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Kitchen Assistant – Windermere House

Silverlake Care

England

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GBP 20,000 - 25,000

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Job summary

A care provider in the United Kingdom seeks a dedicated individual to assist in food preparation and maintain hygiene standards. The candidate should possess a Basic Food Hygiene Certificate and be a team player. Responsibilities include preparing meals and ensuring cleanliness in the kitchen and dining areas. A satisfactory Police Check is also required. This role is essential in promoting the well-being of clients within the care environment and adhering to health and safety policies.

Qualifications

Basic Food Hygiene Certificate is essential.
Team player with experience in food preparation is required.
Satisfactory Police Check needed prior to employment.

Responsibilities

Assist in the preparation, cooking, and serving of meals.
Promote good reputation of the Care Centre.
Maintain high standards of cleanliness and hygiene.

Skills

Basic Food Hygiene Certificate

Team player

Satisfactory Police Check

Experience of food preparation

Job Purpose

To assist in organising and controlling the efficient and economic production of quality food within the allowed budget, whilst maintaining high standards of cleanliness and hygiene.

SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE & QUALIFICATIONS

Required

Basic Food Hygiene Certificate
Team player
Satisfactory Police Check and check against the POVA List (where applicable)
Experience of food preparation for the relevant Client group

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES

Food Preparation

Assist in the preparation, cooking and serving of meals.

Communication

Participate in Staff and Client meetings as required.

Training & Development

Maintain and improve professional knowledge and competence.
Attend mandatory training days/courses, on or off site, as and when required.

Health & Safety

Wash up after meals. Ensure all crockery and equipment is cleaned and stored appropriately, and that the overall cleaning of the kitchen area (and, where appropriate, the dining areas) is carried out effectively.
Ensure statutory Health and Safety standards in the kitchen and dining areas.
Report immediately to the Home Manager, or Person in Charge, any illness of an infectious nature or accident incurred by a Client, colleague, self or another.
Understand, and ensure the implementation of, the Care Centre’s Health and Safety policy, and Emergency and Fire procedures.
Report to the Home Manager, or the Handyperson, any faulty appliances, damaged furniture, equipment or any potential hazard.
Promote safe working practice in the Care Centre.

General

Promote and ensure the good reputation of the Care Centre.
Ensure that all information of confidential nature gained in the course of duty is not divulged to third parties.
Notify the Home Manager, or the Person in Charge, as soon as possible of your inability to report for duty, and also on your return to work from all periods of absence.
Ensure the security of the Care Centre is maintained at all times
Adhere to all Company policies and procedures within the defined timescales.
Ensure all equipment is clean and well maintained.
Carry out any other tasks that may be reasonably assigned to you.

This Job Description indicates only the main duties and responsibilities of the post. It is not intended as an exhaustive list.

The Company reserves the right to amend this Job Description from time to time, according to business needs. Any changes will be confirmed in writing. Please note that you share with The Company the responsibility for making suggestions to alter the scope of your duties and improve the effectiveness of your post.

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