Kitchen Assistant -bank

Ann's; Derry/Londonderry; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

£12.71 per hour

Free Uniform

Four Weekly pay

Paid Access NI Check

All Practical and online training Paid

Job summary

Ann’s Home Care is seeking a Kitchen Assistant to help prepare nutritious, well balanced meals for people who use our service, to handle and store food safely and to serve meals and drinks as required, ensuring good communication with service users and a courteous, supportive approach.

Daily duties include following COSHH and Food Hygiene regulations, cleaning and tidying the kitchen, checking fridge temperatures, ordering stock, taking deliveries, and assisting the Chef to keep the kitchen

Qualifications

• Basic numeracy and literacy required.
• Willingness to work towards an NVQ2 in Catering.
• Basic knowledge of catering and food hygiene regulations.
• Basic knowledge of operating kitchen equipment.
• COSHH/Health and Safety knowledge desirable.
• Previous catering experience preferred, especially in care settings.

Responsibilities

• Assist in the preparation of nutritious, well balanced meals for users of the service.
• Handle and store food in accordance with food hygiene regulations.
• Serve meals and drinks to users as required.
• Talk to users to ensure meals are prepared to their liking.
• Clean and maintain kitchen, surfaces, equipment and floors.
• Check fridge/freezer temperatures daily and manage supplies.
• Order food and kitchen equipment and take deliveries.
• Assist in keeping store rooms organised and clean.
• Take users to dining areas and assist as needed to ensure smooth service.
• Any other duties as required by the Chef to keep the kitchen running smoothly.

Skills

Numeracy

Literacy

Catering knowledge

Food Hygiene Regulations

COSHH/Health and Safety knowledge

Operation of kitchen equipment

Previous catering experience

Education

NVQ2 in Catering

Job description

The Successful Candidate will:

• Assist in the preparation of nutritious, well balanced, attractive meals in accordance with the needs of the people who use the service
• Handle and store food in accordance with Food Hygiene regulations.
• Serve meals and drinks to the people that use the service (dependent upon service)
• Talk to the people who use our service to ensure that the food has been prepared well and they like it
• Use cleaning materials in accordance with COSHH regulations Blend food as required
• Prepare meal trays, lay tables, collect trays and clear tables after meal times Load up trolleys for meal times and transport to and from the dining room(s)
• Clean all work surfaces, equipment, fridges, ovens and floors and store items correctly
• Ensure store rooms are well organised and clean Wash crockery and cutlery or stack dishwasher
• Check the temperature of the fridge and freezer on a daily basis Order food and kitchen equipment
• Take delivery of food
• Ensure that food is used before expiry date Refill Cereal, Sugar containers etc
• Ensure that cleaning rotas are maintained and adhered to
• Take the people that use the service to the dining room(s) (dependent upon service) Hoover dining room (dependent upon service)
• Any other duty as specified by the Chef to assist in ensuring the kitchen runs as smoothly as possible

Essential Criteria

• Basic numeracy & Literacy
• Willingness to work towards an NVQ2 in Catering
• Basic knowledge of Catering & Food Hygiene Regulations
• Basic knowledge on Operation of kitchen equipment
• COSHH / Health and Safety knowledge
• Previous experience in Catering (preferable in a Care Setting desirable but not essential)

Benefits of working with Ann’s Care Homes:

• A friendly dedicated team
• £12.71 per hour
• Free Uniform
• Four Weekly pay
• Paid Access NI Check
• All Practical and online training Paid

Immediate interviews Offered

We reserve the right to enhance the criteria at shortlisting stage

Ann’s Home Care are an Equal Opportunities Employer