Kitchen Assistant - Killorglin (Fixed Term Part Time)
Location: Killorglin, Co. Kerry
Salary range: €20,509.84 per annum; paid monthly
Experience: HACCP Level 1 is required for this role
Closing date: Wed, 26 Nov 2025
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 on a 1 year fixed term contract (26 hours per week over 5 days) to join our Children and Family Services team in Killorglin Community Care Centre. The post holder will have responsibility for providing support 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.
Education, Experience, Knowledge and Skills Required
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.
Full job description for this role and list of associated benefits can be found here: Kitchen Assistant - Job Desctiption 2025 Killorglin.pdf
If you meet these requirements and have the desire to join one of Ireland’s best known, trusted, and respected not-for-profit organisations please click 'Apply for this job'.
Appointment is subject to Garda Vetting and satisfactory references. Canvassing will not be accepted and may lead to disqualification. Due to the large volume of applications, we are not in the position to provide individual feedback to candidates who are not shortlisted.
PLEASE NOTE: If you are interested in being considered for this position, please apply as soon as possible as the role may be closed in advance of the date shown above due to high volume of applications.
SVP is an Equal Opportunities Employer
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