244529 - Domestic Assistant

Wakefield Council; Knottingley; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A local council in Knottingley is seeking a dedicated Kitchen Domestic Assistant to maintain high standards in the kitchen. The role pays between £12.85 and £13.05 per hour, with enhancements for weekend and bank holiday work. Benefits include a pension scheme, employee benefits, wellbeing support, and access to training programs for career development. Candidates should be reliable and caring, with experience in food preparation being a plus. The position offers a supportive environment and excellent work-life balance.

Benefits

Career average pension scheme

Employee Benefits scheme

Access to high-quality training

Wellbeing coaching

Discounted public transport

Membership to leisure facilities

Qualifications

• Experience in a kitchen environment would be useful.
• Formal qualifications are not necessary.

Responsibilities

• Keep kitchen areas clean and tidy.
• Support the cook with basic food preparation.
• Clean and sanitise food preparation areas.
• Assist with dietary requirements.
• Serve nutritional meals.

Skills

Reliability

Consideration

Caring approach

Basic food preparation

Job description

Hazel Garth is a Dementia Care Home based in Knottingley. At Hazel Garth we support vulnerable adults who have a diagnosis of Dementia and provide high levels of care to ensure that our residents have the best quality of life in their later years.

We are recruiting a 22‑hour Kitchen Domestic Assistant to join our team at Hazel Garth care home. You should be reliable, considerate and caring in your approach. Someone who is committed to maintaining the highest standards in the kitchen and during the food preparation process. Formal qualifications aren’t necessary, although any similar experience would be useful.

Responsibilities

• Keeping the kitchen areas clean and tidy
• Supporting the cook with basic food preparation
• Properly cleaning and sanitising all food preparation areas according to established standards of hygiene
• Assisting with specialist dietary requirements
• Serving nutritional meals

Salary and Benefits

Starting salary of £12.85-£13.05 per hour, with enhancements for weekend and bank holiday working, plus overtime opportunities and 25 days holiday.

Benefits

• A career average pension scheme
• Employee Benefits scheme
• Access to OHU
• A strong commitment to training and development
• Support and access to high‑quality training programmes to progress your career to the next level
• We are committed to supporting the wellbeing of our staff; we recognise that resilient teams need good work‑life balance as well as supportive leadership
• Access to wellbeing coaching if required, support for carers, a sense of belonging
• Discounted and subsidised public transport (Arriva Bus Annual Travel Ticket, Northern Trains Limited (NTL), MetroCard)
• Great range of benefits including discounted membership to our excellent leisure facilities with free 12‑weeks exercise program, discounts for a range of retail, entertainment, health and leisure providers, cycle to work scheme and many more

For further information, please contact Patrycja Walesiak on 01977 722405.

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Having a diverse workforce that is reflective of the communities we serve helps us to achieve the best outcomes for all. We encourage applications from everyone and actively seek to ensure that everyone feels included in the workplace so that we can make the most of our differences.