Kitchen Assistant

Healthcare Ireland Group; Holywood; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 18,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid annual leave

Overtime available at an enhanced rate

Opportunities for progression

Uniforms and PPE provided

Free parking

Pension plan (if applicable)

Continuous professional development &

Job summary

The Salvation Army in Holywood is seeking a Kitchen Assistant to join our home team. The role covers 30 hours per week across three days from 8.30am to 7pm, supporting meal preparation, dietary needs, and safe dining experiences for residents.

You will work as part of the kitchen team under the Chef, helping with basic food prep, meal delivery, and maintaining a positive, clean kitchen environment in a 56-resident home that includes a dementia suite.

Responsibilities

• Ensures that catering stock and equipment are stored and accounted for per Assured Safe Catering standards.
• Delivers meals and catering supplies to various areas within the unit in a timely manner.
• Under direction, assists with basic food preparation.
• Keeps kitchen, catering and servery areas clean and in compliance with standards.
• Maintains a clean and tidy environment throughout the home in line with standards.
• Undertake other duties as designated by the Chef or Cook.

Job description

Job Description

The Home

Sir Samuel Kelly Residential Home is situated 5 miles outside Belfast in the town of Holywood. It is situated in 2-3 acres of woodland and landscaped gardens.

A local family gifted the home to The Salvation Army in the 1960's. Since then it hasbeen used for the care of older people.

In 1997 the home was extended to provide 32 ensuite bedrooms with small group living settings. In2020/21 the original ‘old family home’ was refurbished. We can now able to provide accommodation for 56 residents.

At present the home provides care and accommodation for 56residents who are aged over 65. The upstairs is designed as a dementia suite for 30 residents. Downstairs is for older people who do not have a diagnosis of dementia but require care. Within we are able to offer end of life care for two residents.

The home is divided into 6 small group living setting comprising of ensuite bedroom dining and lounge areas . There are large communal lounges, a cinema room, hairdressing room and spacious corridors, pleasantly decorated and well maintained. The beautiful gardens are a focal point, easily accessed and well used throughout the year. We have access to a local adjoining park.

The Role

30 hours-8.30am-7pm x 3 days

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 providedMonthly 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.