Kitchen Assistant

Role overview

Duties

• Help prepare meals and support the kitchen team.
• Serve residents' meals, ensuring good presentation and the correct temperature; accommodate individual preferences with care staff.
• Wash kitchenware and equipment, and keep kitchen and dining areas clean, tidy and hygienic.
• Follow COSHH, health and safety, and food hygiene requirements.
• Receive and check deliveries; store and rotate stock correctly; keep the kitchen organised.
• Carry out reasonable requests from the Home Manager or Head Chef.

Candidate criteria

• Previous experience in a similar position is essential.
• Care-home experience is ideal; hotel or restaurant experience is also welcomed.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills are required.
• Candidates should be able to work in a team and have a caring nature and positive attitude.
• An understanding of health and safety, infection control and COSHH is required.
• Candidates should be reliable, organised, attentive to cleanliness and detail, and considerate towards older people.

Skills

• The posting lists cleaning skills, food production, HACCP or food safety management, and time management.

Hours and shifts

• The role offers 30 hours per week over three shifts, working 8:00 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.

Benefits and development

• Weekend shifts have an enhanced hourly rate.
• Benefits include wage access, retailer discounts, a Blue Light Card, referral rewards and wellbeing support.
• The employer offers induction, free training, ongoing development and support to achieve additional recognised qualifications.

About Westgate Healthcare