Kitchen Assistant- Hollinwell (Kirkby in Ashfield)

Hatzfeld Care Limited; Knowsley; Hybrid; GBP 15,000 - 21,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Mileage paid over 5 miles

Life insurance

Company pension in place

Meals provided

24/7 free counselling service

On site car park

Monthly staff bonuses

Refer a friend scheme of up to £250

Job summary

Hatzfeld Care Ltd is seeking a part-time Kitchen Assistant to support our care home kitchen under the Head Chef. You will help prepare meals for residents, assist with ordering, stock control, and maintain high standards of cleanliness and safety on site.

training will be provided; involvement in dietary and allergen considerations is expected. On-site car park and meals provided accompany a role with a salary of £12.88 per hour.

Qualifications

• Experience in kitchen operations and food preparation.
• Good understanding of health and safety in care settings.
• Willingness to undertake required training and development.

Responsibilities

• Under Head Chef supervision, help identify items to order to maintain supplies.
• Operate an efficient stock control system.
• Ensure equipment is used safely and report faults immediately.
• Prepare food items under guidance of Head Chef.
• Assist with delivery and serving of meals when required.
• Understand diets and allergens for residents and communicate concerns.

Skills

Stock control

Food preparation

Health & safety

Dietary awareness

Job description

** SPONSORSHIP WILL NOT BE OFFERED **

Hatzfeld Care Ltd provides high quality residential and day care through our specialised mental health, Dementia care and residential care services. Each of our homes offers a unique environment providing high quality, consistent, responsive care in a homely, supportive setting.

As a Kitchen Assistant, you will help prepare meals for all Residents within the care home, under the guidance of the Head Chef.

The Kitchen Assistant’s responsibilities include but are not limited to the following:

• Under the supervision of the Head Chef, assist in identifying items to be ordered from specified suppliers to ensure enough levels of supplies for catering operation, using the service’s procedures
• Operate an efficient stock control system
• Ensure equipment supplied is used with care, in accordance with suppliers’ instructions and training
• Ensure all equipment is in good working order and report any faults immediately. If any machine is felt to be dangerous/faulty, withdraw it from service immediately
• Prepare food items under the guidance of the Head Chef
• Support the delivery and serving of food, if required
• Understand the specific diets identified as required by service users, and share any dietary concerns with the Head Chef
• Be responsible for understanding health and safety requirements, infection control and allergens
• Be clean, hygienic and well presented at all times
• Any incidents or accidents to be reported to the cook, and appropriately recorded and actioned
• Be responsible for promoting and protecting the welfare of those individuals supported by the service

• Attend statutory training and any other training as directed by management
• Take responsibility for your own professional development through performance and development reviews and undertake any relevant training
• Be responsible for understanding the health and safety requirements of the role
• Understand and follow any relevant risk assessments

• Mileage paid over 5 miles
• Life insurance
• Company pension in place
• Meals provided
• 24/7 free counselling service
• On site car park
• Monthly staff bonuses
• Refer a friend scheme of up to £250 each

£12.88 per hour. Part-time