Kitchen Assistant (Bank)

Harbour Healthcare Limited; Chard Town; On-site; GBP 15,000 - 21,000; Full time

Job summary

Harbour Healthcare's Oaklodge Care Home in Chard is hiring a Kitchen Assistant to support meal preparation, keep the kitchen clean, and help serve residents with care and respect.

Join a family-run group with 41 care homes nationwide. We provide training, DBS checks, and opportunities for progression while you grow your skills in a warm, supportive team.

Competitive pay at £12.71 per hour and a friendly, inclusive workplace.

Responsibilities

• Keep food prep areas clean and hygienic.
• Wash utensils and dishes and store them properly.
• Sort, store and distribute ingredients.
• Dispose of rubbish responsibly.
• Maintain adequate supply of laundry cloths.
• Clean equipment, floors and kitchen tools.
• Assist with cleaning schedules and some meals.
• Assist in preparation and serving of meals when required.
• Use equipment safely and report faults.
• Support residents' dietary needs with the chef.

Job description

Kitchen Assistant

Bank

Harbour Healthcare

Oaklodge Care Home - Chard

£12.71per hour

Are you ambitious? Do you mething else? Are you looking for new energy?

We are on the hunt in Chard for ourso our next amazing Kitchen Assistants!

Our teams are the superheroes of the business, supporting our residents and providing peace of mind to families that their loved ones are in the best of care.

Key responsibilities:

• Ensuring the food preparation areas are clean and hygienic.
• Washing utensils and dishes and making sure they are stored appropriately.
• Sorting, storing and distributing ingredients.
• Disposing of rubbish.
• Organising sufficient supply of laundry cloths.
• Cleaning the food preparation equipment, floors and other kitchen tools or areas.
• Assist and execute various kitchen duties such as ensuring cleaning schedules are adhered to.
• When required, assist in preparation and serving of all meals.
• Ensure equipment supplied is used with care, in accordance with suppliers' instructions and training.
• Ensure all equipment is in good working order and report any faults immediately.
• Support the delivery and serving of food, if required.
• Understand the specific diets identified as required by Service users and share any dietary concerns with the chef.
• Be clean, hygienic and well presented at all times.

Who are Harbour Healthcare?

We are a Family run business with 41Care Homes across the UK and are growing year by year.

Inclusion is how we unleash the power of diversity. We strive to foster belonging and empowerment at work. Harbour Healthcare listen and engage with our diverse communities, and we value teamwork within our diverse workplace.

Having family traditions at heart we don't see ourselves as corporate, we believe results come through our nurtured people, and the quality of care we provide.

We are Inclusive!

We are Caring!

We have Integrity!

We are looking for people who care regardless of qualifications or experience. We care more about you sharing and demonstrating our values, which are, -

• Seeing the possibilities to make positive difference.
• Valuing and celebrating individuality and diversity.
• Supporting rights, needs, choices and dreams.
• Being responsible, sustainable, and innovative in our work.

If you do share our values and care, we want you!

We will give you all the training and support you need, such as obtaining a qualification in health and social care and opportunities for promotion and career growth.

Harbour Healthcare have won many accolades and awards over the years from carehome.co.uk Top 20 Awards, now for the 5th year running as well as Disability Confident Committed.

Please note that all our positions require an Enhanced DBS check in relation to Children and Adults.