JOB DESCRIPTION

Job Title

Location

Kitchen Assistant

Halton Haven Hospice

Reporting To

Kitchen Lead

Accountable To

Facilities Manager

Minimum
Qualifications

A current Food Hygiene Certificate.

Job Summary

The Kitchen Assistant is expected to;

•  Provide support to the kitchen lead, undertaking basic food preparation including

the preparation of the Teatime meals and the lunchtime meals as required.

•  Perform cleaning duties as detailed in the work schedule, or as required by the

Kitchen Lead, to the required standard.

•  Assist in the checking and storing of food orders and other provisions.

Main Duties And Responsibilities

General Tasks

•  To assist in basic food preparation as directed by the Kitchen Lead.

•  To prepare meals, ensuring these are served at the correct temperature and that

this is recorded as per kitchen policy.

•  To prepare the vegetables and salad as required by the Kitchen Lead.

•  To  undertake  dishwashing  duties  using  the  dishwasher  provided  and  hand
the

those  cooking  utensils  not  considered  suitable  for  use

in

washing
dishwasher.

•  To accept delivery of stock in the absence of a more senior person, checking this
and ensuring it is correctly stored and that stock is rotated during this process.

•  To always work within the food safety policy guidelines.

•  To  check  diet  notification  forms  for  any  allergies  before  preparing  meals  for

service users.

•  To ensure the correct color-coded board and equipment is used for preparing
food for service users with allergies, and that all food is prepared in a separate
area of the kitchen away from other foods to avoid contamination.

•  To  ensure  that  all  food  items,  (cooked  or  raw)  are  stored  safely,  appropriately,

and at the required temperature.

•  To  undertake  routine  cleaning  of  the  designated  area  to  the  required  standard.

These include;

o  Wiping  the  dining  tables  and  chairs  and  cleaning  the  dining  area  after

lunchtime meals.

o  Washing the work surfaces after use and at the end of each shift.

o  Wiping down door and other handles daily, ensuring these are free from

debris and other contaminants.

o  Emptying the waste bin and washing this daily.

o  Ensuring the dining area and visitors room and their cups, containers and

trays are kept clean.

o  Ensuring the fridge in the visitors room is stocked and all food is labelled
and  dated,  discarding  any  unlabelled  or  out-of-date  food  items  as  per
policy.

o  Ensuring visitors room is restocked at the end of each shift

o  Ensuring the floor is brushed thoroughly and mopped at the end of each

shift.

o  Ensuring  the  food  cupboard  in  the  dining  room  is  checked  at  the  end  of

each shift and the canisters have been refilled.

o  Ensuring  all  closing  checks  are  carried  out  at  the  end  of  each  shift
handing any relevant information over to the cook for the next day in the
communications diary.

Education and Training

•  To  undergo  such  education  and  training  as  may  be  necessary  to  competently

carry out the post.

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Communication

•  To carry out all duties involving patients, their families, staff and volunteers in a

courteous and respectful manner.

•  To report all mishaps/accidents as and when they occur to the Kitchen Lead (or

person in charge).

•  To report any equipment shortages and/or electrical faults to the Kitchen Lead (or

maintenance staff) as and when they occur.

•  To respect the confidential nature of all patient information.

General

•  To act responsibly at all times ensuring that any actions do not bring the Hospice

into disrepute.

•  To contribute to the team working and efficient functioning of the Hospice.

•  To ensure compliance with the hospice policies and procedures and have regard
for the employees obligations under the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974.

•  To  attend  Fire  Safety  Training  as  required  and  demonstrate  awareness  of  the

correct procedure to be undertaken in the event of a fire.

•  To  attend  and  participate  in  such  meetings  and  events  as  may  be  reasonably

required.

NOTE

The duties and responsibilities referred to are an outline only and may be changed
in  conjunction  with  the  postholder,  and  in  accordance  with  the  needs  of  the
Hospice.

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