Kitchen Assistant

SeeMeHired.com; Magherafelt; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 15,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid annual leave

Continuous professional development

Overtime at enhanced rate

Opportunities for progression

Pension plan (if applicable)

Uniforms and PPE provided

Monthly incentives and recognition

Job summary

Healthcare Ireland is hiring a Kitchen Assistant at Magherafelt Manor to support the kitchen team in delivering high-quality meals and dining experiences for residents. The role involves assisting with food preparation, stock handling, and maintaining a clean kitchen environment to meet safety standards.

The position offers part-time hours (9am-2pm) across 3/4 days per week, with opportunities for development and progression within the growing healthcare group.

Qualifications

• The Right to Work in the UK.
• Proficient level of spoken and written English.
• Experience in catering, kitchen or food preparation.
• Good knowledge of food safety and hygiene practices.

Responsibilities

• Ensure catering stock and equipment are stored and accounted for per Assured Safe Catering standards.
• Deliver meals and catering supplies to units promptly.
• Assist with basic food preparation under direction.
• Maintain kitchen, catering and servery areas clean and compliant with standards.
• Deliver and maintain a clean environment throughout the home and ensure regulatory compliance.
• Undertake other duties as designated by the Chef or Cook.

Skills

Right to Work in UK

English proficiency

Catering/kitchen experience

Food safety knowledge

Job description

Kitchen Assistant

The Home
Magherafelt Manor is a beautiful and modern residential care and nursing home situated in Magherafelt, County Londonderry, providing 24hour, professional and person-centred care for older people, including those living with dementia or in need of general nursing.

We pride ourselves on our kind and caring nature and uphold the highest levels of dignity and respect, no matter what. Our teams are expertly trained to support the needs and wishes of each and every individual, and we are proud of the wonderful and calm atmosphere we have created for everybody to enjoy.

The home has the capacity for up to 64 people, across several homely units, decorated and furnished to offer a safe and comfortable home-from-home living environment for residents to enjoy. Magherafelt Manor has excellent amenities, including a café, comfortable lounges and dining spaces, enabling residents to maintain their independence as much as is possible, in the safest possible environment.

All our private, light and spacious bedrooms are fully-furnished, with the benefit of en-suite bathroom facilities. Residents are very welcome to bring their own home accessories and furniture, to personalise their space and make it their home.

We are dedicated to providing quality care for the residents living with dementia and for those who are cared for in their rooms; our whole team approach to wellbeing means that everyone feels part of our lovely, welcoming community.

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

9am-2pm. 3/4 days a week.
We do not offer sponsorship for this role .

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

About the company

Healthcare Ireland provides care services in an environment where individuality is emphasised and the privacy and dignity of all our residents is recognised. We currently have over 1,800 employees throughout our 25 Homes. We are incredibly proud of not only the work our employees do, but the quality of care we are able to offer as result of their commitment.

We started Healthcare Ireland Group in July 2015 with the opening of Bradley Manor Care Home. Our categories of care include general and dementia nursing, dementia residential, mental health, physical disability and learning disability.

Required Criteria

• The Right to Work in the UK


• A good standard of both verbal and written English


• Previous catering, kitchen or food preparation experience


• Good knowledge of food safety and hygiene practices

Desired Criteria

• Previous experience in a care home or healthcare environment