Full-time Kitchen Assistant

Evergreen Care

Borris

On-site

EUR 25,000 - 32,000

Full time

3 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

Meals on shift

Free on-site parking

Training opportunities

Job summary

Evergreen Care is inviting applications for a Full-time Kitchen Assistant at Borris Lodge Nursing Home in Carlow. This role supports the day-to-day kitchen operations, assists with meal preparation, and helps deliver high-quality meals and services to residents in a warm, welcoming dining environment.

You will apply Basic Food Hygiene principles and HACCP guidelines, help maintain a well-stocked, efficient kitchen, and work with the team to ensure an outstanding resident experience.

Qualifications

Follow Basic Food Hygiene practices.
Adhere to HACCP guidelines.
Support meal preparation and presentation.
Maintain a clean, welcoming dining environment.
Assist in stock control and resource usage.
Contribute to a home-like atmosphere for residents.

Responsibilities

Maintain the catering department and all its associated areas in a clean and hygienic manner.
Adhere to and apply Basic Food Hygiene and HACCP principles.
Cook as required under supervision and serve meals.
Ensure excellence in the presentation of food.
Maintain a well-stocked kitchen while being economical with resources.
Encourage other staff to be economical in resource use.
Contribute to a home-like environment where residents are central to decisions and treated with dignity.

Skills

Food hygiene

Cooking

Teamwork

Attention to detail

Job description

Full-time Kitchen Assistant

Position Available: Kitchen Assistant in Borris Lodge Nursing Home - Carlow

We are currently inviting applications for the role of Kitchen Assistant. This is an excellent opportunity for a motivated and enthusiastic individual to join one of Ireland's leading private nursing home operators.

The successful candidate will play a key role in supporting the day-to-day operations of our kitchen, contributing to the delivery of high-quality meals and services to our residents. This position offers genuine career development potential.

Comprehensive in-house training will be provided, along with opportunities for further professional development.

Evergreen Care is a healthcare organisation providing long- and short-term residential care and services. Although our primary focus is older person care, we also cater to other people who are in need of residential care. In December 2020, Evergreen Care welcomed a new management structure and currently operates 12 Nursing Homes nationwide. We offer a fresh perspective in nursing home care in the heart of Ireland communities. Each of our homes focus on creating a kind, caring and happy community for every resident in our care

To deliver our level of excellence in care, we need amazing people. From managers, nurses, and carers to administration, housekeeping and catering, each person plays a vital role in our Evergreen Care community. It's not just their specialist skills, experience and extraordinary commitment that makes our people special but also their kind and compassionate nature. More than a job, a career with Evergreen Care means you become part of a special community where you can make a real difference to the lives of our residents every day.

About the role

Job Requirements:

To maintain the catering department and all its associated areas, in a clean and hygienic manner and to ensure a tidy, warm, inviting and correctly set dining room
To adhere to and apply by the principles of Basic Food Hygiene and HACCP.
To cook as required under supervision and serve the meals.
To ensure excellence in the presentation of food.
To ensure a well-stocked kitchen while being economic with resources.
To encourage other staff to be economic in the use of resources
To ensure that a 'home-like' environment and atmosphere is maintained where the resident is seen as the central figure in all decision making, ensuring that their right to individuality, privacy, dignity, independence, and choice is always maintained.

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