Kitchen Assistant (Part Time)

Jewish Care; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 14,000 - 18,000; Part time

Job summary

Jewish Care, a multi-award-winning organization, seeks a Kitchen Assistant for their Hospitality team. This part-time role involves food preparation, hygiene maintenance, and serving customers within their Campus and Community Centres, contributing to a pleasant dining atmosphere.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in a busy kitchen environment preferred.
• Willingness to undertake additional training.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.

Responsibilities

• Basic food preparation including vegetables, salads, and sandwiches.
• Maintaining a clean, hygienic, and presentable environment.
• Serving hot & cold food and beverages.

Skills

Communication

Literacy

Numeracy

Education

Basic Food Hygiene Certificate

Job description

Our multi-award-winning organisation is looking to recruit a Kitchen Assistant to join our Hospitality team. This role may include some weekend working.

The role of Kitchen Assistant will involve the delivery of Hospitality Services within our Campus, Care Homes, and Community Centres to excellent standards.

This post is working 12 hours per week Monday to Thursday from 12 noon to 3pm (3 hours per day).

What you will be doing

You will have a key role ensuring we deliver an excellent service to our customers, creating an inviting and pleasant environment. Your core duties will involve:

Basic food preparation including vegetables, salads, and sandwiches
Maintaining a clean, hygienic, and presentable environment
Preparing and arranging food counters and dining areas, ready for service
Serving hot & cold food and beverages
Operating the till and cashing up when required

Who are we looking for?

You will ideally have previous experience working within a busy kitchen environment, working both independently and within a team. You will need:

Basic Food Hygiene Certificate (or willingness to undertake this qualification)
Great communication skills, confident speaking to a range of people
Good literacy and numeracy skills
Willing to undertake appropriate training (e.g., Supervision, NVQ Training)