Bank – Catering Assistant

 

JOB TITLE:                            BANK – Catering Assistant

RESPONSIBLE TO:              Scheme Manager/Senior Care Worker

 

Job Purpose:

To be responsible for an effective preparing and serving of meals to the Housing with Care residents. To ensure HACCP standard are met at all times throughout the working day. To assist the cook in turning around meals promptly.

 

Main Responsibilities and Duties

1       To assist in the preparation and serving of meals, ensuring high standards of food presentation are met.

2       To be aware of and comply with Health and Safety requirements in the kitchen.

3       To clean and wash up.

4       To ensure the efficient, hygienic and safe use of the kitchen equipment.

5       To participate in staff meetings and in training activities, as required.

6       To deputise for the cook in his/her absence.

7       Any other duties may be specified from time to time by management staff.

8       To ensure they keep a safe environment around their work area, to report maintenance problems swiftly and to ensure their behaviour and actions do not endanger people or property.

 

All FOLD Housing employees have a personal responsibility to promote and to support measures designed to create a working environment that is free from harassment or discrimination on the grounds of religion, community background, gender, marital status or disability.

 

This Job Description may be amended to facilitate changes in the better organisation of FOLD’s activities and following consultation with the Job Holder.

FOLD operates a ‘No Smoking on the Premises Policy’.

 

Job Types: Bank Hours, if and when required basis

Pay: Hourly Rate

 

Schedule:

• If and when required basis
• Work authorisation: Ireland (required)

Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 20/10/25

Reference ID: BCA.10.25

Location: Cherryfields Home with Care, Hartstown,  Dublin 15

 

JOB SPECIFICATION

CRITERIA

 

Essential (E)

Desirable (D)

 

1.0 SKILLS AND ABILITIES (E)

1.1 Good oral communication skills

1.2 Hands-on care skills

 

2.0 EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION (E)

2.1 Good general education to Junior Certificate standard

2.2 Evidence of HACCP training

 

3.0 KNOWLEDGE

3.1 Awareness of the needs of older people (E)

3.2 HIQA awareness (D)

3.3 Knowledge of Housing-With-Care / Community Care and associated policies and legislation (E)

3.4 Knowledge of FOLD and its services (D)

 

4.0 PERSONAL QUALITIES

4.1 Integrity (E)

4.2 Empathy (E)

4.3 Self-motivation (E)

4.4 Sense of humour (E)

4.5 Flexible (E)

4.6 Good general health and mobility (E)

4.7 Neat/tidy appearance (E)

4.8 Out-going (D)