Kitchen Assistant - Part Time 16 hours

Prime Life; Hull and East Yorkshire; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 27,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fully funded DBS

Holiday pay

Refer a friend up to £250

Blue light Card

Career progression support

Job summary

Prime Life in Hull is seeking a Kitchen Assistant to support residents with meals in a caring, dignified environment. Based at Loran House Care Home, you will help prepare meals, maintain hygiene, manage stock and assist with service, with full DBS funding and progression opportunities.

This role offers a stable schedule across a 7-day week and benefits designed for staff wellbeing, including holiday pay and a Refer a Friend scheme.

Qualifications

• Genuine caring nature with a desire to make a real difference for residents.
• Experience as a cook preferred; a Food Hygiene or Catering qualification is ideal.
• Prime Life can support you with training if you do not already hold the qualification.

Responsibilities

• Prepare meals, snacks and beverages in line with residents’ dietary requirements.
• Undertake quality checks on food prepared and stored.
• Assist with food service to ensure a dignified dining experience for residents.
• Maintain stock records in line with company policy and food safety regulations.
• Order stock and maintain accurate records.
• Keep the kitchen hygienic and tidy and support with deep cleaning tasks.

Skills

Caring nature

Food hygiene knowledge

Education

Food Hygiene Certification

Job description

Make a difference every day and give back to your community!

This role will be based at Loran House Care Home, in Hull. The home has been specially designed to cater to the every need of 46 residents, living with a range of age related, physical and mental health conditions that require dignified support from our caring team. The home provides a unique reablement service within the local community and supports individuals with short stay respite care following their discharge from hospitals, to ensure a safe return home once rehabilitated. It is essential that candidates for this role are patient, understanding and respectful of our resident’s individual abilities to maximise and promote their independence.

Benefits of becoming our Kitchen Assistant:

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;

• Hourly rates of pay ranging from £12.96 to £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!
• Access to Blue light Card

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.