Kitchen Assistant

Akari-Care; Forest Hall; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

5% pension

DBS paid

Uniform provided

28 days leave

Training & development

Personal development

Career growth

Community environment

Job summary

Akari Care is seeking a Kitchen / Catering Assistant to support the in-house catering team in our elderly care home in the United Kingdom. You will assist with preparing meals, plating up, ensuring residents receive a personalised service, and liaising with the Cook to run kitchen operations smoothly.

We value a caring, adaptable individual with basic Food Hygiene knowledge who can work under pressure while respecting diverse cultures and dietary needs; DBS clearance is supported and training

Qualifications

• Experience in similar care home kitchen environment.
• Kitchen and food preparation experience.
• Basic Food Hygiene Certificate is required.
• Care-focused approach with personalised service.

Responsibilities

• Assist in menu planning and food preparation with the catering team.
• Plating up meals and arranging trollies for service.
• Ensure residents receive a personalised, respectful meal experience.
• Support with kitchen operations and liaise with the Cook to maintain smooth service.

Skills

Food preparation

Caring attitude

Teamwork

Flexible/adaptable

Education

Basic Food Hygiene Certificate

Job description

If you are passionate about caring for the elderly and want to build a long-term career in one of our award-winning homes, then look no further than Akari Care. Our aim is to create an environment where our residents are valued, respected, and are offered the personalised care they deserve.

Akari Care is committed to upholding values that we created and share. It is, therefore, vitally important that any new colleague embraces and actively promotes our values across the organisation.

We now seek an additional Kitchen / Catering Assistant who is passionate about, and thrives on, making a real and positive difference to the lives of older people.

Working in collaboration and unison with the Cook and the wider catering team you will be responsible for ensuring the smooth, efficient running of all kitchen processes. These will include creating menus, plating up, arranging trollies, and ensuring each of our residents feel directly supported and looked after with the highest quality of support and care.

Whilst you will be involved in all the practical duties you would expect in a busy care home kitchen it is vitally important to continuously ensure that you are mindful and conscious to individual religious and cultural backgrounds and how this might impact on meal choices, alongside making sure that all our residents feel they have a personalised service.

As the critical link between the kitchen and the serving areas you will be conjointly responsible for caring for our residents. The key focus for us is ensuring mealtimes run smoothly and are an enjoyable experience at Akari Care, where all our resident’s individual needs are catered for.

By showing us you can match our values with the right desire for personal excellence, community spirit and a kind, caring and compassionate nature, we, in return, can offer you a career developing your knowledge, skills and abilities to support vulnerable adults with the care their individual needs require.

What is in it for you:

• Pension contribution of 5%
• Recognition schemes and rewarding referral schemes.
• Uniform provided and DBS check costs paid.
• 28 days annual leave (based on full-time hours, including Bank Holidays)
• Fully funded training and development
• Support with personal development plans.
• The opportunity to gain experience and develop both personally and professionally.
• An engaging community environment where everyone is respected and included

What we require from you:

• Experience of working within similar environment
• Kitchen and food preparation experience required.
• Basic Food Hygiene Certificate
• A caring nature to give everyone a personal approach.
• Flexible and adaptable to changes at short notice.
• Work well under pressure without negative impact to those around you.
• Warm, approachable, and engaging persona
• Respect everyone, treating others as you would expect to be treated.
• Resilient and adaptable to differing needs of colleagues and residents.

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