Kitchen Assistant - Care Home

Barchester Healthcare Homes Limited; Knaresborough; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 22,000; Full time

Job summary

A reputable care home provider in Knaresborough is seeking a Kitchen Assistant to support meal preparation and enhance the dining experience for residents. The role doesn't require formal qualifications, but a caring and reliable approach is essential. The position offers various rewards, including training and development opportunities, along with employee discounts and recognition programs.

Benefits

Free training and development

Access to wellbeing tools

Retail discounts

Refer a Friend' bonus scheme

Employee of the Month rewards

Long Service Awards

Qualifications

• No formal qualifications required, but experience in a commercial or care setting is useful.
• Must be reliable, considerate, and caring.

Responsibilities

• Help provide first-class food and hospitality for residents.
• Produce meals and enhance dining experience.
• Get to know residents and support their wellbeing.

Skills

Attention to detail

People skills

Reliability

Job description

ABOUT THE ROLE

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. 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 YOU

When you join us as a Kitchen Assistant, you'll play a crucial role in the success of your care home. That's why we're looking for someone who's committed to maintaining the highest standards in the kitchen and during the food preparation process. You should be reliable, considerate and caring in your approach. Formal qualifications aren't necessary, although any similar experience gained in a commercial or care setting would be useful.

REWARDS PACKAGE

• Free training and development for all roles
• Access to wellbeing and support tools
• A range of retail discounts and savings
• Unlimited referrals with our Refer a Friend' bonus scheme
• Employee of the Month' rewards and Long Service Awards'

And so much more!

If you'd like to use your attention to detail and people skills in an organisation that provides the quality care you'd expect for your loved ones, this is a rewarding place to be.