Dunshaughlin Care Homeare currently seeking a full-time Kitchen Assistant to join our catering team.
This is an excellent opportunity to work in a progressive environment and further your career.
Our Kitchen Assistant will work closely with our Executive Chef and the team to achieve the highest standards of culinary cooking for our residents.
This is a full-time position, and flexibility throughout the week is required.
Shift times are from 07:00-19:00.
Main Duties and Responsibilities: Set up and deliver food and beverages to designated units at the Home.
Assist as directed with all aspects of the preparation, presentation, service and cleanliness of the operation to the departments standards.
Comply with all Company and statutory regulations relating to Health & Safety, safe working practices, hygiene, cleanliness, fire and HAACP.
This will include awareness of any specific hazards in the work place.
To work to high standards of personal performance, hygiene, appearance and cleanliness at all times.
To communicate well and demonstrate a pleasant, polite, efficient, caring and friendly service to clients in all areas of the Clinic.
To ensure that food is prepared, presented and served in a clean, hygienic environment.
Assist at service times by serving clients at the servery and designated dining-rooms.
Undertake all aspects of cleaning equipment, walls, fixtures, fittings, pots, pans, cutlery, crockery, glassware, microwaves etc to the required standards according to the cleaning rota, or as directed.
Load service counters to ensure sufficient supplies throughout the service ?
Ensure cutlery, plates and cups etc are laid out ready for next service.
Undertake training and team meetings as required e.g.
food hygiene, health and safety.
Work as a team to promote harmonious working relationships within the Catering team.
Assist at any special ad-hoc functions, some of which may occur outside working hours.
Report any customer complaints or compliments and take some remedial action if at all possible.
Report immediately any incidents of accident, fire, theft, loss, damage, unfit food, or other irregularities and take such action as may be appropriate.
Cover in other areas during periods of holidays and sickness.
This is not a comprehensive or exhaustive list, and the Head Chef may vary duties from time to time which do not change the general character of the job or the level of responsibility entailed.
Qualifications Required: HACCP Manual Handling Experience as a Kitchen Assistant You will have access to: Employee Assistance Program.
Substantial Pharmacy Staff Discount.
Cycle to Work Scheme.
Mobile access to rosters on-line.
Rosters issued in advance.
Opportunities to progress your career.
Monthly Staff Newsletter.
Competitive Rates of Pay.
Free Uniform.
Free Nutritious Meals on Duty.
Paid Induction Training and In-House Mandatory Training.
Access to Online Education Platform.
Incentive Bonus for introducing new staff of €500 (T&C's apply).
For more information, please apply with your CV.
Candidates must be currently living in Ireland in order to be considered.
Skills: Kitchen Assistant Catering Food Prep Hygiene HAACP Catering Assistant
