Overview
About the Role
We are seeking a Kashrut and Cultural Food Lead to play a vital role in ensuring that our food and hospitality services reflect and celebrate Jewish culture and values.
You’ll support the Head of Hospitality, Business Managers, and Senior Chefs across Jewish Care to uphold Kashrut standards across supervised sites, provide expert guidance and training to kitchen staff, and act as the central link between Jewish Care and the Kashrut supervisory bodies that license our kitchens.
This is a key role for someone who can combine strong operational understanding with sensitivity to faith and culture — ensuring our residents and clients enjoy food that is both kosher and culturally meaningful.
This post is working part time for 20 hours per week, Monday to Friday with some flexibility on occasional Sundays. The post will require working across all our resources including Stanmore, Golders Green, Friern Barnet and Redbridge areas, therefore access to a vehicle for work is essential (mileage allowance is paid).
What You’ll Be Doing
- Work in partnership with Kashrut authorities (SKA, KLBD, KFSSL) to ensure sites operate in line with Kashrut law.
- Serve as the main liaison between Jewish Care and the licensing authorities, resolving on-site issues efficiently and constructively.
- Maintain relationships with kosher suppliers and identify suitable new products for chefs throughout the year.
- Manage processes following any breach of Kashrut and develop plans to prevent recurrence.
- Provide advice and training to staff across Jewish Care on kosher food laws and practices, both in kitchens and communal spaces.
- Support Business Managers and hospitality teams in preparing for and delivering Shabbat, festivals, and key events.
- Manage and monitor the costs of Kashrut supervision within agreed budgets.
- Advocate on behalf of Jewish Care where medical or dietary needs may intersect with Kashrut requirements.
- Induct new hospitality team members and champion Jewish culture within food services.
- Contribute to the Jewish in Jewish Care Committee and wider cultural initiatives.
About You
You’ll be a confident communicator and problem-solver with a deep understanding of Jewish dietary law and culture. You’re approachable, kind, and able to engage effectively with people from diverse backgrounds.
Essential Criteria
- Experience or knowledge of health and social care, and an understanding of faith and culture in that context
- Trained to operate as a Shomer
- Proven experience fostering positive working environments and team engagement
- Excellent communication skills — both written and verbal
- Strong organisational and digital skills (Microsoft 365)
- Experience of training or teaching others
- Ability to work autonomously and build relationships at all levels
- Understanding of the Jewish way of life and the Jewish community
If you’re passionate about ensuring that Jewish culture is celebrated and respected through our food services, we’d love to hear from you.
