Are you a naturally helpful and supportive person? Do you love cooking, meal prep and more? Are you eager to learn fresh, new skills whilst supporting the happiness of others?
Our newly opened care home in Derby, Kingsway View is seeking enthusiastic Kitchen Assistant to join us on this exciting new journey. Providing residential, respite, dementia and nursing care, with 80 state-of-the-art rooms for residents to reside in, spacious dining and lounge areas, an on-site café, floor-to-ceiling windows, and so much more, we are excited to be bringing this opportunity to Derby!
With the desire to always improve and develop their staff skillset, you will be encouraged to progress and develop skills, qualifications and training with the support of the company, so no experience is required!
What you will receive as a Kitchen Assistant;
- £12.73 per hour
- Part-time, permanent contract
- 24.5 hours per week on a 6-weekly rolling rota
- 7.5-hour shifts, 10am-5.30pm, 3 on 3 off
- Derby-based with fantastic transport links - DE22 3ZB
What you will be doing as a Kitchen Assistant;
- Assisting and supporting the cook in the preparation of varied, nutritious and delicious meals for the residents
- Bring fresh, new ideas whilst assisting the team to create menus, plate meals and arrange food.
- Ensure the general cleanliness and tidiness of the kitchen area, equipment and appliances
- Assisting with catering for special events such as summer BBQs and Christmas parties
- Monitoring stock rotation, complying with company policies and procedures following all mandatory COSHH and HACCP guidelines
What benefits you will receive as a Kitchen Assistant;
- Company pension
- Cycle to work scheme
- Free parking
- Health & wellbeing programme
- Claim cash back on dental, eye care, physio, prescriptions etc
- 24/7 counselling service
- 24/7 GP service
- And more..
- Referral programme – claim up to £200 for referring a friend
- Employee of the month
- Care Awards
- Double Pay on bank holidays
- Early Pay Day scheme
- Various learning and development opportunities
What you will need to be successful as a Kitchen Assistant;
- Fantastic communication and organisation skills
- Basic food hygiene certificate
- Ability to manage workload, and time and prioritise tasks efficiently
- Understanding of COSHH & a commitment to infection and prevention control
- Knowledge of basic food preparation, stock control and rotation
If you would like to apply for this fabulous Kitchen Assistant opportunity at Kingsway View, please send your CV via the ‘apply’ function as soon as possible and we will be in touch.
If you would like to find out more information about this Kitchen Assistant role, please call the home on 01332 790777
Job Types: Part-time, Permanent
Pay: £12.73 per hour
Experience:
- Catering: 1 year (preferred)
- Kitchen: 1 year (preferred)
Work Location: In person
