About this role
Job summary The Kitchen Assistant role at Barchester care home in Inverness is a permanent position offering a competitive hourly wage. This position is vital in delivering top-notch food and hospitality services that support the exceptional care provided to residents. As a Kitchen Assistant, your contributions will not only impact meal preparation but also enhance the overall dining experience, ultimately aiding the well-being of residents. This role offers a unique chance to connect with residents, improve their hospitality experience, and actively participate in a caring community environment, ensuring that each resident enjoys a fulfilling and nutritious diet.
Main duties of the job 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. In return for your dedication, you'll receive a competitive rate of pay plus our sector-leading benefits and rewards package.
About us Barchester Healthcare is renowned for providing specialized residential care for older people. At Barchester, every team member is committed to delivering high-quality care that residents would trust for their own loved ones. This vision underscores every role within the organization, including roles like the Kitchen Assistant that contribute significantly to the care and hospitality services offered. Barchester Healthcare places a high value on training, development, and wellbeing support for its team members, along with rewards such as retail discounts, referral bonuses, and employee awards to recognize long service and outstanding performance.
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.
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
Formal qualifications are not necessary for this role, 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
Inverness
IV3 8SD
Employer's website https://www.barchester.com/ (Opens in a new tab)