Relief Kitchen Assistant

Jewish Care; City of London; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Part time

Job summary

A community health service provider in London is seeking a Relief Kitchen Assistant to maintain high standards in food preparation and service. Responsibilities include food prep, maintaining hygiene, and serving food. Ideal candidates should have a Basic Food Hygiene Certificate and good communication skills. This role offers casual hours with potential weekend shifts.

Qualifications

• Previous experience working in a busy kitchen environment.
• Willingness to undertake appropriate training.
• Confident speaking to a range of people.

Responsibilities

• Basic food preparation including vegetables, salads, and sandwiches.
• Maintaining a clean, hygienic, and presentable environment.
• Serving hot & cold food and beverages.

Skills

Communication skills

Literacy skills

Numeracy skills

Education

Basic Food Hygiene Certificate

Job description

Our multi-award-winning organisation is looking to recruit a Relief Kitchen Assistant to join our Hospitality team. This role may include some weekend working.

The role of Kitchen Assistant will involve the delivery of Hospitality Services within our Campus, Care Homes, and Community Centres to excellent standards.

This post is for a Relief/ Bank Kitchen assistant to provide absence cover on an as and when required basis - casual hours.

What you will be doing

• 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

Who are we looking for?

You will ideally have previous experience working within a busy kitchen environment, working both independently and within a team. You will need:

• 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)

Jewish Care is the largest provider of health and social care services for the Jewish community in the UK. Every week, we touch the lives of 10,000 people. We provide services to a range of people including older people, people with mental health needs and people living with dementia.

Our five values are at the heart of the way we work. They drive how we act as individuals and as an organisation and shape our culture. We value Excellence, Integrity, Innovation, Compassion, and Inclusivity.

Jewish Care operate a rolling recruitment process and reserve the right to close the advert once a suitable candidate has been identified.