Kitchen Assistant

Wood Care Group; Swinton; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 20,000; Part time

Job summary

Wood Care Group is seeking a compassionate Kitchen Assistant to support the wellbeing of residents through effective food service and preparation. This part-time role requires reliability, excellent communication, and a caring approach, with opportunities for training and career advancement. Employees enjoy competitive pay and comprehensive benefits, contributing to a thriving work environment.

Benefits

Competitive pay rates

Exceptional training and career development

Employee recognition scheme

Free onsite parking

Uniform provided

Wellbeing support

Discount club membership

Long service awards

Employee Assistance Program

Qualifications

• Kind and caring individuals who want to make a difference in people's lives.
• Experience working in Care Home and kitchen settings is desirable but not essential.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Serve food and maintain high standards in food preparation.
• Attend staff meetings and training for development.
• Ensure safeguarding policies are adhered to.

Skills

Communication

Organisational Skills

Reliability

Caring Attitude

Flexibility

Job description

As a Kitchen Assistant we ask for you to serve food sourced from Apetito, which provides a healthy, nutritious diet which is vital to ensuring our residents’ wellbeing as well as helping them enjoy daily meals. You will be responsible for maintaining the highest standards in the kitchen and during the food preparation process. You should be reliable, considerate, and caring in your approach.

We are a part of family run business part of the Wood Care Group and our Employee’s are important to us.

The role is part time working 3 shifts per week

"Become a key worker and make a difference"

About You:

Above all, we’re looking for kind and caring people who want a job where they can really make a difference to people’s lives. You’ll also need:

• Previous experience working in a Care Home environment is desirable but not essential.
• Experience of working in a busy kitchen environment.
• A committed and organised approach.
• A confident communicator with excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Flexible to work shifts.

Other Duties:

- To Attend Staff Meetings.
- Maintain personal and professional development to meet the changing needs, demands of the home and participate in appropriate training and encourage and support staff in their development and training.
- Employee's need to ensure they fully understand their safeguarding responsibility, develop their understand and skills to reduce the risk of abuse or neglect to adults who need care and support. Employee's need to ensure that adults are safeguarded in a way that recognises their choice and control. Ensure that the safeguarding and whistle blowing policies are adhered too at all time.
- Provide evidence of any untaken training.
- Comply with fire procedures and health and safety legislation and work in a safe environment.
- Complete all training as determined by the home.

Your Benefits:

In return for your hard work, dedication and commitment, Wood Care Group provides:

• Competitive pay rates
• Exceptional training and career development
• Proud to Care - Our in-house employee recognition scheme
• Uniform provided
• Free onsite car parking and close to local transport links
• First-rate working environment
• Additional shifts available
• Discount club membership across categories such as holidays, cars, days out, fashion, gifts, insurance, phones and many other items!
• Employee of the month
• Long service awards
• Refer a friend scheme - up to £100 per referral
• Overtime rates
• Access to Wage Stream - cash out up to 50% of your earnt wages each week!
• Overtime raffle - chance to win £100 per month!
• Wellbeing support
• Employee Assistance Program
• My Healthy Advantage App - comprehensive library of resources to help you and support you in life
• Opportunity to take part in exciting trips and activities with our residents

“Wood Care Group’s main priority is the welfare and wellbeing of its residents and staff. We also understand the vital importance of having the best staff in place to support this vision. As a Company we have great communication, and we are always looking for ways to improve our Employee’s work life balance.” Michelle – HR Manager

Please see our website for videos of what our home is like to work at! www.woodcaregroup.com