About this role
Job summary ABOUT THE ROLE This is a casual, part-time role offering flexible working. As a Bank 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 Bank Kitchen Assistant is so important. Providing cover for any planned or unplanned absences, 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 and enhance their hospitality experience. ABOUT YOU When you join us as a Bank 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, and flexible when it comes to your work patterns. Formal qualifications aren't necessary, although any similar experience gained in a commercial or care setting would be useful. REWARDS PACKAGE As well
Main duties of the job As a Bank Kitchen Assistant at a Barchester care home, you'll be responsible for providing first-class food and hospitality to ensure the well-being of our residents. This role is crucial as a healthy, nutritious diet is essential for our residents' daily life enjoyment. You'll provide cover for absentee colleagues, assist in meal production, and create a fulfilling dining experience. Beyond the kitchen, you'll have opportunities to engage with residents, enhancing their hospitality experience. The role is casual and part-time, offering flexible working hours. When you join us, you'll help uphold the highest standards in the kitchen and during food preparation. We're seeking someone reliable, considerate, and flexible. While formal qualifications aren't needed, similar experience in a commercial or care setting is advantageous.
About us Barchester Healthcare is one of the UK's leading care providers, renowned for providing exceptional care in its care homes. The company emphasizes the importance of catering and hospitality as vital components of resident care and wellbeing. As a bank member of staff, you will provide essential cover for planned or unplanned absences, ensuring continuous support to the residents. Barchester offers its employees competitive pay and flexible working conditions. It also focuses on staff development with plenty of free learning and development opportunities. Barchester holds the Barchester Hospitality Awards, highlighting the importance it places on catering excellence. Successful roles in bank positions can potentially lead to permanent positions, emphasizing Barchester's commitment to career growth within its organization.
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ABOUT THE ROLEThis is a casual, part-time role offering flexible working. As a Bank 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 Bank Kitchen Assistant is so important. Providing cover for any planned or unplanned absences, 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 and enhance their hospitality experience.
ABOUT YOUWhen you join us as a Bank 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, and flexible when it comes to your work patterns. Formal qualifications aren't necessary, although any similar experience gained in a commercial or care setting would be useful.
REWARDS PACKAGEAs well as competitive pay, you can look forward to a role that offers true flexibility and plenty of free learning and development opportunities. As one of the UK's leading healthcare providers, we take catering seriously and even run a fiercely-contested annual Barchester Hospitality Awards. If you do well in this role it could lead to a permanent one.
As this is a Bank position to provide cover as and when we need it, such as for annual leave or sick leave, the hours and days you work will vary.
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 are required. Experience 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
Winchester
SO21 2RT
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.barchester.com/ (Opens in a new tab)