Kitchen Assistant

Healthcare Ireland Group; Coleraine; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 17,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid annual leave

Continuous professional development

Pension plan (if applicable)

Uniforms and PPE provided

Free parking

Job summary

Bohill Care Home invites applications for a Kitchen Assistant to support the kitchen team in delivering high-quality meals and dining experiences to residents. Working under the Chef, you will help meet dietary needs and contribute to a safe, positive kitchen environment.

Join a caring team at Bohill Care Home, located near Coleraine, with opportunities for development and ongoing training in a growing healthcare setting.

Qualifications

• Experience in kitchen roles within care or healthcare settings.
• Ability to follow dietary needs of residents.
• Teamwork in a kitchen environment.

Responsibilities

• Store and account for catering stock and equipment per Assured Safe Catering standards.
• Deliver meals and supplies to unit areas promptly.
• Assist with basic food preparation under direction.
• Clean kitchen, catering and servery areas in line with standards.
• Maintain a clean and tidy environment throughout the home and ensure compliance with regulations.
• Undertake other duties as designated by the Chef or Cook.

Skills

Catering skills

Stock management

Food preparation

Safety compliance

Job description

Job Description

Bohill Care Home is a modern, purpose-built facility located just outside Coleraine Town Centre, surrounded by stunning countryside. Our home features 80 spacious single en-suite bedrooms spread across two floors, along with beautifully maintained gardens that provide a peaceful space for residents to relax and enjoy the outdoors.

The Home

We offer specialised care across three dedicated units: Dementia Nursing, Dementia Residential, and Frail Elderly Nursing, all focused on delivering compassionate, person-centred support.

Grow Your Career at Bohill Care Home

With exciting expansion plans underway, now is the perfect time to join our growing team. New developments mean new career opportunities — whether you're starting your journey in care or looking to take the next step.

The Role

The Kitchen Assistants in our Homes play a key role in ensuring the smooth and safe operation of our kitchens, ensuring that residents receive high quality meals and dining experiences. The role is essential to the wellbeing of our residents through the provision of high-quality, person-centred dining experiences.

Working as part of the Kitchen team, reporting to the Chef the role is about a lot more than preparing and serving meals – the Kitchen Assistant will support with ensuring the dietary needs of our residents are met in addition to contributing to a safe and positive working environment.

About The Role

Main Responsibilities

• Ensures that all catering stock and equipment is correctly stored and accounted for in accordance with the company’s Assured Safe Catering standards.
• Delivers meals and other catering supplies to various areas within the unit in a timely and efficient manner.
• Under direction, assists with the basic preparation of food items.
• Ensures all cleaning within the kitchen, catering and servery areas (as appropriate) is completed and complies with the company’s Assured Safe Catering standards.
• Delivers and maintains a clean and tidy environment throughout the home, in line with operational standards and ensures that work processes comply with statutory regulations.
• Undertake any other duties that may be reasonably required as designated by the Chef or Cook.

The Benefits:

• Paid annual leave
• The chance to be part of a growing healthcare company
• Continuous professional development and training
• Values led culture
• Overtime available at an enhanced rate
• Opportunities for progression
• Pension plan (if applicable)
• Attractive hourly rate
• Access NI fee paid for
• Uniforms and PPE provided
• Monthly incentives and recognition awards
• Free parking

We do not offer sponsorship for this role .

Healthcare Ireland are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons.