Kitchen Assistant

About the role

The Kitchenhand contributes to the quality of life of residents by providing assistance in kitchen-related activities geared towards the provision of quality kitchen and food services to the residents. The Kitchenhand reports directly to the Kitchen Manager, or Care Home Manager in the absence of a Kitchen Manager or Chef and is under the supervision of the Cook. The Kitchenhand is part of a wider team including activities, housekeeping, laundry, kitchen, maintenance, caregivers and healthcare professionals.

Key responsibilities

• Assisting the Cook, Kitchen Manager or Chef in preparing and cooking or baking food for the residents by assembling and preparing ingredients
• Serving meals in the dining room as scheduled and according to the individual needs of the residents and visitors
• Cleaning the kitchen area, sculleries and cooking and kitchen utensils while complying with the cleaning and infection control procedure
• Cooking, toasting and heating simple food items
• Providing services in a pleasant and courteous manner which is respectful of individual privacy, dignity and personal property
• Participating in training, in-service education and meetings as required
• Ensuring your own safety and that of other staff and residents by understanding and complying with Health and Safety policy and procedures, wearing protective clothing and using protective equipment, reporting any pain or discomfort as soon as possible, reporting all accidents and incidents, and communicating any health and safety concerns to your manager
• Understanding and complying with all other relevant policies and procedures

About you

• Current NZ Food Safety Certificate
• Experience in working around a kitchen or similar relevant experience
• Good oral and written communication skills
• Ability to cope with medium to heavy physical demands including walking, standing, crouching, bending, lifting, reaching and repetitive movements
• Organizational, time management and problem-solving ability
• Empathy towards the elderly, good interpersonal and customer service skills
• Honesty and integrity