Care Home Ancillary Assistant

www.findapprenticeship.service.gov.uk - Jobboard; Woodborough; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A family run group of residential homes is searching for an enthusiastic Ancillary Assistant to join their kitchen team. The role includes assisting in meal preparation and ensuring food hygiene standards are met. Ideal candidates will have a positive attitude and good communication skills. Springcare offers training, support, and benefits such as a pension scheme and access to wellbeing services.

Benefits

Access to Blue Light Card

Family friendly policies

Counselling and wellbeing support

Qualifications

• Self-motivated and willing to go above and beyond to ensure high-quality service.
• Previous experience in a similar role is desirable but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Assisting with the preparation and serving of meals.
• Ensuring food is prepared in accordance with hygiene regulations.
• Maintaining cleanliness of kitchen area and equipment.

Skills

Positive attitude

Enthusiasm

Excellent communication skills

Education

Food and hygiene certificate

Job description

Park House Bulwell - Ancillary Assistant

What is it like to work for Springcare?

Here is what Ola says, “it is always busy but great to see people enjoy their food. You also get a chance to cook when you feel confident to do so.

We are looking for an enthusiastic and committed team member to join our kitchen team.

We are a family run group of Residential and Nursing homes in Shropshire, Cheshire and The Wirral and we want you to join our Springcare family. We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer, who strives to provide a healthy and respectful work culture.

About you:
You will be positive, enthusiastic, and professional and be willing to go above and beyond to ensure our residents receive high quality service. We need someone who is self-motivated and has excellent communication skills.

Desired but not essential:
• Food and hygiene certificate
• Previous experience in a similar role however training will be provided

Responsibilities:

Assisting with the preparation and serving of hot and cold meals.

Assisting the head cook to ensure that food is prepared in accordance with food hygiene regulations.

Helping to keep the kitchen area and equipment clean and to the standard for food hygiene.

Under guidance of head cook, maintaining accurate records of food supplies and freezer/fridge temperatures

Being aware of varied preferences and dietary requirements of individual residents


What Springcare can offer to you:

Permanent full and part time day contracts – with access to our work placed pension scheme

Early pay using Wage Stream App – you can withdraw up to 50% of your earnings in advance of your pay.

Access to Blue Light Card – where you can make savings across hundreds of national retailers

Full support with ongoing fully funded training for nationally recognised qualifications with career progression opportunities.

Refer a friend £££ scheme for each friend that you recommend (T&C apply)

Access to counselling and wellbeing support.

Family friendly policies

Smooth robust recruitment process through our portal.

Successful applicants would require two written references, a standard/enhanced DBS (Disclosure Barring Service) (depending on role) and evidence of a right to work in the UK check.

Springcare are committed to safe and fair recruitment, safeguarding, and protecting those we care for and serve. We make sure all our staff are vetted, selected, trained, and supervised fairly and to a high standard so that they can provide safe, effective, and compassionate care.