About The Role
Kitchen Assistants perform a range of duties around the kitchen, including:
Cooking, washing, peeling and preparing food ingredients
Using equipment such as mixers, special knives and cutters
Reviewing kitchen inventory and determining what items are needed
Unloading fresh supplies and organising the stockroom
Checking sell-by dates and rotating food stock
Cleaning kitchen appliances, ovens, dishes and pans
Observing cooking times and correct temperatures
Company Lifestyle
£12.71 per hour
8 hours per week over 2 days (10am till 2pm)
4 hour shifts
Flexible working
Alternate weekends
Employee Assistance Programme, confidential telephone counselling and legal advice 24 hours a day, 365 days a year
Free Blue Light Discount Card - Employee discounts scheme for a wide range of retailers, restaurants, and days out
Free meals on site
Free parking
Holiday pay
Workplace Pension
Refer a Friend payments
Free DBS, free uniform
Paid e-learning and training
CQC outcome bonus
Long service awards and recognition
Staff wellbeing strategy
Mental health first aiders
Your Working Life
Flexibility - is essential so that we can achieve the right balance between care support, wellbeing and maintaining independence. A good quality of life is every bit as important as looking after the residents needs
A career development pathway and support with qualifications – linked with increases in salary
A comprehensive and supportive induction programme to ensure confidence and competence
About The Company
Would you like to work for a company that values you? Do you want to be seen and heard, your opinions invited, and your views listened to? Do you want to work for a company that believes in psychological safety, where the team is safe for interpersonal risk-taking?
Responsibilities
To assist our elderly residents with all activities of daily living; this includes assisting with personal care tasks, dietary intake, mobility etc., whilst upholding choices and preferences and ensuring that dignity is always maintained.
Qualifications and skills
Work experience in a kitchen is advantageous. We are looking for people whose values and beliefs are fundamental to the true meaning of ‘caring’.
This Post will Require
Enhanced DBS Disclosure check, the cost of which will be met by Rathgar Care Home.
Proof of eligibility to work in the UK.
‘We are committed to providing disabled and neurodivergent applicants with any reasonable adjustments or accommodations needed. Therefore, please let us know if you require any reasonable adjustments as part of the recruitment or interview process. We are very happy to help and can make suggestions if you are unsure about what is available.’
Job Type: Part-time
Pay: £12.71 per hour
Benefits:
- Company pension
- Discounted or free food
- Employee discount
Work Location: In person
