Kitchen Assistant

ENGINEERINGUK; Scotland; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 22,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading charity as a Kitchen Assistant at Lister House in Ripon, providing nutritious meals to residents. This full-time role involves assisting the Chef and maintaining a safe kitchen environment. Enjoy benefits like generous holiday, pension contributions, and training opportunities.

Benefits

22 days' paid holiday

Generous pension contributions

Flexible hours

Reduced cost meals

Free on-site parking

Free enhanced DBS check

Uniform provided

Employee Assistance Programme

Exclusive retailer discounts

Training courses

Qualifications

• Assist Chef with food preparation and baking.
• Maintain a hygienic kitchen environment.
• Ensure health and safety standards are met.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality food to residents.
• Carry out housekeeping tasks to exceptional standards.
• Develop good relations with residents.

Skills

Food Preparation

Health and Safety

Customer Care

Job description

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View more categories View less categories Sector Catering and Hospitality Role Assistant Contract Type Permanent Hours Full Time

We are looking for a motivated Kitchen Assistant to join our dedicated team at Lister House in Ripon, to provide high-quality and nutritious food to our residents in the Care Home. You'll assist our Chef in creating, maintaining a safe, clean, and welcoming environment by carrying out a range of housekeeping tasks to exceptional standards.

This is a full-time role, working 35 hours per week (including evenings, weekends, and bank holidays). You will work 5 shifts over 7 days.

Please note that we are currently only able to consider applications from candidates who have the legal right to work in the UK. We are unable to sponsor visas at this time.

Key responsibilities:

• Assist the Chef with food preparation and baking
• Maintain a hygienic kitchen environment by ensuring all cookware and utensils are cleaned and dried according to required standards
• Be responsible for your own and others' health and safety, ensuring the removal of waste including any potential hazards or faulty equipment
• Provide excellent care and develop good relations with our residents to enhance their overall experience

Join the leading Armed Forces charity and make a difference to the lives of those who have served to keep us safe and protect our way of life.

Employee benefits include:

• 22 days' paid holiday per year plus bank holidays, with an optional annual leave purchase scheme of up to 5 working days
• Generous pension contributions, with Employer contributions ranging from 6% to 14%, subject to eligibility
• Additional rates for nights, bank holidays, and overtime
• Flexible hours to suit your needs
• Affordable and quality meals at reduced cost
• Free on-site parking
• Free enhanced DBS check
• Uniform provided at no cost
• Employee Assistance Programme offering confidential counselling, financial, and legal advice
• Exclusive retailer discounts on popular brands
• Training courses delivered by learning specialists to support your development goals and objectives

Lister House is one of six care homes in Ripon, North Yorkshire, providing care for ex-servicemen, women, and their spouses. We offer Nursing, Residential, Dementia, and Day Care, with a dedicated team and facilities like a chapel. We support our staff with training and personal development.

For more detailed information about the role, please see our Vacancy Information Pack attached to our direct advert.

RBL is committed to diversity and inclusion, welcoming applications from people of all backgrounds and personal characteristics. We aim to operate an inclusive recruitment process.

We may close this vacancy early if we receive enough strong applications. Interested candidates are encouraged to apply promptly.

If you require the job advert or description in an alternative format, please contact 0808 802 8080.

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Company

As the largest charity of our kind, we have 180,000 members, 60,000 volunteers, and a network of partners supporting our mission to provide support wherever and whenever it’s needed.

Since 1921, the Royal British Legion has been supporting the Armed Forces community through welfare, comradeship, and remembrance activities, including our Care Homes, Battle Back centre, and more.

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