Bank Kitchen/Housekeeper

Wood Care Group; Doncaster; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Part time

Job summary

A family-run care company in Doncaster is seeking a compassionate Housekeeper/Kitchen Assistant to maintain high cleaning standards and provide excellent support in a care home environment. The role allows for flexible shifts, making it ideal for candidates looking to balance work and personal commitments. Candidates should have some experience in housekeeping or kitchen work, alongside a kind demeanor and strong communication skills. Join us to make a meaningful difference in residents' lives while enjoying competitive pay and exceptional benefits.

Benefits

Competitive pay rates

Exceptional training and career development

Employee recognition scheme

Uniform provided

Free onsite car parking

Discount club membership

Employee of the month

Wellbeing support

Qualifications

• Previous experience in a Care Home environment is desirable but not essential.
• Experience in a housekeeping and kitchen setting is preferred.
• Ability to communicate effectively and confidently.

Responsibilities

• Ensure cleaning standards are maintained to a high-quality standard.
• Attend staff meetings and participate in training.
• Understand safeguarding responsibilities.

Skills

Experience in a Care Home environment

Experience in housekeeping

Experience in a busy kitchen

Organised approach

Excellent verbal communication

Flexible shift work

Job description

As a Housekeeper/Kitchen Assistant we ask for you to treat our residents like they are your own family, ensuring respect and dignity at all times. You will work in a busy care home ensuring cleaning standards are kept to a high-quality standard.

We are a part of family run business part of the Wood Care Group and our Employee’s are important to us.

This role is a bank contract and allows you the flexibility to choose your own shifts.

Become a key worker and make a difference

About You

Above all, we’re looking for kind and caring people who want a job where they can really make a difference to people’s lives. You’ll also need:

• Previous experience working in a Care Home environment is desirable but not essential.
• Experience of working in a busy housekeeping environment.
• Experience of working in a busy kitchen environment.
• A committed and organised approach.
• A confident communicator with excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Flexible to work shifts.

Other Duties

• To Attend Staff Meetings.
• Maintain personal and professional development to meet the changing needs, demands of the home and participate in appropriate training and encourage and support staff in their development and training.
• Employee's need to ensure they fully understand their safeguarding responsibility, develop their understand and skills to reduce the risk of abuse or neglect to adults who need care and support. Employee's need to ensure that adults are safeguarded in a way that recognises their choice and control. Ensure that the safeguarding and whistle blowing policies are adhered too at all time.
• Provide evidence of any untaken training.
• Comply with fire procedures and health and safety legislation and work in a safe environment.
• Complete all training as determined by the home.

Your Benefits

In return for your hard work, dedication and commitment, Wood Care Group provides:

• Competitive pay rates
• Exceptional training and career development
• Proud to Care - Our in-house employee recognition scheme
• Uniform provided
• Free onsite car parking and close to local transport links
• First-rate working environment
• Additional shifts available
• Discount club membership across categories such as holidays, cars, days out, fashion, gifts, insurance, phones and many other items!
• Employee of the month
• Long service awards
• Refer a friend scheme - up to £100 per referral
• Overtime rates
• Access to Wage Stream - cash out up to 50% of your earnt wages each week!
• Overtime raffle - chance to win £100 per month!
• Wellbeing support
• Employee Assistance Program
• My Healthy Advantage App - comprehensive library of resources to help you and support you in life
• Opportunity to take part in exciting trips and activities with our residents

“Wood Care Group’s main priority is the welfare and wellbeing of its residents and staff. We also understand the vital importance of having the best staff in place to support this vision. As a Company we have great communication, and we are always looking for ways to improve our Employee’s work life balance.” Michelle – HR Manager

Please see our website for videos of what our home is like to work at! www.woodcaregroup.com