Kitchen Assistant - London, United Kingdom - Loveday & Co.

Loveday & Co.
Loveday & Co.
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London, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Job Title:
Kitchen Assistant


Reporting to:
Head chef


Role: 20 Hours per week - including weekend working


Who We Are
Loveday & Co. offers over 100 years of combined experience in elderly care, healthcare and hospitality. Loveday is recognised as the premier provider of luxury care services in London.


The Mission
We are passionately devoted to enhancing the lives of our members and their families.

We blend our expertise in providing tailored, compassionate care, with world-class hospitality, to create an unrivalled culture of uncompromising excellence in everything we do.

Based on the success of our award winning first home in Chelsea Loveday, we are expanding across London with both additional properties and innovative new services for seniors.


Scope


The Kitchen Assistant supports all catering functions within the Loveday home and, alongside the Head Chef and other catering staff, ensures that standard operating procedures and high quality member care are delivered.

In addition, he or she will ensure that all kitchen services are efficient and that the required Health and Safety measures are adhered to within the department.

The Kitchen Assistant assists with all working areas within the home's kitchen. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to, food preparation, washing dishes and cleaning of the kitchen area.


Main duties and responsibilities

  • Support the Head Chef, Sous Chef, Chef de Partie, and any other catering staff to manage and deliver all catering services throughout the home, ensuring that member choice, dignity, confidentiality and safety are maintained.
  • Prepare nutritional food and beverages to a high standard, as directed by the Head Chef, promptly and in accordance with agreed mealtimes.
  • Maintain a high standard of hygiene and cleanliness in the kitchen and food storage areas at all times in accordance with the appropriate food hygiene regulations.
  • Prepare special diet meals as needed and as directed by the Head Chef.
  • Provide feedback to the Chef on complaints from members or others on the functioning of the Catering Department.
  • Address complaints promptly where possible and report them to the Head Chef.
  • Support costeffective stock control systems to minimise waste and ensure these are in place.
  • Participate in events held in the homes.
  • Attend initial and update mandatory training as required.
  • Actively engage in personal professional supervision including quarterly onetoone meetings and a yearly performance review, ensuring personal professional knowledge and competency is maintained.
  • Work flexibly within contracted hours to ensure resources are used efficiently and, where chosen, sign an optout clause under Working Time Directives.

Renumeration, Perks and Benefits

  • Paid Breaks
  • Staff Meals
  • Perkbox Membership
  • Bluelight Card Membership
  • Health Assured Employee Assistance Program
  • Christmas Bonus
  • Comprehensive Training and Development
  • Scope for progression and promotion within the company as we grow from one Care Home to the development and subsequent opening of four new homes in London.
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