Kitchen Assistant - Care Home

Barchester Healthcare Homes Limited; Poole; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading care organization in Poole is seeking a Kitchen Assistant to provide exceptional food and hospitality for residents. The role is crucial for ensuring a nutritious diet and enhancing the dining experience. Ideal candidates should be attentive, reliable, and caring, with a commitment to high standards. Previous experience in the food industry is a plus. Competitive rewards package includes training, wellbeing support, and employee benefits.

Benefits

Free training and development

Access to wellbeing tools

Retail discounts

Refer a Friend bonus

Employee of the Month rewards

Qualifications

• Experience in a commercial or care setting is a plus.
• Committed to maintaining high standards in the kitchen.

Responsibilities

• Help produce meals and create a fulfilling dining experience.
• Support kitchen operations and enhance residents' hospitality experience.

Skills

Attention to detail

Caring attitude

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.