen Assistant

• Full Time
• sheffield, UK
• Posted 4 days ago
• 12.7112.71 GBP / Year

£12.71 per hour plus benefits

Full time hours

A Top 20 Care Home Group 2024!

Awarded One Of The ‘UK’s Best Companies To Work For’

Outram Fields in Bradway, Sheffield is a beautiful care home providing 69 spacious ensuite bedrooms as well as 6 luxury suites. Our stunning home features luxurious lounges and dining rooms, an on-site café bar, a cinema and a professional hair and beauty salon and includes a community dedicated to the care of people living with dementia.

We are looking for a flexible Kitchen Assistant to work within our Catering team. If you have a passion for catering we will support with further training and qualifications. You will be part of a team and work to a rota.

The Kitchen Assistant supports all catering functions within the Cinnamon home and, alongside the Head Chef and other catering staff ensures that all kitchen services are efficient and that the required Health & Safety measures are adhered to within the department. The Kitchen Assistant assists with all the working areas within the homes kitchen. Responsibilities include food preparation, washing dishes and cleaning the kitchen area.

Main Responsibilities

• Support the Head Chef, Chef and other catering team members to deliver all catering services throughout the home, ensuring resident choice at all times.
• Prepare nutritional food and beverages to a high standard, as directed by the Head Chef promptly and in accordance with agreed mealtimes.
• Maintain a high standard of hygiene and cleanliness in the kitchen and food storage areas at all times, in accordance with the appropriate food hygiene regulations.
• Prepare special diet meals as needed and as directed by the Head Chef.
• Provide feedback to the Head Chef and Chef on complaints from residents or others on the functioning of the catering department. Address complaints promptly where possible and report them to the Head Chef or in the Head Chef’s absence to the Chef.
• Support cost-effective stock control systems to minimise waste and ensure these are in place.

Person Specification

• Physically and medically able to carry out duties and responsibilities with or without assistive aids
• Ability to organise and prioritise workload and work under pressure
• Energetic, passionate and proactive attitude
• Awareness of COSHH and CQC regulations