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. Week 1 Monday, Tuesday, Friday and Saturday Week 2 Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 08:30am 18:00 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 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 PACKAGE In 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.
Main duties of the job As a Kitchen Assistant at Barchester care home, you will help provide first-class food and hospitality to give residents exceptional care and support. A nutritious diet is vital for residents' wellbeing, making the Kitchen Assistant role crucial. You'll help produce meals and create a fulfilling dining experience. The role allows interactions with residents to enhance their experience and develop your skills. The schedule alternates weekly with shifts from 08:30am to 18:00. We're looking for someone committed to high standards in kitchen and food prep. Reliability, consideration, and a caring approach are key. Previous experience in similar settings is useful but not necessary. Benefits include competitive pay, free training, wellbeing tools access, retail discounts, referral bonuses, and more.
About us Barchester Healthcare is a company that operates care homes providing exceptional all-round care and support. Their focus is on offering a healthy and nutritious diet to ensure residents' wellbeing, making dining a vital experience in the daily lives of residents. Barchester values the impact of their staff beyond the kitchen, allowing them opportunities to get to know residents and enhance their hospitality experience. They are committed to maintaining the highest standards in food preparation and providing a rewarding environment for staff, offering competitive salaries and sector-leading benefits such as training, development opportunities, and recognition programs like Employee of the Month awards.
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.
Week 1 Monday, Tuesday, Friday and Saturday
Week 2 Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday
08:30am 18:00
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 aren't necessary, although any similar experience gained in a commercial or care setting would be useful.
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
West Parley
BH22 8SL
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.barchester.com/ (Opens in a new tab)