Kitchen Assistant

Cornerstone; Bristol; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in Bristol is seeking a passionate Kitchen Assistant to support residents' catering needs. The role involves meal preparation, cleaning, and compliance with health regulations. Candidates should possess effective communication skills and a commitment to individualised care. Weekend work is required. The position offers a benefits package worth up to £5,000, including subsidised lunches and enhanced pay rates for overtime.

Benefits

Subsidised lunch

Free uniform laundering

Monthly overtime raffle

Pension scheme

Specialist training

Healthcare cash plan

Cycle to work scheme

Qualifications

• Previous experience working in a similar role within the UK is desirable.
• Ability to communicate effectively with colleagues and residents.
• Commitment to learn about residents as individuals.

Responsibilities

• Supporting the catering service to residents in the home.
• Preparing and setting up meals and drinks.
• Cleaning crockery, cutlery, and utensils.

Skills

Effective communication skills

Commitment to individualised care

Experience in a similar role

Job description

About The Role

PLEASE NOTE - We are NOT offering Sponsorship and are unable to take overseas applications at this time

Cornerstone Healthcare is looking for experienced and passionate Kitchen Assistant to join our award-winning team at The Burren. The Burren is a brand-new purpose-built service location South Bristol, providing high quality care and supporting residents with varying complex neurological, mental health and dementia care needs in a comfortable and safe living environment. Our approach focuses on individualised care, considering the whole person's unique strengths and challenges, rather than just the diagnosis.

What do you need?

• Previous experience working in a similar role within the UK (desirable)
• Ability to communicate effectively with colleagues, residents and their visitors
• A commitment to learn about residents as individuals and to create ideas to improve life for the residents
• Effective communication skills both written and verbal

What hours will you work?

Shift times - 08:00 until 18:00

40 hours per week.

You will work 4 shifts across a 7 day week. Weekend work is required.

What will you be doing?

• Supporting the catering service to residents in the home
• Preparing and set up meals and drinks
• Cleaning crockery, cutlery, utensils, containers and small-scale equipment manually and through machine
• Cleaning floors, work surfaces, furnishings and related equipment manually and by use of machine
• Complying with regulations in respect of Health and Safety at work, COSHH, Environmental Health and Fire Procedures

Benefits package worth up to £5,000

• Subsidised lunch available daily
• Free uniform laundered for you on site ready for your next shift
• Monthly overtime raffle – receive a ticket for each overtime shift completed and the winner will receive an additional £200 in their pay packet
• Enhanced pay rates for overtime and bank holidays
• Pension scheme
• Enhanced DBS fully covered by us and automatically added to the update service
• Specialist training, beyond the mandatory training requirements
• Paid for e-learning training
• Reward and recognition through vouchers and cash incentives for Christmas and long service
• Refer a friend scheme – up to £1,000
• Paid for company events
• Cycle to work scheme
• Healthcare cash plan worth up to £700 including dentistry, optical plus access to a 24/7 employee assistance programme offering psychological support to staff to avoid stress and burn out, meaning everyone is able to focus on caring for our residents
• Access to Blue Light card - over 13,000 discounts

*Subject to terms and conditions

Care Home / Healthcare / Elderly Care / Nursing Home / Dementia / Kitchen Assistant / Second 2nd Chef / Cook / Sous Chef / Head Cook / Kitchen Manager / Full Time / Kitchen Porter / Catering / Baker

About The Company

Cornerstone Healthcare provide specialist care for vulnerable people who present with challenging behaviours associated with complex neurodegenerative and mental health needs.

Residents who live in our homes primarily have a neurological degenerative condition such as Dementia with an underlying mental health condition which makes them inappropriate candidates for dementia care homes or residential care homes for the elderly.

We currently have 3 services based in Waterlooville, Curdridge, Bristol & Mytchett.