About this role
Job summary ABOUT THE ROLE As a Regional 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 across a 20 miles Radius. 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 Regional 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 reliab
Main duties of the job As a Regional Kitchen Assistant at a Barchester care home, you will play an essential role in ensuring the provision of first-class food and hospitality for residents. This involves helping produce meals that contribute to a fulfilling dining experience. You'll work across a 20-mile radius, which means having your own transport is necessary. The position offers the opportunity to be more than just a kitchen assistant, allowing you to get to know the residents and enhance their hospitality experience. You will be expected to maintain the highest standards during food preparation. Although formal qualifications arent necessary, any experience similar in a commercial or care setting would be beneficial. Dedication is rewarded with competitive pay rates and benefits such as free training, development opportunities, access to wellbeing tools, retail discounts, and a 'Refer a Friend' bonus scheme. Employee of the Month and Long Service Awards are also part of the reward package.
About us Barchester Healthcare is a leading care provider in the UK, specializing in delivering exceptional care services across numerous care homes. The organization prides itself on offering holistic care that addresses not just the physical needs of residents but also provides a supportive and hospitable environment. Their care homes are known for personalized care plans that focus on residents' wellbeing, supported by nutritious, quality meals prepared by dedicated kitchen staff. The company values skill development among its employees, offering comprehensive training programs to ensure that staff can deliver the best possible care. Employees are a crucial part of the organization, working collaboratively to enhance the living experience of residents. Barchester Healthcare is committed to maintaining high standards and offers various reward schemes to acknowledge the hard work and dedication of its staff.
Job description Job responsibilities
ABOUT THE ROLEAs a Regional 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 across a 20 miles Radius. 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 Regional 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, Along with. As you'll be travelling across the area, you'll either need your own transport or ready access to one.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 + Mileage paid from place of work.
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.
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
Formal qualifications are not 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
Kettering
NN15 7JZ
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.barchester.com/ (Opens in a new tab)