Kitchen Assistant

Description:

SVP is a large, national, voluntary organisation with extensive experience of working with a diverse range of people who experience poverty and exclusion. Through its network of volunteers and staff, it is strongly committed to working for social justice and advocates the creation of a more just and caring society. SVP employs people to support volunteers in a variety of settings including housing, community care, shops, administration, and other specialist areas.

The Role:

We are currently looking to recruit a Kitchen Assistant (Specific Purpose - 31 hours per week) to join our Children & Family team in St Joseph's Childcare Centre, CO. Waterford. The post holder will have responsibility for supporting the Cook in the Kitchen in the daily preparation and provision of food in the service and to oversee all aspects of cooking and food provision in the kitchen when the Cook is on holidays or on sick leave. This is a great opportunity to join one of Ireland’s largest voluntary organisations and make a difference in your community.

Qualifications

• Minimum Qualification in HACCP Level 1 is required for this role

Experience

• Experience working in a food preparation area or Kitchen or in a similar role.

• Experience working in a holiday home, hotel, bar or similar organisation.

Knowledge

• A knowledge and appreciation of the Society, its ethos, mission and values.

• To have an understanding of basic health and safety issues, food safety guidelines & the HACCP principles.

• A satisfactory knowledge and understanding of the requirements of the post.

• To be aware of the standards expected to be met within a kitchen.

• A satisfactory standard of the technical knowledge and understanding required to perform the duties of the post.

• Knowledge of needs and issues of the elderly and disadvantaged.

Skills

• An ability to communicate and work safely with all.

• The ability to maintain professional boundaries.

• The ability to work as part of a team, and on own initiative where required.

Salary range: €24,824.80 per annum; paid monthly