Kitchen Assistant - Care Home

Barchester Healthcare Homes Limited; Northampton; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 16,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Free training and development

Wellbeing tools

Retail discounts and savings

Refer a Friend bonus

Employee of the Month rewards

Long Service Awards

Job summary

Barchester Healthcare Homes Limited is seeking a Kitchen Assistant in Northampton to join our care home's kitchen team. This part-time role is 24 hours per week and includes working every other weekend, helping to prepare meals and deliver a high standard of hospitality to residents.

You'll be reliable, caring, and eager to develop your skills in a supportive environment. Formal qualifications aren't required, and previous care or commercial kitchen experience would be useful.

Qualifications

• Reliable, considerate and caring in approach.
• Formal qualifications aren't necessary; any similar experience in a commercial or care setting would be useful.

Responsibilities

• Assist in preparing meals and delivering a dining experience for residents.
• Support colleagues in kitchen and hospitality tasks beyond cooking.
• Engage with residents to enhance their dining experience and wellbeing.

Skills

Attention to detail

People skills

Reliability

Caring attitude

Job description

ABOUT THE ROLE

Part time 24hrs role per week. this role includes every other weekend to be worked.

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

In return for your dedication, you'll receive a competitive rate of pay plus our sector-leading benefits and rewards package including:

• 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.