Kitchen Assistant - Castleman House

Care Dorset Limited; Blandford Forum; On-site; GBP 19,000 - 23,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous annual leave (27–31 days)

Enhanced Maternity Pay

Occupational sick pay from day one

Blue Light discount package

Employee Assistance Programme

Training & development opportunities

Litmos online learning platform

Refer a Friend Bonus - up to £300

Annual awards ceremony

Job summary

Care Dorset Limited is seeking a part-time role (26.5 hours) in Blandford Forum, England. You will support the Cook Manager in preparing nutritious meals, maintain high cleanliness standards, and help provide a welcoming environment for clients, staff and visitors.

The position offers training and development opportunities and a benefits package including generous leave, maternity pay, sick pay and discounts.

Qualifications

• Empathy and ability to work as part of a team.
• Willingness to work shift patterns including weekends.

Responsibilities

• Support the Cook Manager in providing nutritious meals, accommodating specific dietary requirements.
• Prepare meals in a clean, safe environment and follow infection control and hygiene policies.
• Create a welcoming atmosphere for clients, staff and visitors to uphold Care Dorset’s reputation.
• Contribute to safeguarding and welfare of clients.

Skills

Empathy

Teamwork

Job description

• Supporting the Cook Manager in the provision of a range of nutritious meals which takeaccount of specific dietary requirements
• Ensuring meals are prepared in a clean and safe environment, ensuring infection controland hygiene policies and procedures are followed
• Ensuring that a welcoming environment is provided for clients, staff and visitors,maintaining Care Dorset’s reputation
• Contributing to safeguarding the welfare of clients
  

This position is 26.5hrs and involves shift work and alternate weekends.

There is no relocation package so applicants must reside within a commutable distance.

• Generous Annual leave entitlement - starting at 27 days, rising to 31 after 5 years (exc. Bank holidays)
• Enhanced Maternity Pay
• Occupational Sick pay entitlement from day one
• Funded Blue Light discount package (superb discounts on travel, leisure, entertainment and more)
• Access to Employee Assistance Programme
• Excellent training & development opportunities supporting career progression.
• Access to Litmos online learning platform – our one stop shop for learning & development
• Refer a Friend Bonus - up to £300 per person you refer (Uncapped and paid on successful appointment)
• Celebrated success through annual awards ceremony

About Us

Care Dorset launched in October 2022 as a new provider supporting adults across a range of support models and in different settings including reablement, day services, supported living, and residential care.

We are a local authority trading company, wholly owned by Dorset Council, with strong ambitions to innovate and transform our existing services to deliver better outcomes for people as well as growing commercially.

We are people focused . We are genuine . We have integrity . We will develop . We are a team .

These values define our personality. They are our statement about what we stand for and what we believe in, and they are the basis behind the decisions we make every single day. They are the Care Dorset way.

Are you passionate about helping individuals enjoy and maintain their quality of life? Do you have a caring and empathetic nature? If so, we have an exciting opportunity to join Care Dorset

‘Residential homes’ are precisely that: they provide a permanent home for every individual who lives there. That includes mealtimes, a bed, and bathing.