Housekeeper-Kitchen Assistant

Young Foundations Ltd.; Halifax; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A dedicated care provider in Halifax is seeking a Housekeeper-Kitchen Assistant to maintain a clean kitchen and dining environment while assisting in meal preparation for children. The role requires a commitment to high standards of hygiene and supporting the well-being of young residents. This full-time position offers competitive pay and opportunities for career development.

Benefits

Career development and training

Enhanced maternity package

Enhanced annual leave

Qualifications

• Ensuring high cleanliness standards in the building.
• Safe handling of food and cleaning agents.
• Completing necessary documentation daily.

Responsibilities

• Maintain cleanliness of kitchen and preparation areas.
• Assist with menu planning under supervision.
• Attend staff meetings and trainings.

Skills

High standard of cleanliness

Food hygiene and safety regulations

Good personal presentation and hygiene

Job description

Overview

Housekeeper-Kitchen Assistant
Stafford Hall, Halifax, HX3 0AW

Salary: £12.60-13.40 (DoE)

Hours of Week: 40

Contract Type: Permanent Full Time

Requirements:

The role holder will ensure that the Home, kitchen and preparation area is always kept clean and tidy, providing a high-quality service and high standards of cleanliness, ensuring compliance with infection control procedures. Assist with the preparation, cooking, and serving of nutritious meals for children in the home & school.

• Maintaining high standard of cleanliness throughout the building as directed by the Home Manager, whilst always respecting the privacy of the staff within the offices and being mindful of any private meetings and conversations taking place.
• Safe use, handling and storage of all COSHH related agents and reporting any maintenance issues. Always follow food hygiene and safety regulations. Assist in maintaining accurate records of food storage temperatures, cleaning rotas, and stock levels.
• To ensure that cleaning aids are restocked as appropriate at the end of a shift and cleaning cupboards are left clean and tidy. To take responsibility of ensuring we are always fully stocked and to inform the Home Manager as and when required.
• Attend staff meetings and company training as and when required.
• Represent the professional integrity of Young Foundations ensuring that all standards of cleanliness and hygiene are delivered.
• Maintain a high standard of personal presentation and hygiene.
• Be familiar with relevant Young Foundations policies and practices and ensure that they are always adhered to.
• To ensure that all the necessary documentation is completed daily. Support in planning menus under the supervision of the cook.
• Always maintain confidentiality regarding personal, staffing and resident matters.

About Stafford Hall

Stafford Hall offers a family like children’s home with a small school that delivers a full curriculum experience that not only reflects the pupils learning needs but also engages interests, sensory needs and regulation strategies.

Located in Halifax, Stafford Hall School accommodates 12 pupil and can teach up to 20 young people from the ages of 11 to 19. We are able to support young people with autism and learning difficulties. We have high aspirations for our pupils and strive relentlessly to improve relationships between all those who work with children and young people to ensure they feel valued and safe.

Benefits

• A rewarding career you can be truly proud of
• A supportive environment that is committed to helping you flourish and deliver excellent care to the people we support
• Competitive pay
• Career development and training
• Progression Opportunities
• Salary Sacrifice
• Enhanced maternity package
• Enhanced annual leave

If this sounds like the role for you, apply now!

Young Foundations are committed to ensuring the highest levels of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our pupils, and we expect all our staff to share this commitment. We adopt fair, robust and consistent recruitment process across the company inline with Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance. All offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced DBS check, satisfactory reference, right to work checks and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check.