Kitchen Assistant (Fixed Term)
| Posting date: | 30 June 2025 |
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| Salary: | £13.85 per hour |
| Additional salary information: | Competitive |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 29 July 2025 |
| Location: | Ilford, IG2 6JH |
| Company: | Jewish Care |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 2826 |
Summary
Our multi-award-winning organisation is looking to recruit a Kitchen Assistant to join our Hospitality team. This role may include some weekend working.
The role of Kitchen Assistant will involve the delivery of Hospitality Services within our Campus, Care Homes, and Community Centres to excellent standards.
This post is working 35 hours per week, Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday from 7am to 2.30 including break, or 12pm to 7.30pm including breaks.
This post is fixed term for 12 months.
What you will be doingYou will have a key role ensuring we deliver an excellent service to our customers, creating an inviting and pleasant environment. Your core duties will involve:
- Basic food preparation including vegetables, salads, and sandwiches
- Maintaining a clean, hygienic, and presentable environment
- Preparing and arranging food counters and dining areas, ready for service
- Serving hot & cold food and beverages
- Operating the till and cashing up when required
You will ideally have previous experience working within a busy kitchen environment, working both independently and within a team. You will need:
- Basic Food Hygiene Certificate (or willingness to undertake this qualification)
- Great communication skills, confident speaking to a range of people
- Good literacy and numeracy skills
- Willing to undertake appropriate training (e.g., Supervision, NVQ Training)
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