Kitchen Assistant

TN United Kingdom; Edwinstowe CP; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 22,000; Part time

Job summary

Nightingale Nursing Home is seeking a Kitchen Assistant to help prepare and serve meals while maintaining cleanliness and safety standards. This part-time role offers competitive pay, training opportunities, and a supportive environment. Join a team that values your contributions and prioritizes care for its residents.

Benefits

Annual performance-related pay increases

28 days holiday including Bank Holidays

Pension scheme with employer contribution

Low-cost meals during shifts

Employee Assistance Programme

Qualifications

• One year's experience in a similar role.
• One year's experience working in a residential or nursing home.
• Knowledge of health and safety in the workplace.

Responsibilities

• Assisting in preparing, cooking and serving meals to residents.
• Washing and cleaning kitchen equipment and surfaces.
• Acting in line with health & safety and food hygiene guidelines.

Skills

Team player

Ability to work under pressure

Good time management

Good written and oral communication skills

Positive and enthusiastic outlook

Education

NVQ Level 2 or 3 qualification

Job description

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Hours Part Time - 9am-6pm (3 x shifts week 1, 4 x shifts week 2) to include alternate weekends

Location Edwinstowe, NG21 9PA

Employer Nightingale Nursing Home, owned by Jasmine Healthcare

Are you looking for a care environment where you can thrive? Are you passionate about finding an employer where great work is both recognised and rewarded? Do you want to make a difference in the care sector?

What can Jasmine offer you?

In line with its Mission, Jasmine tries to do everything possible to "prioritise our people", as we believe that the happiness of our residents is dependent on the engagement and wellbeing of our team. Consequently Jasmine offers the following to those that perform this valuable role:

• Salary - We pay top quartile market salaries
• Pay Rises - Annual Performance related pay increases of up to 8% in addition to any cost of living increase
• Holiday - 28 Days including Bank Holidays
• Pension - We encourage everyone to sign-up for our NEST Pension Scheme, which we contribute 3% of salary to
• Bonusly Points - These are exchangeable for various vouchers or cash (with all tax paid by Jasmine) via PayPal, and are earned by obtaining recognition from your colleagues, good mandatory training, good attendance, and various other ways you contribute positively to the team and our residents' lives
• Training - All relevant qualifications are fully funded to help you progress, and we will reward you with a financial bonus of up to £500
• Refer a friend incentive - Up to £1,000 for referring a suitable team member
• Meals - Enjoy low-cost meals at just £1 per course while on shift
• Short Notice shift incentives
• Employee Assistance Programme - Access to free counselling and valuable well-being advice 24/7
• DBS check - We pay for this
• Uniform - We provide as many uniforms as you require (subject to fair use policy)

Team Members under 21 will be paid at £1.00 per hour less, which is significantly above National Minimum Wage guidelines for this age group

A little about Nightingale

Nightingale Nursing & Care Home is based in the centre of Edwinstowe, near Mansfield. The home, although purpose-built, has been made very homely, and has a selection of garden areas, in line with Jasmine's values and ethos. The home provides personal, nursing and dementia care to 49 residents.

Competencies for Kitchen Assistant

• Team player
• Experience working in a previous Kitchen role
• Ability to work under pressure
• Good time management
• Good written and oral communication skills
• A willingness to go above and beyond to meet the needs of our residents
• A positive and enthusiastic outlook

Day to Day Responsibilities for Kitchen Assistant

• Assisting in preparing, cooking and serving meals to our residents
• Assist in washing and cleaning kitchen equipment and surfaces
• Acting in line with health & safety and food hygiene guidelines
• Promoting our resident's choice, dignity and independence and all times
• A good reason or experience that has drawn you to working in a care setting.
• Live within 20 minutes of the Home.
• Willing to sign up to an NVQ Level 2 to study on the job

Preferred Requirements for Kitchen Assistant

• One years' experience in a similar role.
• One years' experience working in a residential or nursing home.
• Hold a relevant level 2 or 3 qualification
• Knowledge of health and safety in the workplace.

A little about Jasmine Healthcare

By prioritising our people, our mission is to provide the highest standards of care to as many elderly residents as possible

Below are a few of the ways that we objectively demonstrate we are achieving our Mission:

• Well over half our team have a relevant Diploma qualification with another fifth currently studying for one
• We have a 4.8 star rating (out of 5.0) on Indeed as a top employer
• We have Good and Outstanding Care Quality Commission (CQC) inspection reports
• We have a 9.7 rating (out of 10.0) on www.carehome.co.uk

As well as constantly being guided by our Mission, Jasmine places a significant amount of emphasis on everyone in our team exemplifying our values, which can be found on our website at www.jasminehealthcare.co.uk. Consequently, our values play an important role in all our recruitment process and recruitment decisions.

Take a look at Jasmine's facebook page, to get more of a feel of what we're all about, by clicking here.

Join us for a rewarding career where you'll be supported, recognised, and appreciated!

Apply today and you'll get a response within one working day