Kitchen Domestic

Colten Care; Bournemouth; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

An independent care home group in Bournemouth is seeking a reliable Kitchen Porter to maintain cleanliness and assist in preparing meals. You will play a vital role in ensuring a hygienic kitchen environment and a positive dining experience for residents. Ideal candidates will be team players with attention to detail and a passion for excellent service. The position offers career advancement opportunities and a supportive work environment. Paid breaks and training provided.

Benefits

Paid breaks (hourly rate)

Uniform provided

Excellent inductions and training

Real career progression opportunities

Annual pay review

Choice of hot or cold meals on duty

Contributory pension scheme

Background checks at no cost to you

Qualifications

• Genuine passion for creating an exceptional resident dining experience.
• Can-do attitude with enthusiasm for the role.
• Aspire to maintain high standards in food health and hygiene.

Responsibilities

• Maintain a clean and hygienic kitchen environment.
• Support the chef to prepare consistent, nutritious meals.
• Inspire and motivate other staff within the catering team.

Skills

Team player

Attention to detail

Enthusiasm

Understanding of food health and hygiene regulations

Job description

Kitchen Domestic

From £12.66 up to £14.98 per hour

At Colten Care we are proud to offer career development opportunities, and a range of pay enhancements across our roles. Contact us to find out more

24 hours per week, Fri, Sat and Sun, 7.00am to 3.00pm, (includes paid breaks)

Introduction

We’re looking for a reliable and committed Kitchen Porter to join our team and become a valued part of day-to-day life in our home Avon Cliff in Bournemouth, Dorset.

You’ll take pride in your role, settling for nothing less than spotless dishes, cutlery and kitchen equipment, helping maintain a clean and hygienic kitchen environment.

You’ll support the chef to offer a consistent, nutritious daily menu using fresh local produce and ingredients, helping make a meaningful difference to the health and well-being of our residents each and every day.

We always look to inspire, develop and motivate our staff through a successful succession plan. Our catering roles are wide and varied, and there are many other exciting roles within the home that play an important part of day-to-day life for our residents, so who knows where this exciting journey may lead?

If a career in care is for you and you want to be part of something special, we’d love you to apply. A member of our dedicated recruitment team will then be in touch to discuss the positions available and help identify those that best suit your work/life balance and location.

About you

You’re a team player with an enthusiasm for what you do and a can-do attitude. You’ll have a genuine passion for creating an exceptional resident dining experience, with attention to detail and a sense of fun.

As part of the catering team, you’ll aspire to the highest standards, showing great teamwork to ensure that all regulations for food health and hygiene are adhered to at all times.

About Colten Care

We’re an award-winning, family-owned, independent care home group, with an outstanding reputation in the industry. This is due to our amazing people and our focus on keeping the resident at the heart of everything we do.

We strive to be the best we can hence why all 21 of our nursing homes are rated at least good and 7 are outstanding by the CQC, our national regulator.

If a career in elderly care is for you then you want to be part of the team at Colten Care.

Benefits

• Paid breaks (hourly rate)
• Uniform provided
• Excellent inductions, training and ‘on the job’ support
• Real career progression opportunities
• Annual pay review
• Additional hours / overtime opportunities to suit your circumstances.
• Choice of hot or cold meals and drinks on duty
• Contributory pension scheme
• Background checks at no cost to you