About this role
Job summary 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 kitchen assistant today! Where you'll be working Click here to view the care home: https://www.agincare.com/care-homes/derby/nightingale-care-nursing-home/?utm_source=Online&utm_medium=google&utm_campaign=nightingalegooglebusinessprofile&utm_term=gbp&utm_content=nightingale 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 We currently have two part time opportunities available: Kitchen Assistant to work 16 hours per week to include alternative weekends Kitchen Assistant to work 24 hours per week to include alterna
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. If you're looking to further your career and obtain a rewarding role within the health & social care sector, join the Agincare family today. You'll work at the Nightingale Care and Nursing Home in Derby and as an Agincare employee, enjoy a salary of £12.72 per hour, a refer-a-friend scheme earning up to £1000, outstanding career development, fully funded training up to QCF level 5, and other benefits like a Blue Light care discount package, a company pension scheme, and on-demand pay. Requirements include a right-to-work in the UK for a minimum of 12 months and previous kitchen experience. This role offers two part-time opportunities: 16 hours/week or 24 hours/week, both including alternative weekends. Your duties will include supporting the chef, maintaining kitchen hygiene (in line with COSHH regulations), managing time effectively, and engaging with residents. A caring, self-motivated attitude, empathy, and knowledge of food safety are necessary.
About us Agincare is proudly celebrating 40 years of caring for communities. As a rapidly growing, family-owned care provider with more than 5,500 team members, Agincare continues to expand its services through recent care home developments and the launch of new not-for-profit Childrens Services. Today, Agincare stands as one of the UKs largest care providers, delivering a wide range of care services, including care and nursing homes, home care, extra care facilities, supported living, and live-in care, across more than 170 locations nationwide. As a signatory of the Care Leaver Covenant, Agincare is committed to supporting care leavers by offering either an interview or an informal career conversation and supports the Armed Forces community by offering guaranteed interviews to service leavers and members of the military community. All services are regulated by the CQC, and Agincare is proud to be an equal opportunities employer, encouraging applications from individuals of all 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 askitchen assistanttoday!
Where you'll be working
Click here to view the care home:https://www.agincare.com/care-homes/derby/nightingale-care-nursing-home/?utm_source=Online&utm_medium=google&utm_campaign=nightingalegooglebusinessprofile&utm_term=gbp&utm_content=nightingaleAs 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 We currently have two part time opportunities available: Kitchen Assistant to work 16 hours per week to include alternative weekends Kitchen Assistant to work24 hours per week to include alternative weekends Previous experience in a kitchen setting is essentialA 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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Qualifications Essential
A minimum of 12 months on your right to work in the UK, previous experience in a kitchen setting, some prior knowledge of food safety and COSHH, ability to work in a team and alone.
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
Derby
DE23 1RJ
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.agincare.com/ (Opens in a new tab)