Kitchen Assistant - Part Time

Prime Life; Metropolitan Borough of Solihull; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 19,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fully funded DBS

Holiday pay

Refer a friend incentive £250

Job summary

Prime Life is seeking a Kitchen Assistant to prepare meals and beverages for residents at Lyndon Croft Care Home in Solihull. The role involves quality checks and helping with dining service to ensure a dignified dining experience, while maintaining stock records and kitchen cleanliness.

Training for qualifications can be provided where needed. Work patterns include regular shifts across a 7-day week with support from the Quality Matters team to enable learning and progression.

Qualifications

• Caring, patient and respectful approach to residents.
• Any relevant Food Hygiene or Catering qualification helps but training can be provided.

Responsibilities

• Prepare meals, snacks and beverages per residents' dietary needs.
• Conduct quality checks on food and storage.
• Assist with dining service to ensure dignified meals.
• Maintain stock records and order supplies.
• Keep kitchen hygienic and assist with deep cleaning tasks.

Skills

Caring nature

Education

Food Hygiene qualification

Job description

rewards you for your commitment to care - Fantastic Refer a Friend scheme, offering up to £250 per successful candidate!

Responsibilities of our Kitchen Assistant include:

• Preparing meals, snacks and beverages in line with our residents' dietary requirements
• Undertaking quality checks on food prepared and food being stored
• Assisting with food service to allow our residents a dignified dining experience
• Maintaining stock records in line with company policy and food safety regulations
• Ordering stock and maintaining accurate records
• Maintaining a hygienic and tidy kitchen and supporting with deep cleaning tasks

What we're looking for in our Kitchen Assistant:

To be successful within this role, you will have a genuine caring nature and a desire to make a real difference for our residents. You will be an experienced Cook, ideally holding a Food Hygiene and/or Catering qualification, though this is not essential as Prime Life can support you with the training necessary.

If you feel have the skills and experience to become our Kitchen Assistant.

Make a difference every day and give back to your community! This role will be based at Lyndon Croft Care Home, in Solihull. The home has been specially designed to cater to the every need of 52 residents, living with a range of age related health conditions, physical disabilities and mental health conditions that require dignified support from our caring team. It is essential that candidates for this role are therefore patient, understanding and respectful of our resident's individual abilities.

This role offers great work life balance, with regular set shift patterns across a 7-day working week. In return for your commitment to our residents, we can offer range of excellent benefits including;

Benefits of becoming our Kitchen Assistant:

• Hourly rates of pay ranging from £12.96 to £13.32 per hour dependent upon qualification level
• Opportunities to learn and progress with the support of our dedicated Quality Matters team
• Fully funded DBS
• Comprehensive Holiday Pay scheme that