Kitchen Assistant – Care Homes

Halton Borough Council; Liverpool City Region; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Part time

Job summary

A Local Authority in the Liverpool City Region is seeking a Kitchen Assistant for holiday cover. This role requires assisting the Cook in providing a quality meal service, performing basic cooking and food preparation activities, and maintaining hygiene standards. Candidates must hold an Enhanced DBS and have relevant training such as Food Safety and Health & Safety. Immediate start is available, and candidates will work varied hours including breakfast and lunch services. This position emphasizes teamwork and promoting healthy eating among residents.

Qualifications

• Must have an Enhanced DBS.
• Training in Food Safety and Health & Safety.
• Experience in a kitchen environment preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assist the Cook in providing a quality meal service.
• Perform basic cooking and food preparation activities.
• Maintain hygiene and comply with Health & Safety regulations.

Skills

Enhanced DBS

Food Safety

Health and Safety

Moving and Handling

Infection Control

COSHH

Safeguarding Adults

Job description

Job Category : Catering / Hospitality

Location : Millbrow Care Home, Halton Borough Council

Hours Per Week : 7.50

Start Date : Immediate Start

Start Time : 10 : 00

End Time : 18 : 00

Salary : £12.00

kitchen assistant required for holiday cover on July 20,21,24

shift time 1000 – 1800 – 7.5hrs

Must have an Enhanced DBS

Must have the following training

Safeguarding Adults

COSHH

Infection Control

Moving and Handling

Food Safety

Health and Safety

Fire Safety

Main purpose of the job

Work as part of a team assisting the Cook in providing a quality meal service.

Key duties and responsibilities

• Basic cooking and food preparation activities to cover a full range of food and beverage service.
• Serving food including portion control.
• General cleaning and washing up duties as necessary within the kitchen and dining area.
• Basic administrative duties that may include the collection of cash, record keeping, stock control and day book of food used.
• Maintain an acceptable level of hygiene at all times and be aware of and be responsible for all Health & Safety and HACCP regulations in the kitchen area.
• Work variable starting and finishing times that may include breakfast service, lunch and evening meal.
• Promote and maintain good relationships with all residents
• Promote healthy eating to residents and encourage residents to eat a wide range of food.
• Notwithstanding the detail in this job description. In accordance with the Councils flexibility policy, it is a term of your employment that you may be required to work on different duties, or in any other job, within your competence.

Undertake any other duties and responsibilities as may be assigned from time to time, which are commensurate with the grade of the job.

The Council and its schools are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expect all staff, workers and volunteers to share this commitment