Kitchen Assistant

The Orders of St John Care Trust; Thornbury; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Part time

Job summary

A not-for-profit care provider located in Thornbury is seeking a Kitchen Assistant to join their catering team. In this role, you will prepare meals and engage with residents to understand their preferences, ensuring a welcoming dining experience. Ideal candidates should be passionate about cooking and capable of maintaining hygiene standards. This position offers benefits including 28 days of holiday and a competitive salary.

Benefits

28 days holiday (including Bank Holidays)

Workplace pension

Free uniform

Free DBS

Higher rates of pay at weekends

Employee Assistance Programme

Refer a Friend scheme

Discounts through Blue Light Card and My Rewards programme

Qualifications

• No prior formal catering experience required; training will be provided.
• Keen on cooking and takes pride in kitchen hygiene standards.
• Confident in engaging with elderly residents and understanding their needs.

Responsibilities

• Create delicious meals, snacks, and drinks for residents.
• Work as part of a team to provide care and kindness.
• Ensure kitchen hygiene standards are maintained.

Skills

Cooking skills

Good communication skills

Positive attitude

Education

Basic Food Hygiene Certificate

Job description

Overview

Location: Thornbury, Gloucestershire | Pay rate: Up to £13.12 per hour | Contracted hours: 20 Hours per week

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. Grace Care Centre is a 70 bed Care Home located on the outskirts of the Historic town of Thornbury. The home offers compassionate and personalised 24-hour specialist dementia and residential care in a comfortable, homely setting.

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. Alongside keeping our colleagues safe with PPE and daily testing. 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. So, apply and get your career started with us today.