Kitchen Porter

Manor Hall Nursing Home; Eastbourne; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Part time

Job summary

A well-established nursing home in Eastbourne is seeking a part-time Kitchen Assistant/Porter. Responsibilities include preparing food, assisting with meals, and maintaining cleanliness. Ideal candidates will have experience in a cooking environment and possess good communication skills. The role offers a friendly culture and opportunities for training. Compensation is set at £12.21 per hour with additional benefits like company pension and discounted food.

Benefits

Company pension

Discounted or free food

Opportunities for training/education

Qualifications

• Experience of working in a nursing home or care home environment would be ideal.
• Ability to prepare food and assist in meal service.
• Understanding health and safety requirements.

Responsibilities

• Prepare all foodstuff as directed by the Head Chef.
• Assist in preparation and serving of meals.
• Liaise with care staff and service users politely.
• Maintain cleanliness and hygiene in the kitchen.

Skills

Experience in a kitchen environment

Good communication skills

Team working

Understanding of health and safety

Job description

Kitchen Assistant/Porter, Manor Hall Nursing Home

Borough Lane, Eastbourne, BN20 8BB

Do you care about the people you feed and take pride in their enjoyment? Are you friendly and creative? If so, you could be exactly who we are looking for to join our team.

This is a fantastic opportunity to join the well-established, family run Manor Hall Nursing Home, Eastbourne. We were recognised and given the Queen's Award for service during Covid and have an excellent reputation in Eastbourne.

Offering the best training, support, progressive opportunities and a positive & friendly company culture. This welcoming nursing home offers residential and nursing care and provides person centred care to Elderly Residents with end‑of‑life care needs, mental health conditions and physical disabilities as well as those who are younger.

We are looking for a part‑time 30 hours per week kitchen assistant to join our team, working on a rota that includes weekend working. Experience of working in a nursing home or care home environment would be ideal.

Key Duties

• Prepare all foodstuff, as directed by the Head Chef, this includes preparing vegetables
• Assist in preparation and serving of all meals, in a timely manner
• Liaise with care staff and service users in a polite and person‑centred way
• Clean workstations, wash up, sweep floors etc

Responsibilities

• Under the supervision of the Head Chef, assist in identifying items to be ordered from specified suppliers to ensure enough levels of supplies for catering operation, using the services procedures
• Ensure equipment supplied is used with care, in accordance with suppliers instructions and training and is in good working order
• Prepare food items under the guidance of the Head Chef
• Support the delivery and serving of food, if required
• Understand the specific diets identified as required by service users, and share any dietary concerns with the Head Chef
• Be responsible for understanding health and safety requirements
• Be clean, hygienic and well presented at all times

Working with others

• Develop effective working relationships with other employees within the service
• Work with the Head Chef in a positive way, and be proactive in identifying duties that need to be completed
• Liaise and communicate effectively with care staff to understand the dietary needs of people that use the service
• Be polite and respectful in any communication with staff, service users or external visitors

In return, we will offer you

• Company pension
• Discounted or free food
• Opportunities for training/education

Salary

£12.21 per hour

We welcome informal chats, so if you have any questions you wish to ask, ring 01323 722665

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