Kitchen Assistant

Akari-Care; Newcastle upon Tyne; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 21,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension 5%

Uniform provided

DBS costs covered

28 days annual leave

Fully funded training

Personal development plans

Referral schemes

Job summary

Akari Care in Newcastle upon Tyne is seeking a Kitchen / Catering Assistant who cares for older residents, ensuring meals are prepared and served with warmth and dignity. You will work with the Cook and catering team to create menus, plate up meals, and keep dining areas clean and inviting.

This role emphasizes respectful, personalised service, awareness of diverse dietary and cultural needs, and the ability to stay calm under pressure.

Qualifications

• Experience in a similar environment.
• Kitchen and food preparation experience.
• Basic Food Hygiene Certificate.
• Caring nature with a personal approach.
• Flexible and adaptable to changes.
• Ability to work under pressure without affecting residents.
• Warm, approachable persona.
• Respect for others and diverse backgrounds.
• Resilient and adaptable to team needs.

Responsibilities

• Create menus and plate up meals.
• Arrange trollies and assist service with the Cook and catering team.
• Ensure smooth kitchen operations and high-quality resident care.
• Maintain personalised service considering religious and cultural needs.
• Support residents with meals and dining experiences.
• Act as the link between kitchen and serving areas to ensure smooth mealtimes.

Skills

Kitchen experience

Food preparation

Basic Food Hygiene Certificate

Caring nature

Flexibility

Under pressure

Warm, approachable persona

Respect others

Adaptability

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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