Kitchen Assistant

Are you passionate about preparing great food and making a positive difference to people's lives? We are looking for a caring, reliable and enthusiastic Kitchen Assistant to join our catering team within our retirement housing scheme.

Working alongside ourChef, you'll help providehigh-quality mealsand excellent serviceto ourresidents while maintaininga clean, safeand welcoming kitchenenvironment. This isa rewarding rolewhere your contributionwill have areal impact onthe wellbeing anddaily lives ofolder people.

What You'll BeDoing

As a Kitchen Assistant, you will:

• Assist theChef with thepreparation and serviceof meals.
• Prepare food andmenu items asdirected by theChef.
• Maintain high standardsof cleanliness throughoutthe kitchen, foodpreparation areas andrestaurant, following cleaningschedules.
• Wash dishes andcarry out generaland deep cleaningof the kitchenand storeroom.
• Serve residents ina friendly andrespectful manner, includinghandling cash andcard payments whererequired.
• Help monitor stocklevels and supporteffective stock control.
• Understand residents' dietaryrequirementsand communicate anyconcerns to theChef.
• Ensure kitchen equipmentis clean, wellmaintained and reportany faults promptly.
• Follow all Healthand Safety, FoodSafety and companypolicies and procedures.
• Build positive relationshipswith residents, colleaguesandvisitors through courteousand respectful communication.

About You

We're looking forsomeone whohas:

• Experience working ina kitchen orcatering environment.
• Goodorganisational skills withthe ability toprioritise tasks andwork under pressure.
• Excellent interpersonaland communication skills.
• The ability towork independently anduse initiative.
• An understanding ofthe importance offollowingpolicies and procedures.
• Empathy, patience anda genuine commitmentto supporting olderpeople.
• Flexibility to meetthe needs ofthe service.
• A commitment toequality, diversity andinclusion.
• A full drivinglicence and accessto a vehicle(where required).
• A Food Safetyqualification.
• Knowledge of Healthand Safety requirementswithin a cateringenvironment.

A commitment toequality, diversity andinclusion.

Our Values

Everything we dois guided byour values:

Bold & Brave - We encourage people to grow, learn and be the best version of themselves.

Compassionate - We put people at the heart of everything we do and demonstrate care through our actions.

Honest - We value openness, respect and inclusive communication.

Positive - We work together with resilience and determination to deliver the best possible outcomes for our residents and colleagues.

Why JoinUs?

• Make a genuinedifference to thelives of olderpeople.
• Work within afriendly and supportiveteam.
• Ongoing training anddevelopment opportunities.
• A rewarding rolewith opportunities tolearn and grow.
• Be part ofan organisation committedto inclusion, respect and deliveringoutstanding service.