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Job description

As a Kitchen Assistant your focus will be to assist the Cook to deliver catering needs that meet nutritional and hydration needs, special requirements and preferences of our residents.

Responsibilities

• As a Kitchen Assistant your focus will be to assist the Cook to deliver catering needs that meet nutritional and hydration needs, special requirements and preferences of our residents.
• Assist the Cook in providing a food service which meets the expectations and requirements of our residents.
• Assist the Cook during key service times, in order to provide a range of choice for breakfast, lunch and dinner to suit all palates, dietary requirements, digestion.
• Assist the Cook to ensure that the kitchen is maintained to a high standard including, hygiene and quality and you will help to maintain external standards/regulations (eg) environmental health; NI Code of Practice (Food Law).

Skills and Qualifications

Essential Skills

• Minimum 1 year experience working in a busy kitchen.
• Experience preparing food and practicing appropriate hygiene standards in a busy kitchen.
• Knowledge of food storage and hygiene protocols (use by dates, etc.)

Desirable Skills

• Hygiene/catering/cookery qualification.

Further Information

Location: Copelands, 97 Donaghadee Road, Millisle, BT22 2BZ.