Kitchen Porter/Kitchen Assistant

Proud to Care Devon; Devon and Torbay; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 22,000; Part time

Job summary

A family-run care home is seeking a Kitchen Porter/Kitchen Assistant to support meal preparation and maintain kitchen standards. This role requires a desire to help and offers comprehensive training and ongoing support, making it a rewarding opportunity for those looking to make a difference in residents' lives.

Benefits

Full company induction and training

Ongoing training and support

Free DBS check

Company Pension

Free meals during long shifts

Access to mental health support

Access to confidential staff helpline

Access to 'Whycare?' app

Refer a Friend scheme

Ample PPE provided

Qualifications

• No prior experience needed; training provided.
• Ability to work in a team and support others.

Responsibilities

• Assist with food preparation and serving.
• Maintain a clean and safe kitchen environment.
• Rotate stock to minimize waste.

Skills

Desire to help

Teamwork

Job description

As a Kitchen Porter/Kitchen Assistant, you will work as part of a team to provide the best care for the people living in our homes and be a part of the next chapter in their story.

• You will assist the cook with the preparation and serving of food to deliver well balanced meals on time.
• You will make sure we have a well-maintained, clean and safe kitchen environment including washing all equipment.
• You will rotate stock in fridges, freezers, vegetable store and dry store cupboardin order to help us minimise waste.
• Every day is different and hard work is required, but each day, you will go home knowing you have made a difference to their lives.
• You don’t need experience as we provide online training, along with face to face support, supervision and a full induction.
• What you need most of all is a desire to help, to be kind and to enjoy making someone’s day that little bit easier.

About us

At Peninsula Care Homes, it’s our CARE (Committed, Ambition, Responsible, Embracing) values that make us different and a very special company to work for.

We are a family run business and not only do we provide a home from home environment filled with laugher and love for the people living in our homes, we recognise all that our staff do to support each day. We invest in our staff to enable them to reach their career aspirations and celebrate success, so they love what they do.

We can offer you:

• Full company induction and training to get you started and confident in the role
• Ongoing training and support thereafter and opportunities for career progression
• Free DBS check
• Company Pension
• Free meals provided when working long shifts
• Short or long shifts
• Access to Peninsula Care Homes Mental Health First Aider
• Access to an external confidential staff helpline
• Access to Peninsula Care Home’s ‘Whycare?’ app
• Access to Peninsula Care Home’s ‘Refer a Friend’ scheme
• Ample PPE to support safe working
• One of the most rewarding jobs

To find out more please contact us on 01647 440729 for more information.

Please note for UK & Overseas applicants, we are not in a position to sponsor, so kindly ask that you do not apply if you require sponsorship.

Does the job role include personal care?: No

Working Patterns:

Bank/Zero Hours