Kitchen Assistant

We are working closely alongside with local authority in Central Bedfordshire to assist with the appointment of a Kitchen Assistant on a 3-month contract, highly likely to be extended at clients discretion. Please apply with your CV for immediate consideration.

Rate of Pay: £12.27- £15.83 per hour

Summary:

The Kitchen Assistant will support the day-to-day operation of the kitchen within an adults' establishment managed by Central Bedfordshire Council. The role involves assisting with food preparation, serving meals, maintaining high standards of cleanliness and hygiene, and ensuring that food is handled, stored and prepared safely. The postholder will help provide a reliable catering service that meets the dietary and nutritional needs of adults using the establishment.

Responsibilities:

• Assist kitchen staff with basic food preparation, including washing, peeling, chopping and portioning ingredients.
• Support the preparation, cooking and serving of meals in accordance with menus and instructions.
• Assist with the preparation of special dietary meals and follow instructions relating to allergies and individual dietary requirements.
• Ensure food is stored correctly and safely, following food hygiene procedures and temperature-control requirements.
• Monitor kitchen stock levels and report shortages, damaged goods or equipment faults to the appropriate supervisor.

Qualifications:

• Basic literacy and numeracy skills to follow instructions, read menus and understand food labels.
• Training in food preparation, catering or kitchen operations would be advantageous.

Essentials:

• Experience assisting with food preparation, meal service and kitchen cleaning would be advantageous.
• Experience following food hygiene and food safety procedures is beneficial.
• Experience working in a care home, residential establishment or adult social care setting would be an advantage.

Please note:

• You should be available to work immediately or at a short notice.
• You should have right to work in U.K

Disclaimer: Brackenberry Ltd is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy. We are committed to equality in the workplace and is an equal opportunity employer. Unless otherwise stated all of our roles are temporary, though opening assignments can be and often are, extended by clients on a longer term basis and can sometimes become permanent.

Important: We will interpret your application as being permission to submit your CV to this role (with the right to represent you) unless you advise us to the contrary. Incase the role requires an enhanced DBS, your DBS must be either through us or be accompanied by a subscription to the DBS updating service.

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