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General Kitchen Assistant
The closing date is 24 August 2025
Candidates are advised to apply directly using the following link:
https://hje.kallidusrecruit.com/vacancyinformation.aspx?vguid=6bc70535-4c45-4528-8023-2af7345ee7c3
Please note, only applications received through the employer's website will be reviewed.
As a General Kitchen Assistant / Catering Assistant, you'll prepare well-balanced nutritional meals for a range of service users with unique dietary requirements and maintain excellent standards of hygiene and safety.
Main duties of the job
The post holder is required to meet standards in line with agreed policy, procedures, including Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), profitability, and productivity. The role requires maintaining good customer and colleague relations at all times.
Be responsible for supervising a general assistant, maintaining temperature records, and ensuring a 5-star Food hygiene rating.
The Catering Department provides effective and efficient food service within wards and during hospitality events, ensuring the highest food safety standards at all times for patients, visitors, and staff.
About us
Located in leafy St Johns Wood on the Jubilee line, minutes from Central London, our independent private Hospital has just been rated the number one in the country for care in the latest Bupa survey. Uniquely, all profits fund our onsite Hospice, St Johns.
Job responsibilities
Maintain a high standard of personal hygiene at all times, adhering to hospital procedures and policies.
Ensure all food is correctly and safely prepared and stored.
Present food in a manner that meets the hospital's standards.
Ensure all equipment is cleaned at the end of each shift in line with procedures.
Report equipment faults or concerns according to local procedures.
Prepare, cook, and serve meals for patients, staff, and visitors, ensuring food safety at all stages.
Maintain all necessary due diligence records as required by HACCP and hospital policies.
Follow standard recipes and methods, making economical use of ingredients and avoiding waste.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* City and Guilds 7061/7062 or equivalent NVQ or SVQ Level 2 in General Catering or equivalent (essential)
* Previous kitchen experience
* Ability to work as part of a team
* Effective communication skills with service users
* Proficiency in verbal and written English
* Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines
* Flexible attitude and ability to remain calm under stress
* Strong organizational skills
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This role is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975, and a DBS check will be required to verify any criminal convictions.
Employer name
The Hospital of St John and St Elizabeth
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