Kitchen Assistant Jobs

MOUNDSLEY HALL LIMITED; King's Norton; Presencial; GBP 19.000 - 23.000; Jornada completa

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Training provided

Descripción de la vacante

MOUNDSLEY HALL LIMITED in the United Kingdom is seeking a friendly kitchen assistant to work in our care village, supporting the central production kitchen and satellite units. You will liaise with residents and their families, and help ensure meals meet individual dietary needs, including textured diets.

The role requires empathy for elderly residents, including those with dementia, and the ability to work as part of a team. Training on presenting varied diets will be provided.

Formación

• Friendly and approachable with residents and families.
• Comfortable working with elderly residents, including those with dementia.
• Knowledge of allergies and special dietary requirements.
• Training on presenting varied diets will be provided.

Responsabilidades

• Liaise with residents and their families to understand needs.
• Assist in preparing meals in coordination with central and satellite kitchens.
• Ensure meals meet dietary textures and restrictions.
• Follow food safety and hygiene practices as part of the team.

Conocimientos

People skills

Empathy

Dietary awareness

Descripción del empleo

We understand that food plays an integral role in our resident’s day which is why we pride ourselves on the high quality service we provide. Food is a social event, we share meals with family and friends and enjoy the importance of this time shared together. We support that notion within our homes, ensuring, where possible, residents share meal times with each other, staff and visitors they may have. Our kitchen team are a pivotal part of this process.

Along with a central production kitchen where all our resident’s meals are prepared on a daily basis, we have satellite kitchens within the units of our care village. Part of your role includes, liaising with residents and their families, you will need to be friendly, understanding and approachable for all visitors to our village. You will need to be comfortable working alongside our elderly residents and understand their varying conditions such as Dementia. Our residents often have allergies or special dietary requirements or needs in regards to the texture of the food given to them. They may need a soft diet or pureed to accommodate their physical needs or diagnosis. Training on how to present these varying diets would be given.