About this role
Job summary Package Description: We are on the lookout for a reliable, passionate and organised individual to join our team as a kitchen assistant. Are you looking to further your career and fancy obtaining a new rewarding role within the health & social care sector? Then come and join the Agincare family as Bank kitchen assistant today! Where you'll be working View the care home: https://www.agincare.com/care-homes/hampshire/gorseway-nursing-home-hayling-island/ Care Quality Commission rating - https://www.cqc.org.uk/location/1-5859745443 As an Agincare employee you'll enjoy £12.72 per hour Refer a friend scheme earn up to £1000* Outstanding career development Fully funded training up to QCF level 5 Blue Light care discount package Company pension scheme On demand pay What is required from you? A minimum of 12 months on your right to work in the UK Opportunities Available: Kitchen Assistant to work 40 hours per week - each shift is 10 hours, 4 shifts a week to include working alternative weekends Bank Kitchen Assistant - zero hour contract Combination of shift times; 7.30am - 5.30pm and 9.30am - 7.30pm No set shifts, flexible rota A day in the life of a Kitchen Assistant Support the chef to create healthy/balanced meals and snacks, and ensuring a good understanding of various dietary requirements and allergens Ensure a high standard of cleanliness is maintained in the kitchen area, with good levels of hygiene particularly in line with COSHH regulations and health and safety protocols. Work as a team player, but have the ability to lone work when needed, effectively managing your time. Offer support, communication and engagement to the residents.
Main duties of the job We are on the lookout for a reliable, passionate, and organised individual to join our team as a kitchen assistant. You will support the chef in creating healthy/balanced meals and snacks, ensuring an understanding of various dietary requirements and allergens. A high standard of cleanliness must be maintained in the kitchen area, with good levels of hygiene. You'll work as a team player but should also have the ability to lone work when needed. Offering support, communication, and engagement to the residents is an important part of the role. Opportunities are available for those who want to work a combination of shift times, and the role includes a flexible rota.
About us Agincare is celebrating 40 years of caring and is a rapidly growing care provider with over 5,500 team members. It is one of the UK's largest care providers, offering care and nursing homes, home care, extra care, supported living, and live-in care solutions across more than 170 locations nationwide. Agincare is a family-owned business committed to strengthening services through care home developments and not-for-profit children's services. Agincare is also committed to providing support for care leavers and the Armed Forces community, ensuring opportunities and interviews for these groups. Their services are regulated by the CQC, and Agincare is an equal opportunities employer encouraging applications from diverse backgrounds.
Job description Job responsibilities Package Description:
We are on the lookout for a reliable, passionate and organised individual to join our team as a kitchen assistant.
Are you looking to further your career and fancy obtaining a new rewarding role within the health & social care sector?
Then come and join the Agincare family as Bank kitchen assistant today!
Where you'll be working
Click here to view the care home:https://www.agincare.com/care-homes/hampshire/gorseway-nursing-home-hayling-island/ Care Quality Commission rating -https://www.cqc.org.uk/location/1-5859745443As an Agincare employee you'll enjoy
£12.72 per hour Refer a friend scheme earn up to £1000* Outstanding career development Fully funded training up to QCF level 5 Blue Light care discount package Company pension scheme On demand payWhat is required from you?
A minimum of 12 months on your right to work in the UK Opportunities Available: Kitchen Assistant to work 40 hours per week - each shift is 10 hours, 4 shifts a week to include working alternative weekends Bank Kitchen Assistant - zero hour contract Combination of shift times; 7.30am - 5.30pm and 9.30am - 7.30pm No set shifts, flexible rotaA day in the life of a Kitchen Assistant
Support the chef to create healthy/balanced meals and snacks, and ensuring a goodunderstanding of various dietary requirements and allergens Ensure a high standard of cleanliness is maintained in the kitchen area, with good levels of hygiene particularly in line with COSHH regulations and health and safety protocols. Work as a team player, but have the ability to lone work when needed, effectively managing your time. Offersupport, communication and engagement to the residents.About You
You don't have to have worked in care before, a previous role in a different catering environment is great for someone willing to learn. We'd like you to have some prior knowledge of food safety and COSHH. You will be a caring, self-motivated and enthusiastic individual who is able to show empathy to the needs of others.
About Agincare
Agincare is proudly celebrating 40years of caring for communities. As a rapidlygrowing, family-ownedcare provider with more than5,500 team members, and expanding every day, we continue to strengthen our services through recent care home developments and the launch of ournew not-for-profit Childrens Services. Today,Agincare is one of the UKs largest care providers, delivering care and nursing homes, home care, extra care,supported living, and live-in care across more than 170 locationsnationwide.
As a signatory of theCare Leaver Covenant, we arecommitted tosupporting care leavers by guaranteeing either an interview or an informal career conversation.We are proud to support the Armed Forcescommunity through our alliance,offering guaranteed interviewsto service leavers and members of the military community.
All of our services areregulated by the CQCand Agincare is proud to be anequal opportunities employerand encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds and experiences.At present, we are unable to offer visa sponsorship.
As care is always in high demand, we have a wide range of exciting opportunities available. If this particular role isnt the right fit for you, we encourage you to explore our other vacancies,www.agincare.com/careers
*Refer a friend bonuses are subject to terms and conditions
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Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
Some prior knowledge of food safety and COSHH is needed. A minimum of 12 months on your right to work in the UK.
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 Agincare
Address Agincare Homes Holdings
Hayling Island
PO11 0BA
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.agincare.com/ (Opens in a new tab)