Kitchen Assistant

at  Active Care Group

Come and join the UK’s 4th largest independent provider in neuro and mental healthcare. We proudly employ over 4000+ people - no matter what your experience, we have jobs for everyone.
We’d like you to join us as a Kitchen Assistant at the Kings Norton Hospital in Birmingham. The role is full time, 38 hours per week.
Kings Norton Hospital will is a 32 bedded purpose-built Psychiatric Intensive Care, Male and Female Acute Mental Health Unit’s providing a secure and safe, gender-specific environment for adults who have suffered an acute deterioration or relapse in their mental well-being. The hospital opened in December 2022.
We specialise in providing intensive and bespoke, individualised treatment plans working collaboratively with patients and their families or carers.

• To work closely with the catering team ensuring a high quality food service for the patients / service users and staff Key Accountabilities:
• Prepare and cook food to meet requirements of planned menus.
• Preparation of the staff restaurant and vending areas for service as required.
• Presentation and service of staff meals and beverages.
• Preparation and distribution of all function and hospitality work across the site.
• Assisting in the assembly and distribution of patient meals where required ensuring that temperatures of food are monitored and recorded.
• Operation of the dishwashing machine as required.
• Ensure all equipment used in the kitchen and dining room is clean and hygienic.
• Assist the Chef in preparing for special functions as required.
• Ensure any special dietary instructions are correctly followed.