Dining Assistant Full Time Days

Primelife; Market Harborough; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 21,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fully funded DBS

Comprehensive Holiday Pay

Refer a Friend up to £250

Blue Light card

Learning and progression support

Job summary

Primelife in Market Harborough is seeking a Kitchen Assistant to support residents at Peaker Park Care Village. This role offers regular shifts across a 7-day week and aims to provide a dignified dining experience. You will prepare meals to dietary needs, perform quality checks, maintain stock records, and help with deep cleaning.

Training is available for food hygiene and catering qualifications. Rewards include DBS funding, annual holiday pay, and a Refer a Friend scheme up to £250, plus

Qualifications

• Genuine caring nature and desire to make a real difference for residents.
• Food Hygiene and/or Catering qualification preferred, training offered by Prime Life.

Responsibilities

• Preparing meals, snacks and beverages in line with residents' dietary requirements.
• Undertaking quality checks on food prepared and stored.
• Assisting with food service to ensure a dignified dining experience.
• Maintaining stock records and complying with food safety regulations.
• Ordering stock and keeping records up to date.
• Maintaining a clean, hygienic kitchen and supporting deep cleaning tasks.

Skills

Caring nature

Food Hygiene knowledge

Catering qualification

Job description

Make a difference every day and give back to your community!

This role will be based at Peaker Park Care Village, in the heart of Market Harborough. The Care Village has been specially designed to cater to the every need of 137 residents, living with a range of age related health conditions, physical disabilities and mental health conditions that require dignified support from our caring team. Additionally, many of our residents are living with Dementia and may also require one to one personal support to maintain their daily independence. It is essential that candidates for this role are therefore patient, understanding and respectful of our resident’s individual abilities.

Benefits of becoming our Kitchen Assistant:

This role offers great work life balance, with regular set shift patterns across a 7-day working week. In return for your commitment to our residents, we can offer range of excellent benefits including;

• Hourly rates of pay ranging from £13.61 to £13.92 per hour dependent upon qualification level
• Opportunities to learn and progress with the support of our dedicated Quality Matters team
• Fully funded DBS
• Comprehensive Holiday Pay scheme that rewards you for your commitment to care
• Fantastic Refer a Friend scheme, offering up to £250 per successful candidate!
• Access to Blue Light card

Responsibilities of our Kitchen Assistant include:

• Preparing meals, snacks and beverages in line with our residents’ dietary requirements
• Undertaking quality checks on food prepared and food being stored
• Assisting with food service to allow our residents a dignified dining experience
• Maintaining stock records in line with company policy and food safety regulations
• Ordering stock and maintaining accurate records
• Maintaining a hygienic and tidy kitchen and supporting with deep cleaning tasks

What we’re looking for in our Kitchen Assistant:

To be successful within this role, you will have a genuine caring nature and a desire to make a real difference for our residents. You will be an experienced Cook, ideally holding a Food Hygiene and/or Catering qualification, though this is not essential as Prime Life can support you with the training necessary for this role.