AddressKITCHEN ASSISTANT
Rate of pay: £10.50 - £11.00 Per Hour
Part Time: Weekends 7AM - 7PM
Location: West Byfleet
CHD Living is seeking an enthusiastic and dedicated Kitchen Assistant to support our chef and service users at our care home in West Byfleet.
Established in 1984, we are a family-owned group of care services in Surrey and South London.
Whilst the chefs are busy rustling up some magnificent dishes for our residents, they’re in need of a helping hand – and that’s where our Kitchen Assistants come in. With the chef overseeing operations, you’ll be helping them to run as tight a ship as possible, maintaining high standards of food preparation and cleanliness in the kitchen.
A good kitchen is a clean kitchen, and as a Kitchen Assistant you’ll be tasked with ensuring hygiene and cleanliness are tip top, while supporting with the relevant duties such as food preparation, washing up, setting tables, and serving meals and beverages. Basically, you’ll be responsible for looking after everything that you’d expect from a well-run kitchen environment.
It would be helpful to have a basic knowledge of food preparation and food hygiene however full training will be given – so we are keen to speak to anyone who likes a kitchen environment, who is interested and passionate about food and who cares about others.
Your role:
- Assisting in the preparation of food as directed by the chef/cook
- In conjunction with the chef/cook ensure that a high standard of food preparation is maintained and to implement the requirements as set out by the Environment Health (EHO), Food and Safety Act 1990
- To ensure that the kitchen, stores, servery, dining and associated areas fully conform to the requirements as laid down under the Health and Safety at Work legislation
- To ensure the kitchen, stores, servery, dining and associated areas are kept in a thoroughly clean and hygienic condition
- Washing up
What you will need:
- A reliable, happy and caring attitude
- Experience is desired but we will provide full training
- Excellent level of written and spoken English
- Right to work in the UK
What we are offering:
· £10.50 - £11.00 Per Hour
· 5.6 weeks annual leave
· Employee Assistance Programme
· Free meal per shift
· Free, face-to-face & interactive training
· Career development and opportunities
· NEST pension plan
· Free DBS check*
· Refer a friend scheme*
· Long service reward scheme
*subject to Ts & Cs
CHD Living is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable adults as its number one priority and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We are an Equal Opportunities Employer. Successful candidates will be subject to an enhanced DBS disclosure and satisfactory references.
Apply now! We want to hear from you!
Job Types: Part-time, Permanent
Salary: £10.50-£11.00 per hour
Benefits:
- Discounted or free food
- Free parking
- Health & wellbeing programme
- On-site parking
- Referral programme
Schedule:
- 12 hour shift
- Every weekend
- Weekend availability
- Weekends only
Application question(s):
- Can you work weekends?
Work authorisation:
- United Kingdom (required)
Work Location: In person
