Kitchen Assistant

The Orders of St John Care Trust; High Wycombe; On-site; GBP 15,153 - 20,664; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

28 days holiday (including Bank Hoilds

Workplace pension

Free uniform

Free DBS

Employee Assistance Programme

Refer a Friend up to £1000

Blue Light Card discounts

Job summary

The Orders of St John Care Trust in High Wycombe is seeking a Kitchen Assistant to join the catering team at The Heights, High Wycombe. You will help create meals, snacks and drinks for residents and build relationships to ensure mealtimes are a highlight of their day.

We offer a not-for-profit environment with strong resident focus, training opportunities and benefits. The role suits someone keen on cooking and kitchen hygiene with a positive can-do attitude.

Qualifications

• No prior catering experience required; training provided.
• Basic Food Hygiene Certificate desirable.
• Strong communication and team skills.

Responsibilities

• Prepare meals, snacks and drinks for residents
• Maintain high kitchen hygiene and safety standards
• Work as part of the catering team to deliver meals for residents

Skills

Communication skills

Teamwork

Customer service

Kitchen cleanliness

Education

Basic Food Hygiene Certificate

Job description

Housekeeper

Location: The Heights, High Wycombe - HP13 5US

Pay rate: £12.97

Contracted hours: Full time

ABOUT THE ROLE

We’re currently recruiting for a Kitchen Assistant to join our passionate, hard-working and friendly catering team, to create delicious meals, snacks and drinks for our residents. You’ll get to know our residents, understand their likes and dislikes so that mealtimes are always a highlight of their day

In joining us, you’ll also become part of our extended family. You’ll work alongside other team members who are passionate about providing care, warmth and kindness to all those who live and work in our homes.

Rated ‘Outstanding’ by the CQC, The Heights is a purpose-built care home in High Wycombe offering specialist nursing and dementia care for older people. Part of The Orders of St John Care Trust, our not-for-profit status means every decision is centred around our residents and helping the people we care for feel valued, respected and supported every day.

AND IN RETURN

The Trust is a great place to work; we’ve been providing care for almost 1,000 years and we’re currently the second largest not-for-profit provider in the UK. Not-for-profit means that we reinvest every penny we make into our residents, colleagues and the care homes we live and work in. Therefore, we offer a great range of benefits, including a competitive salary, training and development. Alongside keeping our colleagues safe withPPE and daily testing

Here are some of the other benefits you’ll enjoy as a valued member of our team:

• 28 days holiday (including Bank Holidays)
• A workplace pension
• Free uniform
• Free DBS
• Access to our Employee Assistance Programme
• Refer a Friend scheme rewarding you up to £1000 for every recommendation you make who successfully starts working for us
• Blue Light Card and “My Rewards” programme, offering you discounts on shopping, days out, restaurants and much more

ABOUT YOU

You don’t need to have previous formal catering experience, as we’ll give you the training you need, although it would be helpful if you hold a Basic Food Hygiene Certificate. What we’re looking for is someone who is keen on cooking and takes pride in kitchen hygiene standards. You’ll have a positive can-do approach, with good communication skills and you’ll be passionate about ensuring our residents receive the best service possible.

You’ll be confident in engaging with our elderly residents to understand their individual needs and enjoy being part of the wider team in the home.