Kitchen Assistant

Peverel Court Care; Aylesbury; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading care provider as a Kitchen Assistant at Stone House Nursing Home. You'll support the kitchen team in preparation and management tasks while ensuring a positive dining experience for residents. We value exceptional employees and offer robust benefits and development opportunities.

Benefits

Paid e-learning

24/7 access to online GP

Team-building social events

Monthly off-site massage

Referral scheme

Company sponsorship for qualifications

Complimentary fresh fruits and snacks

Cycle to work scheme

Rewards and recognition scheme

Automatic enrolment to workplace pension

On-site parking

Qualifications

• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Ability to work under the direction of senior staff.
• Demonstrate a strong service mindset.

Responsibilities

• Assist the Chef in kitchen duties as required.
• Ensure the wellbeing of the residents.
• Promote good working practices and adhere to company policies.

Skills

Time Management

Problem Solving

Organisational Skills

Communication Skills

Service Mindset

Job description

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Are you a kind individual looking for a rewarding career? Do you enjoy working in a kitchen environment?

Join our friendly kitchen team at Stone House Nursing Home!

Employee benefits

At Peverel Court Care, our team means the world to us. That’s why we are committed to providing an outstanding, well-rounded employee benefits package to ensure we care for our team, while they care for our residents.

• Paid e-learning
• 24/7 access to an online GP
• Team-building social events and experiences
• Monthly off-site massage
• Referral scheme - earn up to £500 per successful referral
• Company sponsorship for professional and academic qualifications
• Complimentary fresh fruits and snacks
• Cycle to work scheme
• Rewards and recognition scheme
• Automatic enrolment to workplace pension
• On-site parking

What to expect in this role

As a Kitchen Assistant at Peverel Court Care, you will be responsible, under the direction of the Manager or Senior person in charge, for assisting the Chef in any kitchen duties as required.
Shift times: 8:00am - 7:00pm
Occasional weekends included

What we expect of you

• To ensure the wellbeing of the residents and to maximise their quality of life by aiding and encouraging each resident to reach their full potential.
• To promote good working practices and to perform duties competently and in accordance with company policies to ensure a safe and secure environment for both residents and staff.
• That any accident is dealt with effectively and that correct reporting procedures are followed.
• Demonstrate outstanding time management, problem solving, organisational and prioritisation skills.
• Excellent communication skills (both verbal and written), and confidence in communicating with people at all levels whilst maintaining confidentiality when required.
• A strong service mindset and flexible can-do approach.
• Strong judgement and decision-making ability.
• Have energy, enthusiasm and confidence to take the initiative.

Peverel Court Care provides exceptional elderly care in exclusive settings, delivered by talented and compassionate people. A long-standing family business, with a reputation for an uncompromising focus on the standards of care, and the happiness of our residents, their families, and our staff. We respect individuals and their contributions to society. Through choice and reassurance, our residents feel at the heart of the home. Our approach to finding, developing, and retaining our staff, together with the personal surroundings of our properties, make us Peverel Court Care, the benchmark in premium care.