Kitchen Assistant

The Orders of St John Care Trust; Bourne; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading care organization as a Kitchen Assistant at Digby Court, where you'll create delicious meals for residents while ensuring they receive excellent care and support. Enjoy a competitive salary, comprehensive training, and various employee benefits, including holidays, pension schemes, and discounts. No formal experience needed, just a passion for cooking and kindness.

Benefits

28 days holiday (including Bank Holidays)

Workplace pension

Free uniform

Free DBS

Higher weekend pay

Access to Employee Assistance Programme

Refer a Friend scheme up to £1000

Blue Light Card and 'My Rewards' programme

Qualifications

• No formal catering experience required, but a Basic Food Hygiene Certificate is helpful.
• Positive can-do attitude and pride in kitchen hygiene standards.
• Ability to engage with elderly residents and being part of a team.

Responsibilities

• Join the catering team to create meals and engage with residents.
• Understand residents' preferences to enhance mealtime experience.
• Maintain high kitchen hygiene standards and assist in food preparation.

Skills

Good communication

Cooking

Kitchen hygiene standards

Education

Basic Food Hygiene Certificate

Job description

Bank Kitchen Assistant

Location: Digby Court

Pay rate: £12.31

Contracted hours: BANK 0

ABOUT THE ROLE

We’re currently recruiting for a Kitchen Assistant to join our passionate, hard-working and friendly catering team, to create delicious meals, snacks and drinks for our residents. You’ll get to know our residents, understand their likes and dislikes so that mealtimes are always a highlight of their day

In joining us, you’ll also become part of our extended family. You’ll work alongside other team members who are passionate about providing care, warmth and kindness to all those who live and work in our homes.

Located in the Lincolnshire town of Bourne is Digby Court offering compassionate residential and respite care for up to 35 residents. The home is situated in a quiet residential area, but still close to the centre of the historic market town of Bourne. The town provides a comprehensive range of shops and amenities, all of which are within easy reach of Digby Court.

AND IN RETURN

The Trust is a great place to work; we’ve been providing care for almost 1,000 years and we’re currently the second largest not-for-profit provider in the UK. Not-for-profit means that we reinvest every penny we make into our residents, colleagues and the care homes we live and work in. Therefore, we offer a great range of benefits, including a competitive salary, training and development. Alongside keeping our colleagues safe withPPE and daily testing

Here are some of the other benefits you’ll enjoy as a valued member of our team:

• 28 days holiday (including Bank Holidays)
• A workplace pension
• Free uniform
• Free DBS
• Higher rates of pay at weekends
• Access to our Employee Assistance Programme
• Refer a Friend scheme rewarding you up to £1000 for every recommendation you make who successfully starts working for us
• Blue Light Card and “My Rewards” programme, offering you discounts on shopping, days out, restaurants and much more

ABOUT YOU

You don’t need to have previous formal catering experience, as we’ll give you the training you need, although it would be helpful if you hold a Basic Food Hygiene Certificate. What we’re looking for is someone who is keen on cooking and takes pride in kitchen hygiene standards. You’ll have a positive can-do approach, with good communication skills and you’ll be passionate about ensuring our residents receive the best service possible.

You’ll be confident in engaging with our elderly residents to understand their individual needs and enjoy being part of the wider team in the home.

If you think you have the right skills and attitude we’re looking for as a Kitchen Assistant within our care homes, then you could be the next to join us. So, apply and get your career started with us today.

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