Compassionate Care Home Kitchen Assistant

Wood Care; Barnsley; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 21,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Career development

Uniform provided

Onsite parking

Wellbeing support

Employee assistance

Job summary

Wood Care Group is seeking a Kitchen Assistant to support our residents by preparing and serving nutritious meals in a busy kitchen. You will help maintain high standards of cleanliness and safety, ensuring residents receive quality meals with care and compassion.

We value reliability, kindness and a caring approach, with opportunities for training, development, and recognition as part of our Wood Care Group family.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in a Care Home environment is desirable but not essential.
• 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.

Responsibilities

• 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.
• 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.

Skills

Care home experience

Kitchen environment

Organisation

Communication

Flexible shifts

Job description

Wood Care Group is seeking a Kitchen Assistant to support our residents by preparing and serving nutritious meals in a busy kitchen. You will help maintain high standards of cleanliness and safety, ensuring residents receive quality meals with care and compassion.

We value reliability, kindness and a caring approach, with opportunities for training, development, and recognition as part of our Wood Care Group family.