Kitchen Assistant

Our award-winning organization seeks an experienced Kitchen Assistant to join the Hospitality team at our bustling Sunridge Court Residential Care Home.

As a Kitchen Assistant, you will provide top-notch Hospitality Services across our Campus, Care Homes, and Community Centres.

This post is for 40 hours per week working 5 days out of 7 and would include some weekend working.

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. This is a busy kitchen and will involve washing up & food preparation.

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

What you will need:

Previous commercial kitchen experience is essential, preferably in care home environment or similar. 
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)