Kitchen Assistant

The Orders of St John Care Trust; Westbury; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 19,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Workplace pension

Free uniform

Free DBS

Higher weekend pay

Employee Assistance Programme

Refer a Friend up to £1000

Blue Light Card discounts

Job summary

OSJCT Group is seeking a Bank Kitchen Assistant for Watersmead care home in Westbury. You’ll support the catering team by preparing meals and beverages for residents, aiming to make mealtimes a highlight of the day.

No prior catering experience is required; full training is provided. A Basic Food Hygiene Certificate is helpful, and you’ll work with a friendly team in a warm, residential setting.

Qualifications

• No prior formal catering experience required; training provided.
• Basic Food Hygiene certificate preferred.
• Positive can-do attitude with good communication and hygiene skills.

Responsibilities

• Prepare meals, snacks and drinks for residents.
• Work with the catering team to ensure warm, tasty offerings.
• Maintain kitchen hygiene and safety standards.

Skills

Cooking interest

Communication skills

Teamwork

Kitchen hygiene

Education

Basic Food Hygiene Certificate

Job description

Bank Kitchen Assistant

Location: Westbury

Pay rate: £13.01ph Mon-Fri, £13.41ph weekends

Contracted hours:0 hours, bank contract to cover annual leave and sickness

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.

Nestled below the famous White Horse, the historic market town of Westbury is home to Watersmead. This well-established care home is a traditional build which is perfectly located in a residential location, close to local amenities. A long-standing asset to the local community, Watersmead offers compassionate, person-centred residential, dementia and respite care for up to 50 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:

• 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.