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Kitchen Assistant - Care Home @ Barchester Healthcare

Northampton, NN6 8GHOnsiteFull-timePosted 19 days ago

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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 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.

Main duties of the job As a Kitchen Assistant at a Barchester care home, your role involves providing first-class food and hospitality, contributing to exceptional all-round care and support for residents. Helping to produce meals and creating a fulfilling dining experience are key responsibilities. You will also have opportunities to get to know residents and develop your skills. The role requires commitment to maintaining standards during the food preparation process, and while formal qualifications aren't necessary, similar experience in a commercial or care setting would be advantageous. In return for your dedication, you will receive a competitive rate of pay and a sector-leading benefits and rewards package, which includes free training, access to wellbeing tools, retail discounts, and bonus schemes.

About us Barchester Healthcare operates care homes across the UK, providing high-quality health and social care services. They are known for their commitment to delivering comprehensive and compassionate care to the elderly and other vulnerable members of society. The organisation offers a variety of services, including residential care, dementia care, nursing care, and respite care. They emphasize the importance of a nutritious diet and creating a hospitable environment to enhance residents' wellbeing. Barchester Healthcare values skilled and caring employees, offering them opportunities for professional development and recognition through various reward programs.

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 aren't necessary, but similar experience in a commercial or care setting is 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

Northampton

NN6 8GH

Employer's website https://www.barchester.com/ (Opens in a new tab)

Skills

NHSPermanentHealthcare

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