Bank Kitchen Assistant

Kitchen Assistant (Casual)

Contract: Casual, Zero Hours Contract

Location: New Bradley Hall, Compton Drive, Kingswinford, DY6 9NS

Salary: £12.85 per hour

Overview

At Black Country Housing Group, we are committed to providing exceptional care and support to our residents, with a strong emphasis on respect, dignity, and individual rights. We believe in creating a warm, friendly, and inclusive environment where everyone feels valued and appreciated. We are now looking for a casual Kitchen Assistant to join the team, helping to ensure the smooth running of the kitchen and meal preparation.

New Bradley Hall is a purpose built, dementia-friendly home that offers 66 en-suite rooms across three floors, all furnished to the highest standard. The home features lounges, quiet rooms, a purpose-built cinema, on-site hairdressing facilities and a café area. Our aim is to provide right care, tailored to meet residents' individual needs and preferences, and support residents to maximise their independence.

Duties

• Assist with the preparation of all foods, meeting specification and customer requirements.
• Present and serve food in a friendly, efficient manner to ensure customer satisfaction.
• Receive new stock, check quality and quantity, and maintain records to comply with food hygiene regulations.
• Deputise in the absence of the Cook.
• Adequately practise good hygiene, maintaining high standards of personal hygiene, kitchen hygiene, and cleanliness of equipment and premises.

Person Specification - Essential

• Experience in preparation and serving of food within a large catering operation.
• Experience working with vulnerable people and their dietary requirements.
• Possession of a Basic Food Hygiene certificate.
• Possession of an NVQ Level 2 City & Guilds or equivalent in Professional Cookery, or willingness to work towards it.
• Knowledge of food hygiene standards.
• Ability to use general catering equipment safely and correctly.
• Understanding of health and safety and food preparation standards.

Benefits

• 12.07% holiday pay paid monthly.
• Staff recognition scheme.
• Access to an Employee Assistance Programme providing free, confidential support in health, wellbeing, financial and legal matters.
• Access to a virtual GP and wellbeing events and activities throughout the year.
• A broad learning and development programme to support continuous professional development.

Equal Opportunities

As a Disability Confident Employer, we continuously strive to create a more inclusive workplace. We are proud to promote equal opportunities and welcome applications from all backgrounds, including those of different ages, disabilities, genders, sexual orientations, races, religions, and marital statuses.