Weekend Kitchen Assistant - Eastridge Manor

South Coast Nursing Homes; Bolney; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 19,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hourly rate: Weekdays £12.76

Hourly rate: Weekends £13.40

Permanent full-time hours

Subsidised staff food

Paid breaks on full shifts

Free uniform & DBS

Pension

Employee assistance programme

Industry leading training and career发展

Job summary

South Coast Nursing Homes is recruiting for a Kitchen Assistant to join our team at Eastridge Manor in Bolney, Nr Haywards Heath. Hours are 16 per week, Saturday and Sunday 7am-3pm, with duties reporting to the Head Chef.

The role involves maintaining a high standard kitchen and catering service for residents, including washing dishes, ensuring hygiene, preparing breakfast, porridge, salads and desserts, and supporting meal service on weekends.

Responsibilities

• Wash and dry all meal time crockery and cutlery using equipment and facilities provided.
• Clean food trays after use and return to the kitchen.
• Wash and dry bowls, trays, saucepans and utensils as used by the Head Chef promptly and efficiently.
• Ensure food preparation areas are clean and hygienic.
• Wash, peel, chop and cook porridge; help prepare salads and desserts.
• Prepare breakfast.

Job description

South Coast Nursing Homes is an established and successful, family owned and managed, care home company based in Worthing, West Sussex.

We currently operate 9 homes across East and West Sussex and have 414 beds Each registered home offers the highest standards of resident care and comfort, 24 hours – day and night, for long and short-term stays.

We are recruiting for a Kitchen Assistant to join our team at our specialist dementia and nursing home Eastridge Manor in Bolney, Nr Haywards Heath.

Hours - 16 hours per week - Saturday and Sunday 7am - 3pm

Reporting into the Head Chef/Chef, the purpose of this role is to assist in maintaining a quality Kitchen and catering service for our residents

Job responsibilities

• To wash and dry all meal time crockery and cutlery using equipment and facilities provided.
• Cleaning of all food trays following use on their return to the kitchen.
• To wash and dry all bowls, trays, saucepans etc as used by the Head Chef/Chef promptly and efficiently.
• Ensure the food preparation areas are clean and hygienic.
• Washing utensils and dishes and making sure they are stored appropriately.
• Washing, peeling, chopping, cutting and cooking porridge and helping to prepare salads and desserts.
• Preparing breakfast

Benefits include:

• Hourly rate of £12.76 Weekdays and £13.40 Weekends
• Access to your pay as you earn it
• Permanent full-time hours
• Subsidised staff food
• Paid breaks on full shifts
• Free uniform & DBS
• Pension, and employee assistance programme
• Industry leading training and development coupled with career progression

Here at South Coast Nursing Homes, we value diversity and are committed to a culture of inclusivity, respect, and equality.

We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons, regardless of age, disability, gender, gender identity, marital or civil partnership status, pregnancy or maternity, race, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or socio-economic background.

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