Kitchen Assistant

Randolph Hill Nursing Homes Group LTD; Gullane; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Randolph Hill Nursing Homes in Gullane seeks a dedicated Kitchen Assistant for their Muirfield Nursing Home. The role involves assisting in food preparation, maintaining cleanliness, and supporting residents during meals. With a competitive pay of £13.12 per hour and excellent staff benefits, this position offers a supportive and rewarding environment.

Benefits

Excellent pay rate

Optional overtime pay

Enhanced sick pay

Stakeholder pension scheme

Annual leave entitlement

Free parking on site

Staff discounts

Mandatory training

Qualifications

• Experience in kitchen settings is preferred.
• Ability to follow health and safety guidelines.

Responsibilities

• Assist the cook in food preparation.
• Maintain clean and hygienic kitchen conditions.
• Help residents during mealtime as needed.

Skills

Teamwork

Hygiene maintenance

Food preparation assistance

Job description

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Recruitment Manager at Randolph Hill Group LTD

Come and join us in East Lothian - We care, the way you care

Hello, I'm Owen, Recruitment Manager for Randolph Hill Nursing Homes Group.

I'm excited to share that we are searching for an outstanding Kitchen Assistant to join us at our Muirfield Nursing Home in Gullane, East Lothian.

Company Benefits;

· Excellent rate of pay - £13.12 per hour - we are an accredited Living Wage employer

· Optional overtime paid at time + 33%

· Enhanced sick pay covering up to 28 weeks

· Fully funded stakeholder pension scheme

· Up to 33 days annual leave entitlement

· Long service holidays and awards

· Free parking on site

· Staff retail and leisure discounts through our benefits hub

· Rolling programme of mandatory training

· Friendly, stable and supportive management and head office team

· "Recommend a Friend" scheme - £1000 for Nurses, £500 for Care Assistants

· Positive reputation of our nursing homes with lower staff turnover than the sector average

· Well run nursing homes with positive care inspection grades across all of our homes

· More flexible working patterns can be achieved, if required, working on our separate staff bank team

Job Purpose

To assist the cook in preparation of food stuffs

To wash, sterilise and store crockery, cutlery and other equipment in the appropriate manner

To maintain hygienic working conditions in the kitchen and surrounding areas at all times and keep free of unnecessary clutter

To adhere to the kitchen cleaning schedule

To uphold residents’ participation strategy

To treat colleagues with respect and ensure teamwork is good

Main Duties and Responsibilities

To give assistance to the cook in preparation of meals by request

To assist residents at mealtimes, if required

To keep the kitchen free of dirty utensils and dishes

To keep all surfaces in the kitchen clean and free of contamination using appropriate chemicals in correct strengths avoiding waste and misuse

To become familiar with all equipment and machinery and observe the correct use at all times

To keep all equipment and tools clean and in good working order and report any breakages

To be vigilant and report immediately any misuse of company property or stock

To read and observe all notices displayed in the work place

To become familiar with company policy and procedure regarding the work place, health and safety, annual leave, sick leave, fire regulations and drill

To wear a uniform as directed by the company

To wear protective clothing as necessary

To undertake any reasonable duties as directed by superiors to ensure the smooth, efficient running of the nursing home

Our Organisation

Randolph Hill is one of Scotland’s long standing, reputable providers of care for older people. We own and run 7 nursing homes across east central Scotland with strong care inspection grades and good staffing levels, making it the perfect place to develop your career whilst building positive relationships with our residents and delivering a higher standard of care in our purposely designed nursing homes. At Randolph Hill, we provide structure to make a real difference. We are large enough to be able to provide what our teams need, such as a supportive management, detailed policies and procedures and regular comprehensive training, whilst still small enough to avoid becoming overly bureaucratic and making the right decision to fit each circumstance. We have a career pathway allowing our staff to progress their career with many examples.

What do our Staff Say?

“It is important to me to be treated as a person and not just a number. This is achieved at Randolph Hill when the senior management team make an effort to get to know all the staff employed in all the homes.”

“I have always had better job satisfaction when employed by a smaller company in comparison to larger care home providers.”

“The rate of pay is competitive for the area”

“I enjoy the experience of caring for my residents and feel satisfied when I am able to make a difference in a resident’s quality of life. Randolph Hill provides a very comfortable environment and resources to make that possible. Randolph Hill provide a good and safe working environment, quality care and co-operative management and these were the most important factors in making my decision to join Randolph Hill.”

“I am very proud to work for Randolph Hill. I have been employed by the company for over 5 years. The residents receive a high standard of care, delivered in a person centred manner. The staff and management have helped me to develop and progress in my career.”

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Not Applicable

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Health Care Provider

• Industries

  Hospitals and Health Care

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