Kitchen Assistant - Part Time

Prime Life Ltd; Metropolitan Borough of Solihull; Hybrid; GBP 18,000 - 19,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

DBS funded

Holiday pay scheme

Refer a Friend bonus

Training and progression support

Job summary

Prime Life at Lyndon Croft Care Home in Solihull is seeking a Kitchen Assistant to help prepare meals and beverages, support residents with a dignified dining experience and maintain high kitchen hygiene. Candidates with a caring nature and basic food safety training are preferred, though Prime Life offers training support to successful applicants.

The role offers hourly pay from £12.96 to £13.32, with funded DBS and opportunities to learn and progress within the Quality Matters team.

Qualifications

• Genuine caring nature and desire to make a real difference for residents.
• Experience or training in food handling and safety preferred.
• Food Hygiene and/or Catering qualification beneficial but not essential with training support.

Responsibilities

• Prepare meals, snacks and beverages in line with residents’ dietary requirements.
• Conduct quality checks on food preparation and storage.
• Assist with food service to ensure dignified dining for residents.
• Maintain stock records and assist with ordering per policy and food safety regs.
• Keep kitchen hygienic and tidy; assist with deep cleaning tasks.

Skills

Caring nature

Patient

Teamwork

Education

Food Hygiene Certificate

Catering qualification

Job description

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.

Benefits of becoming our Kitchen Assistant:

• Hourly rates of pay ranging from £12.96to £13.32per 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 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 for this role.