Kitchen Assistant

The Orders of St John Care Trust; Oxford; On-site; GBP 16,000 - 21,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

28 days holiday

Workplace pension

Free uniform

Free DBS

Higher weekend pay

Employee Assistance Programme

Refer a Friend £1000

Blue Light Card discounts

Job summary

The Orders of St John Care Trust is hiring a Kitchen Assistant at Townsend House Care Home in Oxford. The role focuses on preparing meals and beverages for residents, while maintaining kitchen hygiene and working as part of a friendly catering team.

You will join a compassionate home caring for residents with warmth and kindness. Training is provided if you lack formal catering experience, and weekend enhancements apply to pay.

Qualifications

• You don’t need formal catering experience; training will be provided.
• It would be helpful to hold a Basic Food Hygiene Certificate.

Responsibilities

• Prepare meals and drinks for residents to a high standard.
• Maintain kitchen hygiene and safety standards.
• Work with the catering team to deliver meals and snacks.
• Engage with residents to understand preferences and needs.

Skills

Good communication skills

Positive can-do approach

Education

Basic Food Hygiene Certificate

Job description

Kitchen Assistant

Location: Townsend House Care Home, Headington, OX3 9NX

Pay rate: £13.14 per hour ( weekend and NVQ enhancements available)

Contracted hours: 24 hours per week

Shift patten: A mix of shifts: 8am – 2pm and 2pm – 7pm working alternate weekends

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.

Located in the Headington area of Oxford is Townsend House, offering compassionate residential, early-stage dementia, respite and day care for 45 residents.

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.

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
• Higher rates of pay at weekends
• 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.

If you think you have the right skills and attitude we’re looking for as a Kitchen Assistant within our care homes, then you could be the next to join us.

We reserve the right to close this role before the closing date, with no advance notice. We do encourage you to complete an application as soon as possible if interested.