About this role
Job summary ABOUT THE ROLE As a Kitchen Assistant at a Barchester care home, you'll help to provide the first-class food and hospitality that enable us to give our residents exceptional all-round care and support. A healthy, nutritious diet is vital to ensuring our residents' wellbeing and helping them enjoy daily life with us, which is why the role of Kitchen Assistant is so important. You'll help to produce meals and create a fulfilling dining experience for every resident. You'll be an asset to your colleagues and your impact will reach beyond the kitchen too. There'll be plenty of opportunities for you to get to know our residents, enhance their hospitality experience and develop your skills. ABOUT YOU When you join us as a Kitchen Assistant, you'll play a crucial role in the success of your care home. That's why we're looking for someone who's committed to maintaining the highest standards in the kitchen and during the food preparation process. You should be reliabl
Main duties of the job As a Kitchen Assistant at a Barchester care home, you will work to provide the first-class food and hospitality that enable exceptional all-round care and support for residents. The role involves contributing to the production of meals and creating a fulfilling dining experience for each resident. You will be a valuable asset to your colleagues, with impacts reaching beyond the kitchen. The job offers opportunities to know residents better, enhance their hospitality experience, and develop your skills. Commitment to high kitchen standards and reliable, considerate, and caring approaches are vital qualities for success. Formal qualifications are not necessary, although experience in a commercial or care setting might be beneficial.
About us Barchester Healthcare is a provider of care services, dedicated to offering high-quality care that one would expect for loved ones. They place a strong emphasis on delivering first-class food and hospitality to support the wellbeing of residents in their care homes. Barchester invests in their employees with a competitive pay rate and an industry-leading benefits package. This includes free training and development opportunities for all roles. The organisation values its employees, evidenced by rewards such as Employee of the Month and Long Service Awards. Barchester Healthcare is committed to fostering a rewarding work environment where attention to detail and people skills are highly regarded.
Job description Job responsibilities
ABOUT THE ROLEAs a Kitchen Assistant at a Barchester care home, you'll help to provide the first-class food and hospitality that enable us to give our residents exceptional all-round care and support. A healthy, nutritious diet is vital to ensuring our residents' wellbeing and helping them enjoy daily life with us, which is why the role of Kitchen Assistant is so important. You'll help to produce meals and create a fulfilling dining experience for every resident. You'll be an asset to your colleagues and your impact will reach beyond the kitchen too. There'll be plenty of opportunities for you to get to know our residents, enhance their hospitality experience and develop your skills.
ABOUT YOUWhen you join us as a Kitchen Assistant, you'll play a crucial role in the success of your care home. That's why we're looking for someone who's committed to maintaining the highest standards in the kitchen and during the food preparation process. You should be reliable, considerate and caring in your approach. Formal qualifications aren't necessary, although any similar experience gained in a commercial or care setting would be useful.
REWARDS PACKAGEIn return for your dedication, you'll receive a competitive rate of pay plus our sector-leading benefits and rewards package including: Free training and development for all roles Access to wellbeing and support tools A range of retail discounts and savings Unlimited referrals with our Refer a Friend' bonus scheme Employee of the Month' rewards and Long Service Awards'
And so much more!
If you'd like to use your attention to detail and people skills in an organisation that provides the quality care you'd expect for your loved ones, this is a rewarding place to be.
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Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
Formal qualifications are not necessary for this position, although prior experience in a commercial or care setting is advantageous.
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 Barchester Healthcare
Address Barchester Healthcare
Old Southgate
N14 7DJ
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.barchester.com/ (Opens in a new tab)