Kitchen Assistant – Care Homes

Job Category : Catering / Hospitality Location : Millbrow Care Home, Halton Borough Council Hours Per Week : 7.50 Start Date : Immediate Start Start Time : 10:00 End Time : 18:00 Salary: £12.00 kitchen assistant required for holiday cover on July 20,21,24 shift time 1000 – 1800 – 7.5hrs Must have an Enhanced DBS Must have the following training Safeguarding Adults COSHH Infection Control Moving and Handling Food Safety Health and Safety Fire Safety MAIN PURPOSE OF THE JOB: Work as part of a team assisting the Cook in providing a quality meal service. KEY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Basic cooking and food preparation activities to cover a full range of food and beverage service. Serving food including portion control. General cleaning and washing up duties as necessary within the kitchen and dining area. Basic administrative duties that may include the collection of cash, record keeping, stock control and day book of food used. Maintain an acceptable level of hygiene at all times and be aware of and be responsible for all Health & Safety and HACCP regulations in the kitchen area. Work variable starting and finishing times that may include breakfast service, lunch and evening meal. Promote and maintain good relationships with all residents Promote healthy eating to residents and encourage residents to eat a wide range of food. Notwithstanding the detail in this job description. In accordance with the Councils flexibility policy, it is a term of your employment that you may be required to work on different duties, or in any other job, within your competence. Undertake any other duties and responsibilities as may be assigned from time to time, which are commensurate with the grade of the job. The Council and its schools are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expect all staff, workers and volunteers to share this commitment