Relief Kitchen Assistant

Job description

Job responsibilities

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

You will have a key role ensuring we deliver an excellent service to our customers, creating an inviting and pleasant environment. Your core duties will involve:

• 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)

Person Specification

General Requirements

Essential

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Desirable

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Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer details

Employer name

Jewish Care

Address

Westcliffe on Sea

SS0 8EG

Employer's website

https://careers.jewishcare.org/ (Opens in a new tab)