Kitchen Assistant - Care Home

NHS; Workington; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 24,000; Part time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking care provider as a Kitchen Assistant, where you'll play a vital role in delivering exceptional food and hospitality to residents. This position offers the chance to create memorable dining experiences while ensuring the highest standards of food preparation. You'll work closely with colleagues and residents, enhancing their daily lives through your dedication and attention to detail. With flexible working hours and a supportive environment, this role is perfect for those who are reliable and caring, looking to make a meaningful impact in a rewarding setting.

Benefits

Free training and development

Access to wellbeing tools

Retail discounts and savings

Refer a Friend bonus scheme

Employee of the Month rewards

Long Service Awards

Qualifications

• Commitment to maintaining high kitchen standards.
• Experience in a commercial or care setting is beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Assist in producing meals and creating a fulfilling dining experience.
• Enhance residents' hospitality experience and develop skills.

Skills

Attention to detail

People skills

Reliability

Caring approach

Education

Experience in commercial or care setting

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 independent living services in the UK. They are committed to providing high-quality care and support to their residents, with a focus on creating a warm and welcoming environment.

Job responsibilities

ABOUT THE ROLE

2 days a week 9am-6:30pm - must be able to work every other weekend

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. 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.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Formal qualifications aren't necessary, although any similar experience gained in a commercial or care setting would be useful.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.