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In your role as a Kitchen Assistant at HC-One, you\'ll value one thing above all: Kindness. It carries across every aspect of our Dementia, Nursing, Residential and Specialist care homes. Every single person who works here understands that our Residents are people just like them with their own stories to tell. By joining HC-One you\'ll have a wonderful opportunity to give something back to those people.

As a Kitchen Assistant that will mean helping to prepare and serve nutritious, healthy meals that our residents will love. You\'ll demonstrate the highest standards in cleanliness, food safety and hygiene. And, whether you\'re maintaining food supplies and fridge/freezer temperatures, showing new starters how to use the equipment or scrubbing that last bit of spilled food from inside the oven, you\'ll always have Resident wellbeing in mind above anything else.

• Assist with the preparation and service of nutritious meals that residents will enjoy, while maintaining high standards of cleanliness, food safety and hygiene.
• Maintain food supplies and monitor fridge/freezer temperatures.
• Support new starters by training them on equipment and processes as needed.
• Ensure resident wellbeing is considered in all tasks.

• HC-One are looking for a Kitchen Assistant with some kitchen experience, but you\'ll have either an NVQ2 in Catering or Food Preparation or be willing to study for one.
• Strong record keeping and organisational skills; ability to follow recipes.
• When communicating with a Resident or co-worker, you\'ll be truly considerate and kind.
• Safeguarding is everyone\'s responsibility; ability to recognise signs of potential abuse, harm or neglect and know what to do if concerns arise. Attendance at safeguarding training appropriate to your role and willingness to undertake additional training are required; you should be able to seek appropriate advice and report concerns, including escalation if action is not taken.

• £250 welcome bonus pro rata
• Hourly rate is subject to experience and qualifications.
• Paid Enhanced DBS/PVG
• Free uniform
• During a shift of eight hours or more a nutritious meal will be available
• Company pension scheme
• 28 days annual leave inclusive of bank holidays
• Group life assurance cover
• Wagestream - financial wellbeing and flexible access to pay as you need it
• Award-winning learning and development and support to achieve qualifications.
• GP online - a service providing around the clock GP consultation via an interactive app - available to you and your children under 16
• An opportunity to learn from experienced colleagues as part of an outstanding and committed team.
• Colleague discounts - Access to over 1600 high street discounts including carefully selected discount partners.
• Wellbeing - free of charge access to an independent and confidential Employee Assistance Programme. This gives Colleagues and their family access to 24/7 365 support for a whole range of issues including physical, mental and financial issues
• Excellent recognition schemes such as Kindness in Care and Long Service Awards
• An attractive refer a friend scheme of up to £1000 per referral, depending on the role

We are passionate about ensuring that our current and future Colleagues can be their true selves, and that our workforce represents the communities we serve. We prioritise inclusive working practices and invite applicants from all backgrounds into our HC-One family and we are committed to providing the quickest possible turnaround from the point of making you a job offer to you starting with us on day one.