KITCHEN ASSISTANT

Person Specification

Criteria
Qualifications

Essential

Desirable

•  Current Food Hygiene Certificate
•  Experience in the Catering Industry

•  Basic understanding of Health
and Safety requirements

Experience

•  Able to work independently and on

•  Cooking experience (using fresh

own initiative

ingredients)

Skills And
Knowledge

Personal
Qualities

Other

•  Excellent communication skills,

•  Some knowledge of dietary

requirements of service users
within a Healthcare setting

•  Food presentation skills

•  Motivated to work within a
Hospice environment

•  Hold an understanding of the

values and behaviour expected
within this role

both written and verbal
•  Able to work sensitively and

confidentially

•  Able to work in a team
•  Able to work to a high standard of

cleanliness

•  Organisation skills and time

management within a structured
framework

•  Able to work well under pressure

•  Excellent interpersonal skills
•  Able to organise and prioritise

workload

•  Self-motivated and able to motivate

others

•  Effective team player

•  Able to work flexibly
•  Able to maintain a professional
appearance at all times in
conjunction with uniform policy

•  To undertake any other duty

deemed reasonable as required by
your Line Manager

NOTE

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

Any offer of employment will be conditional and subject to pre-employment checks as deemed
appropriate to the role including identity, DBS, qualification, right-to-work, reference checks
etc.