Kitchen Assistant

**Kitchen Assistant**

**Job Type: **28hrs/week, 10am-6pm 3on 3off

**Salary: **£9.64 (substantial pay increase in April), time and a quarter for overtime, double time for bank holidays

**Location: **Maghull

The company is a family-run business that ensures both the standard of care provided to their residents and the staff culture their care homes cultivate is in line with the compassionate, familial ethos upon which their company was founded.

The care home is a 67 bed all en-suite residential care facility specialising in dementia care for the elderly, they pride themselves on person-centred quality care tailored to every resident who resides here.

**The Role**

To work with the Cook in preparing all residents’ meals, ensuring work is carried out in a safe and hygienic way, the kitchen is kept clean, meeting the Food Safety guidelines and The Care Homes own high standards.

**Key Responsibilities**
- To assist the Cook with the preparation of varied, nutritious meals for the residents.
- Help with the serving of meals for residents, be understanding of any specific food requirements and ensure everyone is treated with respect, dignity and given choice.
- To understand and comply with statutory and legal requirements such as HACCP, Health & Safety, COSHH, Environmental Health, to maintain a safe environment throughout the home.
- To clean and tidy all areas of the kitchen with the correct products following instruction and guidance contained in the cleaning schedules ensuring the Care Home is always cleaned to the highest standards.
- Ensure that all kitchen equipment is in full, safe working order, immediately report any faults to the Cook/Kitchen Manager and the Caretaker.
- To receive and unload new stock, store appropriately and rotate current stock correctly to maintain optimum freshness of all food stuff.
- To work as an integral part of the team, contribute to meetings and training sessions as required ensuring that the Care Home is a friendly and supportive working environment