Kitchen Assistant

Kingsley Healthcare Limited; Altrincham; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A family-owned care home company in Altrincham is looking for a Kitchen Assistant to ensure compliance with health and safety standards and maintain cleanliness. The ideal candidate will have good communication skills and a positive work attitude. This role offers opportunities for learning in a supportive team environment while providing competitive pay and benefits including a welcome bonus.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Full DBS disclosure paid

Welcome bonus

Pay rise in line with inflation

Qualifications

• Good understanding of food hygiene and safety practices.
• Good communication skills, with the ability to work well as part of a team.
• Hardworking and positive attitude, with willingness to learn.
• Ability to work efficiently under pressure and to deadlines.
• Previous experience in a similar role is desirable but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Perform food preparation tasks in line with health and safety and food standard regulations.
• Maintain cleanliness of kitchen areas and ensure washing up of crockery and utensils as required.

Skills

Food hygiene and safety practices

Good communication skills

Ability to work in a team

Ability to work under pressure

Willingness to learn

Job description

Overview

As a Kitchen Assistant, you will ensure that all food preparation and catering is in accordance with Health and Safety, and Food Standard regulations. Monitor and maintain kitchen cleaning schedules ensuring that all areas of the kitchen are immaculately clean; including the washing up of crockery and utensils when required.

Responsibilities

• Perform food preparation tasks in line with health and safety and food standard regulations.
• Maintain cleanliness of kitchen areas and ensure washing up of crockery and utensils as required.

Qualifications

• A good understanding of food hygiene and safety practices.
• Good communication skills, with the ability to work well as part of a team.
• A hardworking and positive attitude, with a willingness to learn and take on new tasks.
• The ability to work efficiently under pressure and to deadlines.
• Previous experience in a similar role is desirable but not essential.

What will you get from the role?

You will have the satisfaction of working with and being supported by an enthusiastic and caring team that puts people at the heart of the business. We know the happiness of our staff improves the service we give our residents. You will have plenty of opportunities to learn and develop your skills, and we have the procedures and processes to help you at every step.

About Kingsley

We are a caring and compassionate, family-owned care home company. At Kingsley, family matters, and we\'re always going the extra mile in caring for every one of our residents and staff.

We\'re a family-owned national care home operator, rated as one of the UK\'s top 20 large care home groups by carehome.co.uk. As an accredited Living Wage employer, we not only offer competitive rates of pay, but we\'ll also pay for your full DBS disclosure and offer you a welcome bonus. So, as well as receiving a competitive rate of pay, you\'ll also receive a pay rise in line with inflation.

We\'re more than just a group of colleagues; we\'re a family passionate about people, from those we work with to those we care for. We\'d love to welcome like-minded professionals to join the friendly faces that make up the Kingsley family.