RELIEF KITCHEN ASSISTANT (MULTI - SITE)

Jewish Care; House (NM); On-site; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Part time

Job summary

Jewish Care is recruiting a Relief Kitchen Assistant to join our Hospitality team on a casual, bank basis across our campuses and care facilities. Shifts are typically 7am–3pm with some weekends.

You will support hospitality services, prep meals, maintain hygiene, and assist with dining areas. Ideal candidates have basic food hygiene, strong communication, and literacy/numeracy skills, and are willing to undertake training as needed.

Qualifications

• Basic Food Hygiene Certificate is preferred or willingness to undertake this qualification.
• Excellent communication skills across a range of people.
• Good literacy and numeracy skills are required.
• Willing to undertake appropriate training (e.g., supervision, NVQ)

Responsibilities

• Basic food preparation including vegetables, salads and sandwiches.
• Maintain a clean, hygienic, and presentable environment.
• Prepare and arrange food counters and dining areas, ready for service.
• Serve hot and cold food and beverages.
• Operate the till and cashing up when required.

Skills

Basic communication skills

Great communication skills

Literacy and numeracy

Willing to undertake training

Education

Basic Food Hygiene Certificate

NVQ Training

Job description

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

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

This post is for bank/ relief staff working on a casual basis as and when required across our resources in North West London. This will cover Golders Green and Hendon and surrounding areas of Barnet.

The role is to cover absence and hours are not guaranteed. Shifts generally work 7am to 3pm with occasional weekends as and when required.

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)

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.