Kitchen Assistant in Goole, East Riding of Yorkshire
Posted by Prestige Recruitment Specialists
£13.70 an hour
Goole · Temporary
Kitchen Assistant
Goole | £13.70 per hour | Monday to Friday | 10:00am - 2:30pm
Prestige Recruitment Specialists are currently recruiting on behalf of our client for a Kitchen Assistant based in Goole. This is an excellent opportunity to join a dedicated catering team supporting residents within a care environment, helping to deliver high-quality meals and excellent service.
If you are reliable, hardworking, and enjoy working as part of a team, we'd love to hear from you.
The Role
As a Kitchen Assistant, you will play a vital role in supporting the kitchen team with food preparation, meal service, and maintaining high standards of cleanliness and hygiene throughout the kitchen and dining areas.
Key Responsibilities
- Assist the Cook with the preparation of basic food and snack items.
- Support meal services by serving meals, snacks, and beverages to residents.
- Wash, peel, chop, and prepare food ingredients.
- Clean utensils, dishes, pots, pans, and kitchen equipment.
- Sort, store, and distribute food ingredients and supplies.
- Ensure food preparation areas, work surfaces, kitchen floors, and equipment remain clean and hygienic.
- Carry out general kitchen duties as directed by the Cook or Duty Leader.
- Work collaboratively as part of the catering team to provide a positive dining experience for residents.
- Record information such as fridge and freezer temperatures and report any concerns appropriately.
- Adhere to all health, safety, hygiene, and food preparation procedures.
What We're Looking For
Essential Requirements
- Suitable to work with vulnerable adults and able to obtain a successful Enhanced DBS check.
- Ability to communicate with compassion, empathy, and respect.
- Able to follow policies, procedures, quality standards, and good practice guidelines.
- Committed to treating others with dignity and respect.
- Strong teamwork and relationship-building skills.
- Ability to maintain accurate records.
- Good spoken English to effectively carry out the duties of the role.
Desirable Requirements
- Food Safety/Hygiene Level 2 Certificate, or willingness to achieve this within 12 weeks of starting.
- Adult workforce enhanced DBS certificate
- Previous experience within a kitchen, catering, or food preparation environment.
Working Hours & Pay
- Monday to Friday
- 10:00am - 2:30pm
- £13.70 per hour
- Weekly pay
Application opens at the source listing. Free for jobseekers.