Bank Kitchen Assistant

The Orders of St Johns Care Trust; Ilkeston; Presencial; GBP 12.000 - 15.000; A tiempo parcial

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Free uniform

Free DBS

Higher weekend pay rates

Employee Assistance Programme

Refer a Friend up to £1000

Blue Light Card and My Rewards

Descripción de la vacante

Orders of St. John Care Trust is recruiting a Kitchen Assistant for Windsor Street Care Centre in Cheltenham. You will join a friendly catering team to prepare meals, snacks and drinks for residents, while learning residents’ preferences and ensuring meals are a highlight of their day.

No prior catering experience is required as full training is provided; a Basic Food Hygiene Certificate is helpful. You will be joining a supportive, not-for-profit organisation that values care and quality

Formación

• Training provided for role.
• Basic Food Hygiene Certificate helpful.
• Keen on cooking and takes pride in kitchen hygiene.
• Good communication with residents and team.
• Passionate about delivering the best service to residents.

Responsabilidades

• Prepare meals, snacks and drinks for residents.
• Get to know residents and tailor meals to preferences.
• Work with the catering team to maintain service quality.
• Maintain high kitchen hygiene standards and safety.

Conocimientos

Cooking

Kitchen hygiene

Communication

Team player

Educación

Basic Food Hygiene Certificate

Descripción del empleo

We’re one of the largest not for profit care provider in the UK, specialising in providing high quality, person-centred care for older people, in care homes and extra care housing nationwide.

At OSJCT we care about our residents and we care about each other. That means you’ll enjoy great career development working for an expanding organisation. Because we’re a not for profit trust, we invest every penny we make in the people who live in our homes and the people who work here too. This means better quality care and lovely homes for our residents, along with competitive wages and great training and development for our people.

We provide outstanding care, working closely with leading experts on dementia and elderly care. And we’re currently modernising our portfolio of care homes – refurbishing our existing homes and moving into new, inspiring, contemporary care homes too.

As we expand nationwide, we need more people with the right mix of skills, passion and ambition to help us grow even more.

Windsor Street Care Centre is a modern home offering specialist dementia and nursing care for 81 residents in small and friendly households.

Contracted hours: 0 hours, bank contract to cover annual leave and sickness

ABOUT THE ROLE

We’re currently recruiting for a Kitchen Assistant to join our passionate, hard-working and friendly catering team, to create delicious meals, snacks and drinks for our residents. You’ll get to know our residents, understand their likes and dislikes so that mealtimes are always a highlight of their day

In joining us, you’ll also become part of our extended family. You’ll work alongside other team members who are passionate about providing care, warmth and kindness to all those who live and work in our homes.

Tucked away on a peaceful residential street in north Cheltenham with ample parking and conveniently situated for the very best local amenities, Windsor Street Care Centre is a modern, purpose-built home offering tailored residential, nursing, dementia, respite and day care for up to 81 residents.

With elegant surroundings, award-winning carers, and a true focus on individual wellbeing, Windsor Street is a place to feel safe, valued and at home.

AND IN RETURN

The Trust is a great place to work; we’ve been providing care for almost 1,000 years and we’re currently the second largest not-for-profit provider in the UK. Not-for-profit means that we reinvest every penny we make into our residents, colleagues and the care homes we live and work in. Therefore, we offer a great range of benefits, including a competitive salary, training and development.

Here are some of the other benefits you’ll enjoy as a valued member of our team:

• Free uniform
• Free DBS
• Higher rates of pay at weekends
• Access to our Employee Assistance Programme
• Refer a Friend scheme rewarding you up to £1000 for every recommendation you make who successfully starts working for us
• Blue Light Card and "My Rewards" programme, offering you discounts on shopping, days out, restaurants and much more

ABOUT YOU

You don’t need to have previous formal catering experience, as we’ll give you the training you need, although it would be helpful if you hold a Basic Food Hygiene Certificate. What we’re looking for is someone who is keen on cooking and takes pride in kitchen hygiene standards. You’ll have a positive can-do approach, with good communication skills and you’ll be passionate about ensuring our residents receive the best service possible.

You’ll be confident in engaging with our elderly residents to understand their individual needs and enjoy being part of the wider team in the home.

If you think you have the right skills and attitude we’re looking for as a Kitchen Assistant within our care homes, then you could be the next to join us.