Kitchen Assistant

Greensleeves Care; Buckler's Park; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Part time

Job summary

A well-respected care charity in Crowthorne is seeking a Kitchen Assistant to prepare and serve food in their care home setting. Responsibilities include food preparation, cleaning, and assisting with meals, requiring some experience in a kitchen environment. Shifts are available on weekends, with flexibility required. This position offers a competitive hourly rate of £12.73 and various rewards and benefits, including a company pension scheme and opportunities for free learning and development.

Benefits

Company pension scheme – employer contribution matched up to 6%

2 x Salary Death in Service benefit

Length of Service Awards

Voluntary Lifestyle Benefits through Hapi App

Cycle to work scheme

Access to Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)

Free learning and development opportunities

Free DBS

Qualifications

• Some experience of serving food.
• Some experience of working in a kitchen environment.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and serve food and drink required for breakfast.
• Undertake cleaning duties within the kitchen and dining areas as required.
• Assist the chef in light cooking duties.
• Lay the tables, prepare trays and trolley etc. for meals.

Job description

Location: Woodcote Green, Crowthorne, RG45 6HZ
Pay details: £12.73 per hour
Hours: 12 hours

Shifts: Sat & Sun 2pm – 8pm (please note, there will need to be flexibility and changes to this shift may occur)

Please ensure you explain any gaps in education, employment and/or training on your CV

About Us

Would you like to continue your career with one of the most respected care charities?

At Greensleeves Care we deliver exceptional 24-hour residential, dementia and nursing care to older people across our 27 care homes in England. We are an accredited Living Wage employer and Greensleeves Care are endorsed with Skills for Care and an Assured City and Guilds provider who offer a range of free learning and development to our colleagues.

As a Kitchen Assistant, you will:

• Prepare and serve food and drink required for breakfast
• Undertake cleaning duties within the kitchen and dining areas as required
• Assist the chef in light cooking duties
• Lay the tables, prepare trays and trolley etc. for meals

To apply, you will need:

• Some experience of serving food
• Some experience of working in a kitchen environment

Rewards & Benefits Package

• Company pension scheme – employers contribution matched up to 6%
• 2 x Salary Death in Service benefit
• Length of Service Awards at 5, 10, 20, 30, 40 and 50 years
• Voluntary Lifestyle Benefits through the Hapi App
• Cycle to work scheme
• Access to Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) and Wellbeing Thrive App
• Refer a Friend scheme (you can earn up to £300 per referral)
• Free learning and development – Opportunities to undertake RQF level qualifications with an endorsed Skills for Care provider
• Free DBS

DBS

DBS – The successful applicant will be appointed subject to providing evidence of ISA first and enhanced DBS disclosure. This post is not subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. Greensleeves Care is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.

Greensleeves Care Core Values

Respect – We treat residents and colleagues with dignity and value their unique life experiences and personal contributions.

Openness – We act openly and honestly, building confidence in our intentions and behaviour. We choose words and actions that are sincere, not misleading.

Responsibility – We are committed to meeting the needs of others and behave responsibly towards residents and colleagues, being careful of the choices we make.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

Please note this role is open to only applicants with Right to Work in the UK. We are unable to offer sponsorship in this role.