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 reliable, considerate and caring in your approach. Formal qual
Main duties of the job As a Kitchen Assistant at a Barchester care home, your role will be to help provide first-class food and hospitality that contribute to the residents' exceptional care and support. This involves assisting in producing meals and enhancing the dining experience for residents. You'll be a valuable team member with opportunities to interact with residents and develop your skills. Barchester seeks individuals who are committed to high kitchen standards, reliable, and caring. While formal qualifications arent required, similar experience in a commercial or care setting is beneficial. Employees are rewarded with competitive pay, free training and development, wellbeing support tools, retail discounts, referral bonuses, and various awards recognizing long service and excellence.
About us Barchester Healthcare is a well-regarded provider of care for elderly residents within care homes. They focus on delivering high-quality food and hospitality, which is integral to the comprehensive care and support they offer. They maintain a committed team dedicated to upholding excellent kitchen standards to ensure their residents enjoy a nutritious and varied diet. Barchester values the role of every staff member, fostering an environment where they can interact with residents and enhance their hospitality skills. The company offers competitive benefits, comprehensive training, personal development opportunities, and incentives such as employee rewards, referral bonuses, and recognition for long service. Barchester Healthcare aims to provide the quality of care expected for one's loved ones.
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
No formal qualifications necessary, similar experience 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
Ludlow
SY8 1LS
Employer's website https://www.barchester.com/ (Opens in a new tab)