Housekeeper (Early Years Services)

Benefits: Pension, holidays (up to 8 weeks per year) and employee benefits including cash4health, employee assistance programme, free parking, free meals, access to onsite physio. Who are we? Kibble is a specialist provider of services for at risk children and young people across the UK. Many of the young people the charity cares for have experienced significant trauma in their lives and we provide a safe, stable environment that is both nurturing and therapeutic. With a robust support network and wide range of integrated services, we offer young people opportunities and encourage them to believe in themselves, feel a sense of belonging, and realise their own self-worth. What is the Job Function? You will have responsibility for the planning, preparation and presentation of meals for young people, staff and visitors under the guidance of the Catering Supervisor. Our kitchen has been accredited with the Healthy Living Award, therefore you will be responsible for helping to maintain this. In addition , under the guidance of the domestic team leaders you will also be responsible for cleaning and maintaining the young people’s rooms, public areas, back of house areas such as linen room and laundry areas. Main duties are as follows: To carry out daily cleaning routines and tasks as scheduled To unpack and stack all linen and laundry All aspects of the preparation, cooking and serving of food Contribute to the preparation of menus Portion control Provision of special dietary meals, where appropriate Record keeping, for example, temperature control checks Control of hygiene and health and safety in the kitchen and areas assigned To ensure kitchen equipment, regeneration equipment and all surfaces are always clean To ensure food is ready to be served at the correct times for service and all waste food is discarded immediately after service Operational control of service areas, including transported meals To ensure the dining room is cleaned after each meal. To wash-up and account for all cutlery and crockery and kitchen utensils after meals and breaks Ensure all food items and cleaning materials are correctly stored and there are adequate supplies To handle and remove waste in line with segregation processes and procedures Observe proper procedures upon entering a young person’s room Report any damages or hazards that are present in rooms, e.g. burnt out light bulbs, broken furniture. To ensure that all equipment used is fit for purpose and report any damaged or out of date PAT tested machinery. Adheres to all policies and procedures relevant to the role To ensure that all mandatory training and task specific training is attended as required for the role Other duties as required by the Service Manger Location: Garnock, Renfrewshire Who we are looking for? To be successful you must be able to: Relate to children and young people in a way that promotes their trust Respond and have a positive and friendly attitude A self-starter Ability to work unsupervised on own initiative Excellent team player Good time management and organisational skills Good communication skills Patient Flexible approach to work Be willing to work in any service What qualifications and experience are we looking for? Previous experience in catering and cleaning experience SVQ Level 1 in Housekeeping or an SVQ Level 1 in Food Preparation and Cookery would be desirable. Experience of working within residential childcare or a care environment is desirable Drivers licence would be advantageous. Please select the s1jobs apply button to be redirected to our website.

Location: Lochwinnoch, GB

Posted Date: 1/15/2025