Senior Mashgiach (Kosher Food Supervisor)

Senior Mashgiach (Kosher Food Supervisor); Chipping Barnet; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading organization as a Senior Mashgiach (Kosher Food Supervisor), overseeing kosher dietary compliance standards. This role involves ensuring food safety and adherence to kashrut laws while collaborating with kitchen staff and suppliers. A unique opportunity for those passionate about kosher supervision.

Qualifications

• Ability to read kosher certifications and Hebrew texts.
• Previous experience in a kosher food environment.
• Food Safety Level 2 (desirable, training provided).

Responsibilities

• Inspect and approve ingredients and supplies for kosher compliance.
• Oversee food preparation, cooking, and serving to maintain kashrut adherence.
• Ensure proper separation of meat and dairy and supervise koshering of utensils.
• Resolve kashrut-related issues promptly.

Skills

Knowledge of Kashrut

Communication skills

Proactive

Detail-oriented

Team collaboration

Education

Recognised Kashrut certification/training

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Senior Mashgiach (Kosher Food Supervisor)

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Barnet, United Kingdom

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Posted:

24.06.2025

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Job Description:

Join us in an exciting opportunity as our Senior Mashgiach (Kosher Food Supervisor), where you will play a vital role in maintaining the highest standards of kosher dietary compliance.

As our Senior Mashgiach you will be responsible for ensuring strict adherence to kosher dietary laws (kashrut) throughout food preparation and handling processes. This includes collaboration with kitchen staff, suppliers, and management to maintain exceptional kosher compliance standards. As a key figure in upholding Jewish dietary practices, the Mashgiach provides guidance, supervision, and support in a professional and respectful manner. The Senior Mashgiach will be to supervise where appropriate our mashgiach, liaises with Stakeholder as other management, conduct flash meeting with kitchen staff where appropriate, work with front line teams in resources, help assist the smooth running of the kashrut process, training if appropriate to staff when required.

This post is working from 7am to 4.30pm, 5 days per week 42.5 hours inc breaks

What you will be doing:

Kashrut Supervision

• Inspect and approve ingredients and supplies for kosher compliance.
• Oversee food preparation, cooking, and serving to maintain kashrut adherence.
• Ensure proper separation of meat and dairy and supervise koshering of utensils and equipment.
• Minimise food wastage while upholding kosher protocols.

Food Safety

• Ensure all kashrut processes align with Food Safety standards.
• Operate within Jewish Care’s Food Safety management system.
• Train and guide staff on kosher laws and practices.
• Liaise with kitchen staff, suppliers, and external certifiers to ensure compliance.
• Resolve kashrut-related issues promptly and effectively.

What You Will Need:

• Essential: Recognised Kashrut certification/training, knowledge of Kashrut, ability to read kosher certifications and Hebrew texts, and previous experience in a kosher food environment.

You will be shomer mitzvot and will have to be approved by the KLBD

Proactive, self-motivated, and detail-oriented with strong communication skills.

Ability to work collaboratively in a fast-paced environment.

• Desirable: Food Safety Level 2 (training provided if not qualified).

Why Apply?

This is a unique opportunity to uphold Jewish dietary traditions while working in a dynamic and supportive team. If you are passionate about kosher food supervision and meet the criteria, we encourage you to apply!

Jewish Care is the largest provider of health and social care services for the Jewish community in the UK. Every week, we touch the lives of 10,000 people. We provide services to a range of people including older people, people with mental health needs and people living with dementia.

Our five values are at the heart of the way we work. They drive how we act as individuals and as an organisation and shape our culture. We value Excellence, Integrity, Innovation, Compassion, and Inclusivity.

Jewish Care operate a rolling recruitment process and reserve the right to close the advert once a suitable candidate has been identified.