Kitchen Assistant

Kitchen Assistant
Crewe, Cheshire
£12.71 per hour
Full time

My client is a well established Care Home with 51 residents.

The aim is to create a homely and supportive environment which respects independence and enables the ladies and gentlemen who live with us to achieve as full a life as possible. We offer permanent residential and dementia care, respite care, holiday stays and short term care services.

The role of Kitchen Assistant is to support and assist the Cook in all aspects of the kitchen, including safe handling of COSHH items, infection control and all health and safety requirements.

Skills and Knowledge required

• Must be able to work as part of a team to cultivate a safe, homely and trusting environment
• Must be able to communicate effectively
• Must be able to relate to the people who live at the care home
• Must be able to work in a professional manner at all times
• To ensure that all mandatory is up to date as required
• A satisfactory DBS check
• Maintain and improve professional knowledge and competence

Main Responsibilities

• To assist in the preparation and serving of food and beverages
• To undertake simple cooking duties as required
• To undertake general kitchen and dining room duties (e.g. washing up, setting up and clearing away equipment and tables)
• To ensure that the kitchen equipment and environment is safe and clean.
• Participate in staff meetings as and when required.
• Report incorrect use or wasting of resources to the Home Manager.

If you have the relevant experience and are based in the Crewe area and would like to learn more, then please contact SaferHandSolutions and ask for Anna Ashley. Alternatively, submit your application for consideration.

Please note, SaferHandSolutions are acting as an employment agency on behalf of a client and by applying you agree to register with us and for us to hold your details on file. Due to the volume of applications, we will only contact applicants who have been successfully shortlisted but may contact you in regards to any other suitable vacancies.