Dining Assistant Full Time Days

PrimeLife Ltd; Market Harborough; On-site; GBP 19,000 - 20,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hourly pay £13.61–£13.92 per hour

Fully funded DBS

Holiday pay scheme

Refer a Friend up to £250

Blue Light Card

Training and progression with Quality 

Market-leading care community

Job summary

PrimeLife Ltd is recruiting a Kitchen Assistant for Peaker Park Care Village in Market Harborough. You will help prepare meals, monitor quality and support residents with a dignified dining experience in a caring, patient team.

The role emphasizes food safety, stock control and daily kitchen hygiene, with training provided for relevant qualifications and opportunities to progress within the Quality Matters team.

Qualifications

• Genuine caring nature and desire to help residents.
• Experience as a cook is desirable.
• Food Hygiene or Catering qualification preferred, training available.

Responsibilities

• Prepare meals, snacks and beverages to residents’ dietary needs.
• Perform quality checks on food and storage.
• Assist with food service for dignified dining.
• Maintain stock records and food safety compliance.
• Order stock and keep records up to date.
• Keep kitchen hygienic and assist with deep cleaning tasks.

Skills

Caring nature

Patience

Teamwork

Food safety

Education

Food Hygiene

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:

• 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. If you feel have the skills and experience to become our Kitchen Assistant.