Kitchen Assistant (BANK)

Harbour Healthcare; Consett; On-site; GBP 14,000 - 21,000; Full time

Job summary

Harbour Healthcare is seeking a Bank Kitchen Assistant in Consett to support meal preparation and kitchen hygiene at Redwell Hills Care Home. The role requires flexibility to cover shifts, a DBS check, and a commitment to high standards of cleanliness.

You will help wash, store and portion ingredients, maintainCleanfood prep areas and assist in serving meals when needed, while upholding dietary requirements for residents.

Qualifications

• DBS check Enhanced required.
• Willingness to obtain health and social care qualification.
• Flexibility to work bank shifts in Consett.

Responsibilities

• Ensure the food preparation areas are clean and hygienic.
• Wash utensils and dishes and store properly.
• Sort, store and distribute ingredients.
• Dispose of rubbish.
• Organise sufficient supply of laundry cloths.
• Clean kitchen equipment and floors.
• Assist with kitchen duties and cleaning schedules.
• Assist in preparation and serving of meals when required.
• Ensure equipment used is properly maintained and reported faults.
• Support delivery and serving of food as needed.
• Follow dietary requirements identified for residents.
• Maintain a clean, hygienic and well-presented appearance.

Skills

Caring

Reliable

Teamwork

Job description

Kitchen Assistant

Bank

Harbour Healthcare

Redwell Hills Care Home

Consett DH8 7SN

Bank

£12.72 per hour

Looking for a fresh start?

Do you take pride in creating clean, welcoming spaces?

Are you caring, reliable and ready to join a friendly team where your work truly matters?

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

We are on the hunt in Consett for our so our next amazing bank 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 41 Care 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.

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