Kitchen Assistant

**PURPOSE AND SCOPE OF THE POSITION**:
To provide kitchen assistance to a quality catering service at St Catherine’s, in the preparation and provision of meals to the residents and visitors, ensuring compliance with relevant Health & Safety and Food Hygiene requirements.

**PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES**
- To ensure that the kitchen is clean, hygienic and operational, and assist the Cook with the preparation and cooking of food.
- Undertake the cleaning of the kitchen, food store cupboards and surrounding areas and also of equipment to ensure the kitchen is maintained to a high level of cleanliness.
- To participate in the planning, delivery and evaluation of agreed menus with particular awareness of special diets required by our residents and visitors.
- During times when the Cook is absent, prepare, cook and serve well-cooked varied, nutritious and appetising meals for residents and visitors.
- To participate in the creation of a supportive, homely environment for residents and the community.
- To respect and care for all residents as individuals, ensuring that their personal choices and preferences are respected and that individual dignity is respected at all times.
- To ensure personal compliance with St Catherine’s catering policies and procedures, including Health & Safety, basic food hygiene, C.O.S.H.H and security and fire safety regulations.
- To adhere to infection control procedures and policies that minimise the risk of cross infection.
- To adhere to the planned cleaning programme for the kitchen and dining areas.
- To carry out shopping as and when required.
- Ensure the security of the kitchen and storerooms is maintained at all times to provide a safe working environment.
- To inform the Registered Care Manager / Senior Staff member on duty of any untoward incidents, complaints, accidents in the Home or in the grounds of the Home.
- To report any faults, loss or damage to equipment, paying particular attention to electric appliances, cables and sockets.
- To attend staff meetings as required.
- To keep and maintain all appropriate records in a processional format and manner.
- To liaise with other staff members of St Catherine’s and maintain the discipline necessary for effective teamwork.
- To take responsibility for the appropriate spending of the catering monies.
- To maintain the desired standards of behaviour, dress, general appearance and hygiene that gives an efficient and effective service delivery.
- To undertake staff training programmes in liaison with the Registered Care Manager.
- To be supported and enabled in personal development and skills through supervision and annual appraisal.
- Undertake any other reasonable duties that are commensurate with the job.

**Job Types**: Part-time, Permanent
Part-time hours: 16 per week

Pay: £10.90 per hour

Schedule:

- Day shift
- Monday to Friday
- Weekend availability

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Lanark: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Work Location: One location

Application deadline: 15/06/2023
Reference ID: Kitchen Assistant May 2023