- £250.00 signing-on bonus
- £250.00 retention bonus (12 months service)
- Public transport costs assistance available
- Relocation / accommodation costs assistance available
Ventry Care is recruiting a Kitchen Assistant to our kitchen in Highams Park E4. This care home, for 36 residents, cares for older persons / older persons living with dementia.
THE ROLE
We can offer between 3 and 6 shifts per week (18 - 36 hours), over a seven day rota, making this a flexible position to fit around a busy life. Long shifts are also available to those who wanted more weekly hours. The shifts are 08:00 to 14:00 or 13:00 to 19:00.
- You will help the cook prepare a range of dishes and follow dietary guidelines for service users, preparing breakfast / lunch / supper.
- You will help the cook complete associated kitchen paperwork.
- You will be responsible for the organisation and cleanliness of the main kitchen, satellite kitchens, food store, fridges, freezers, and dining area.
DUTIES WILL INCLUDE HELPING WITH
- Breakfast preparation and service.
- Morning beverage preparation and service.
- Lunch preparation and service.
- Afternoon beverage preparation and service.
- Supper preparation and service.
- Cleaning kitchen equipment (pots, pans, kitchen utensils, ovens, work surfaces etc).
- Packing away deliveries and stock rotation.
- Other duties as directed by the cook.
WHAT WE CAN OFFER YOU?
- Pay rates start at £12.71 per hour, and increase depending on your experience and qualifications.
- Paid holiday to 28 days.
- Staff recognition scheme.
- Cycle to work scheme.
- Assistance with London transport costs.
- Assistance with London accommodation costs.
- Workplace pension contributions through NEST.
- Free uniform.
- Paid mandatory training, and the opportunity for ongoing specialist training,
- e.g. advanced food hygiene / diabetes / dementia, to ensure you can professionally develop yourself, and best meet the care needs of this service user group.
- £250.00* signing-on bonus / £250.00* annual retention bonus / unlimited £250.00* refer a friend scheme.
- Career advancement opportunities to ensure you can enjoy a fulfilling career in this sector.
- Long service awards.
WHAT WE NEED YOU TO HAVE?
- You will have experience working in a commercial kitchen environment.
- You will ideally have experience working with older people in residential care.
WHAT WE NEED YOU TO BE?
- You are willing to learn, are flexible, patient, caring, organised, enthusiastic, compassionate, and great with people. You are:
- ·extremely well organised with excellent multitasking skills and ability to work well under pressure
- ·flexible with working shifts, including weekends
- ·excellent time management skills
Pay: £12.71 per hour
Benefits:
- Company pension
- Cycle to work scheme
- Free parking
- Sick pay
Work Location: In person
