Kitchen Assistant
Job Description
About the Role
Your focus as Kitchen Assistant is to support the catering function in food preparation and to maintain a clean environment for safe production of beverages and meals, ensuring a high quality and comprehensive service is delivered to residents.
Key Responsibilities
- Understanding the principles of safe food handling to ensure all food preparations meet the highest standards of hygiene.
- Collaborating with the team, responding positively to colleagues, and acting promptly on all reasonable work instructions.
- Advising on the supply and quality of items needed for tasks, and ensuring timely and appropriate ordering of replacement goods.
- Acting respectfully towards residents and their visitors, respecting the dignity and individuality of each resident.
About You
- Hold a Basic Food Hygiene Certificate and demonstrate high standards of personal hygiene.
- Have knowledge of Health and Safety, including Moving and Handling techniques, Fire Safety and COSHH assessments.
- Be an efficient worker, capable of sustaining a high level of physical effort and able to respond to a demanding workload.
- Demonstrate initiative and display a positive and flexible aptitude for teamwork.
- Exhibit a caring and understanding attitude towards residents.
Additional Requirements
- DBS Disclosure check, the cost of which will be met by Avery Healthcare.
- Proof of eligibility to work in the UK.
Person Specification
- Hold Basic Food Hygiene Certificate and demonstrate high standards of personal hygiene.
- Knowledge of Health and Safety, particularly Moving and Handling techniques, Fire Safety and COSHH assessments.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and a submission for Disclosure to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) will be required to check for any previous criminal convictions.
