Kitchen Assistant - Care Home

NHS; Aberdeen City; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 22,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading care home as a Kitchen Assistant, where you'll play a vital role in providing exceptional food and hospitality for residents. This position offers the chance to connect with residents, enhance their dining experiences, and develop your skills in a supportive environment.

Benefits

Free training

Wellbeing support tools

Retail discounts

Unlimited referral bonuses

Employee of the Month rewards

Long Service Awards

Qualifications

• Experience in a commercial or care setting is beneficial.
• Formal qualifications are not necessary.

Responsibilities

• Assist in meal production and create a fulfilling dining experience for residents.
• Support colleagues and connect with residents to enhance their hospitality experience.

Skills

Attention to detail

People skills

Reliability

Caring attitude

Job description

As a Kitchen Assistant at a Barchester care home, you'll help to provide the first-class food and hospitality that enable us to give our residents exceptional all-round care and support. A healthy, nutritious diet is vital to ensuring our residents' wellbeing and helping them enjoy daily life with us, which is why the role of Kitchen Assistant is so important.

Main duties of the job

You'll help to produce meals and create a fulfilling dining experience for every resident. You'll be an asset to your colleagues, and your impact will reach beyond the kitchen too. There'll be plenty of opportunities for you to get to know our residents, enhance their hospitality experience, and develop your skills.

About us

Barchester Healthcare is a leading provider of care homes and specialist care services in the UK. They are committed to delivering high-quality care and support to their residents, while also providing a rewarding and fulfilling work environment for their employees.

Job responsibilities

About the role: As a Kitchen Assistant at a Barchester care home, you'll help to provide first-class food and hospitality that enable us to give our residents exceptional care and support. A healthy, nutritious diet is vital to their wellbeing and enjoyment of daily life. You'll assist in meal production and create a fulfilling dining experience for residents. Your support will be valuable to colleagues, and your influence will extend beyond the kitchen. You'll have opportunities to connect with residents, improve their dining experience, and enhance your skills.

About you: When you join us as a Kitchen Assistant, you'll be essential to your care home's success. We're seeking someone committed to high standards in the kitchen and food prep. Reliability, consideration, and a caring attitude are key. Formal qualifications are not required, but any experience in a commercial or care setting would be advantageous.

Rewards package: In return, you'll receive a competitive salary, along with our sector-leading benefits, including free training, wellbeing support tools, retail discounts, unlimited referral bonuses, Employee of the Month rewards, and Long Service Awards.

If you have attention to detail and people skills and want to work in an organization dedicated to quality care, this is a rewarding opportunity.

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Person Specification

Qualifications

• Formal qualifications are not necessary; relevant experience in a commercial or care setting is beneficial.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This role requires a DBS check under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975, to ensure suitability for working with vulnerable adults.