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 independent mental health hospital, you'll help to provide the first-class food that enables us to give our patients exceptional all-round care and support. A healthy, nutritious diet is vital to ensuring our patients' 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 patient. 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 patients and enhance their food experiences. ABOUT YOU When you join us as a Bank Kitchen Assistant, you'll play a crucial role in the success of the hospital. That's why we're looking for someone who's committed to maintaining the highest standards in the kit
Main duties of the job As a Bank Kitchen Assistant at a Barchester independent mental health hospital, you'll play a crucial role in providing the first-class food necessary for exceptional patient care and support. The role is casual, part-time, and offers flexible working hours covering planned or unplanned absences such as annual or sick leave. The job focuses on maintaining a nutritious diet crucial for the wellbeing of patients. You'll assist in producing meals and ensuring a fulfilling dining experience for every patient, getting chances to interact and enhance their food experiences. Formal qualifications aren't necessary, but any experience in a commercial or care setting is useful. Your dedication to high standards in the kitchen, reliability, and a caring approach are essential. The position offers competitive pay and chances for learning and development, potentially leading to a permanent role. You can visit the Hospital Director for an informal chat to find out more about working at Barchester.
About us Barchester Healthcare is a UK-based provider of health and social care services. With a focus on high-quality care, they operate a network of care homes and independent mental health hospitals. The company emphasizes a patient-centered approach, providing tailored care services to meet individual needs. Barchester Healthcare values its employees and offers various development opportunities, supporting career growth and progression. The organization also takes pride in its exceptional catering services, even hosting annual Barchester Hospitality Awards to recognize outstanding efforts. Being a leading healthcare provider, Barchester ensures its facilities maintain high standards of care, nutrition, and support for both patients and staff. Opportunities for flexible working and part-time roles, like the Bank Kitchen Assistant position, are available to ensure comprehensive care even during staff absences. Their commitment to quality care extends to offering competitive pay rates and engaging work environments.
Job description Job responsibilities
ABOUT THE ROLEThis is a casual, part-time role offering flexible working. As a Bank Kitchen Assistant at a Barchester independent mental health hospital, you'll help to provide the first-class food that enables us to give our patients exceptional all-round care and support. A healthy, nutritious diet is vital to ensuring our patients' 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 patient. 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 patients and enhance their food experiences.
ABOUT YOUWhen you join us as a Bank Kitchen Assistant, you'll play a crucial role in the success of the hospital. 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.
Our Hospital Director is always happy to welcome you into the hospital for an informal chat, simply pop in to find out more about working at Barchester.
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
Formal qualifications aren't necessary. 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
Hull
HU9 2BH
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.barchester.com/ (Opens in a new tab)