About this role
Job summary 40 Hours per week - Including alternate weekends If you are passionate about caring for the elderly and want to build a long-term career in one of our award-winning homes, then look no further than Akari Care. Our aim is to create an environment where our residents are valued, respected, and are offered the personalised care they deserve. Akari Care is committed to upholding values that we created and share. It is, therefore, vitally important that any new colleague embraces and actively promotes our values across the organisation. We now seek an additional Kitchen / Catering Assistant who is passionate about, and thrives on, making a real and positive difference to the lives of older people. Working in collaboration and unison with the Cook and the wider catering team you will be responsible for ensuring the smooth, efficient running of all kitchen processes. These will include creating menus, plating up, arranging trollies, and ensuring each of our residents feel directly supported and looked after
Main duties of the job We are looking for a Kitchen Assistant to join our team at Akari Care. The successful candidate will be responsible for ensuring the smooth operation of kitchen processes in collaboration with the Cook and the catering team. Duties include creating menus, plating up, arranging trollies, and providing high-quality support and care to residents. It is vital to be mindful of individual religious and cultural backgrounds in meal preparation to ensure a personalized service. You will play a critical role as the link between the kitchen and serving areas, ensuring mealtimes run smoothly. We require individuals who can demonstrate a caring nature, be flexible and adaptable, work well under pressure, and have a warm approach. Experience in similar environments, kitchen and food preparation, and a Basic Food Hygiene Certificate are required. We offer a competitive salary, pension contributions, uniform provision, a generous annual leave allowance, and opportunities for personal and professional development.
About us Akari Care is a company dedicated to providing high-quality care to the elderly in award-winning homes. We focus on creating an environment of respect and personalized care for our residents. Our values are at the heart of what we do, and we actively seek team members who embrace and promote these values. We are committed to supporting our employees with their career development through training and development opportunities. Akari Care recognizes the importance of community spirit and offers an engaging community environment where everyone is respected and included. We offer our team members competitive salaries, recognition schemes, and support with personal development plans. Our team members are trusted to make a positive difference to the lives of the residents and work in unison with colleagues to ensure the best care and support. Join Akari Care to be part of a team that truly values your contribution and is committed to excellence in elderly care.
Job description Job responsibilities
** 40 Hours per week - Including alternate weekends **
If you are passionate about caring for the elderly and want to build a long-term career in one of our award-winning homes, then look no further than Akari Care. Our aim is to create an environment where our residents are valued, respected, and are offered the personalised care they deserve.
Akari Care is committed to upholding values that we created and share. It is, therefore, vitally important that any new colleague embraces and actively promotes our values across the organisation.
We now seek an additional Kitchen / Catering Assistant who is passionate about, and thrives on, making a real and positive difference to the lives of older people.
Working in collaboration and unison with the Cook and the wider catering team you will be responsible for ensuring the smooth, efficient running of all kitchen processes. These will include creating menus, plating up, arranging trollies, and ensuring each of our residents feel directly supported and looked after with the highest quality of support and care.
Whilst you will be involved in all the practical duties you would expect in a busy care home kitchen it is vitally important to continuously ensure that you are mindful and conscious to individual religious and cultural backgrounds and how this might impact on meal choices, alongside making sure that all our residents feel they have a personalised service.
As the critical link between the kitchen and the serving areas you will be conjointly responsible for caring for our residents. The key focus for us is ensuring mealtimes run smoothly and are an enjoyable experience at Akari Care, where all our residents individual needs are catered for.
By showing us you can match our values with the right desire for personal excellence, community spirit and a kind, caring and compassionate nature, we, in return, can offer you a career developing your knowledge, skills and abilities to support vulnerable adults with the care their individual needs require.
What is in it for you:
A competitive salary
Pension contribution of 5%
Recognition schemes and rewarding referral schemes.
Uniform provided and DBS check costs paid.
28 days annual leave (based on full-time hours, including Bank Holidays)
Flexible working patterns
Fully funded training and development
Support with personal development plans.
The opportunity to gain experience and develop both personally and professionally.
An engaging community environment where everyone is respected and included
What we require from you:
Experience of working within similar environment
Kitchen and food preparation experience required.
Basic Food Hygiene Certificate
A caring nature to give everyone a personal approach.
Flexible and adaptable to changes at short notice.
Work well under pressure without negative impact to those around you.
Warm, approachable, and engaging persona
Respect everyone, treating others as you would expect to be treated.
Resilient and adaptable to differing needs of colleagues and residents.
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
Experience of working within similar environment, Kitchen and food preparation experience required, Basic Food Hygiene Certificate
Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Employer details Employer name Akari Care Limited
Address Akari Care
Gateshead
NE8 3SA
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.akaricare.co.uk (Opens in a new tab)