Kitchen Assistant

Prime Life; Bristol; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Join Prime Life as a Kitchen Assistant at Riversway Nursing Home in Bristol. You will prepare meals and support residents' dietary needs, contributing to their well-being with your caring nature. We offer competitive pay, excellent benefits, and opportunities for training and career advancement.

Benefits

Hourly pay £12.45 - £12.80

Opportunities for progression

Fully funded DBS

Comprehensive Holiday Pay

Free refreshments and snacks

Refer a Friend scheme

Qualifications

• Experience in a kitchen environment preferred.
• Willingness to learn and receive training.
• Understanding of dietary requirements.

Responsibilities

• Prepare meals, snacks, and beverages per dietary needs.
• Conduct quality checks on food.
• Assist with food service for dignified dining.

Skills

Caring nature

Attention to detail

Respectfulness

Education

Food Hygiene qualification

Catering qualification

Job description

Make a difference every day and give back to your community!

This role will be based at Riversway Nursing Home, in the heart of Bristol. The home has been specially designed to cater to the every need of 63residents, living with a range of physical, age related and mental health conditions that require dignified support from our caring team. It is essential that candidates for this role are therefore patient, understanding and respectful of our resident’s individual abilities.

Benefits of becoming our Kitchen Assistant:

This role offers great work life balance, with regular set shift patterns across a 7-day working week. In return for your commitment to our residents, we can offer range of excellent benefits including;

- Hourly rates of pay ranging from £12.45 - £12.80per hour dependent upon qualification level

- Opportunities to learn and progress with the support of our dedicated Quality Matters team

- Fully funded DBS

- Comprehensive Holiday Pay scheme that rewards you for your commitment to care

- Free refreshments and snacks whilst on shift

- Fantastic Refer a Friend scheme, offering up to £200 per successful candidate!

Responsibilities of our Kitchen Assistant include:

- Preparing meals, snacks and beverages in line with our residents’ dietary requirements

- Undertaking quality checks on food prepared and food being stored

- Assisting with food service to allow our residents a dignified dining experience

- Maintaining stock records in line with company policy and food safety regulations

- Ordering stock and maintaining accurate records

- Maintaining a hygienic and tidy kitchen and supporting with deep cleaning tasks

What we’re looking for in our Kitchen Assistant:

To be successful within this role, you will have a genuine caring nature and a desire to make a real difference for our residents. You will be an experienced Cook, ideally holding a Food Hygiene and/or Catering qualification, though this is not essential as Prime Life can support you with the training necessary for this role.

If you feel have the skills and experience to become our Kitchen Assistant please click ‘apply’ today, and we’ll ensure to be in touch!