Kitchen Assistant - Part Time

Pilgrims' Friend Society; Royal Tunbridge Wells; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Part time

Job summary

A Christian care organization in Royal Tunbridge Wells seeks a part-time Kitchen Assistant to support meal preparation for older residents. The role involves cooking nutritious meals, adhering to hygiene standards, and maintaining a clean kitchen environment. Ideal candidates will be empathetic, organized, and willing to learn. Benefits include paid training, flexible working hours, and career development opportunities. Join a supportive team in a welcoming setting.

Benefits

Paid training

Career development

Pension scheme

Flexible working hours

Team events

Employee assistance program

Long-standing service rewards

Birthday rewards

Qualifications

• Enjoy working with older people and have empathy.
• Ability to cook and prepare food to a good standard.
• Well-organized, practical, and adaptable.
• Experience is an advantage but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Prepare, cook, and serve balanced meals per dietary needs.
• Observe food hygiene regulations.
• Maintain cleanliness in the kitchen and communal areas.
• Control stock rotation and maintain records.
• Collaborate with team members for excellent service.

Skills

Cooking

Food hygiene knowledge

Empathy towards older people

Teamwork

Organized and adaptable

Education

Basic food hygiene certificate

Food-related qualification (advantage)

Job description

Kitchen Assistant (Part-time - Saturdays)

Wecurrentlyhave an opportunity for a talented individual who will assist ourAncillary Staff Teamas a Kitchen Assistant in our residential care homefor older peopleinTunbridge Wells,

Food is one of those essential ingredients of a residential care home that you cannot do without!AtMilward House,our Catering Teamplay a critical role in upholding our commitment to providing healthy, nutritiousand tasty meals as we take the lifestyle and diet of our residents very seriously.

Milward Houseis an attractive, modern care home about two miles from the centre ofTunbridge Wells, Kent and offers both residential care and dementia care. Viewour wonderful home here .

Have a watch here of "What it means to work in a Christian Care Home https : / / youtu.be / uCa1_BtS34w "

Responsibilities :

• Assist in the preparation, cooking and serving of nutritionally balanced and attractive meals with due regard to resident preferences and special dietary needs.
• Observe food hygiene regulations.
• Maintain a clean and hygienic working environment; tidy communal areas, wash, dry and storeall crockery, cutlery and utensils.
• Maintain the kitchen, catering equipment and food storage rooms in a high state of cleanliness and tidiness.
• Maintain all records and control stock rotation when on duty.
• Work as part of a team and be willing to take on any task, within your capabilities, to provide an excellent service to ourresidents.
• Attend meetings and training activities as required.
• In addition to the duties and responsibilities listed, you are required to perform other duties assigned by your manager from time to time that are within your capabilities.

We offer a full induction to the workandalsoprovide other trainingas required by the post.

For more details please take a look at the Job Description

About you :

• You need to be someone who enjoys working with older people and can have an empathy with them;
• You must enjoy cooking and be able to cook and prepare food to a good standard; and
• You should have a basic food hygiene certificate and a food-related qualification(this would bean advantage but is not essential).
• You need to be able to workas part ofa teamin orderto provide an excellentserviceto our residents; and
• You need to be a well-organised, practical and adaptable person.

Y ou do not necessarily have experience, although experience is an advantage, as long as you are caring and sensitive to the needs of others. We can give you the training you need as long as you have the willingness and dedication to learn.

For more details please take a look at the Person Specification

Hours :

Shift pattern : Part Time - 6 hours per week

14.00-18.00

Benefits :

• Get paid for doing your training!
• Training & development
• Career development : Whether you are starting your career or looking to expand your skills.
• Paid DBS checks
• Being part of our friendly and committed staff team
• Ongoing support from management
• Flexible working : various working hours
• Team events
• Pension scheme
• Care Friends referral
• Medicash
• Perkbox - including an Employee assistance programme.
• Long-standing service rewards
• Birthday rewards
• What our staff say about us : "It is a friendly and welcoming place to work" ... -

Pilgrims' Friend Society is a registered charity. Our Christian ethos is central to everything we plan and do. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds.

Please note :

this vacancy may close sooner if sufficient applications have been received so please apply as soon as possible if interested