Kitchen Assistant

Gold Care Homes; Stevenage; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A care home in Stevenage is looking for kitchen staff to assist with meal preparations, maintain cleanliness, and ensure health and safety compliance. The role includes cooking breakfast items, preparing vegetables, and cleaning kitchen equipment. This position is pivotal in creating a pleasant dining experience for residents, ensuring all kitchen areas are organized and compliant with regulations.

Responsibilities

• Assist with meal preparation, including cooking and vegetable prep.
• Ensure kitchen cleanliness according to schedules.
• Adhere to Health and Safety Regulations.
• Store dry and perishable goods correctly.
• Safely store cleaning materials.
• Clean crockery and utensils using the dishwashing machine.
• Ensure pots and pans are cleaned to required standards.

Job description

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At Martins House, retirement isn’t just a phase—it’s a golden chapter filled with laughter, memories, and the simple joys of life. Nestled amidst lush gardens, our residents find delight in every corner, from the nostalgic charm of our 1960s-themed sweet shop to the warmth of our dementia café. Whether it’s a chat under the conservatory’s sun or a pampering session at our in-house salon, every day here is a testament to life’s sweet moments. Dive into a world where the past meets the present, and every day is a celebration. Welcome to Martins House a care home in Stevenage, where golden years truly shine.

What does the role involve?

• Assist, as directed, with the preparation of produce for meal time service this may include cooking of breakfast items, vegetable preparation and the making of sandwiches.
• To ensure that all kitchen equipment and kitchen areas are cleaned according to the cleaning schedules. Therefore, you must have the ability to be organised.
• To ensure statutory and Company Health and Safety Regulations are adhered to.
• To ensure correct storage of all dry and perishable cook chill goods as soon as possible after receipt and checking.
• To ensure the correct, safe storage of cleaning materials.
• To ensure that all crockery, cutlery and drinking vessels for resident’s use are thoroughly cleaned using the main kitchen dish washing machine.
• To ensure that all pots, pans, cooking utensils and service counter containers are cleaned to the required standards and correctly stored after cleaning.