NHS Jobs
Kitchen Assistant
Key Responsibilities
- Support the catering function in food preparation.
- Maintain a clean environment for the safe production of beverages and meals.
- Ensure a high quality and comprehensive service is delivered to residents.
- Understand the principles of safe food handling.
- Contribute fully to team working.
- Action all reasonable work instructions promptly.
- Advise on the supply and quality of items used to carry out tasks, ensuring timely and appropriate ordering of replacement goods.
- Act accordingly towards residents and their visitors, respecting the dignity and individuality of each resident.
Skills and Expertise
- Basic Food Hygiene Certificate
- High standards of personal hygiene
- Knowledge of Health and Safety (particularly Moving and Handling techniques, Fire Safety and COSHH assessments)
- Efficient worker capable of a high level of sustained physical effort
- Ability to respond to a demanding workload
- Initiative and positive, flexible aptitude for team working
- Caring and understanding attitude towards residents