Care Assistant

1 week ago


Knaresborough, North Yorkshire, United Kingdom Anchor Full time

Reporting into the Chef Manager, responsibilities will include:

  • Delivering a quality catering service in line with health, safety and hygiene requirements.
  • Compliance with food safely hygiene and health & safety procedures.
  • Minimising wastage when preparing meals and using equipment correctly.
  • Escalating concerns and issues.

Required knowledge & experience:

  • Level 2 food safety certificate.
  • Health & safety procedures including control of substances harmful to health (COSHH)
  • Previous catering experience with knowledge of basic food safety and safe use of knives & kitchen equipment.
  • Experience of working with older people

Required skills:

  • Ability to organize time and prioritise activities.
  • Able to work in a pressured environment.
  • Flexible and able to work as part of a team and individually.

Please note all applicants must already hold the legal right to work in the UK Anchor at this time does not provide tier 2 sponsorship.
The Manor House care home in Knaresborough is a contemporary residential care home set in luxurious and comfortable surroundings. Meticulously finished to a very high standard offering first class residential and dementia care for up to 75 residents.

Anchor - a great place to work
Anchor is England's largest not-for-profit providers of care and housing for older people.

Our heartfelt ambition is to transform housing and care so everyone can have a home where they love living in later life.


We're not-for-profit which means every penny we make or save is invested in the people who live with us, the places they live and the people who work here.

That means a better standard of care and customer service, better wages, more investment in training and development and improved facilities.


A rewarding environment
From health and happiness to finance and your career, we'll give you all the support you need.

Health & happiness

  • Gym, fitness and wellbeing discounts
  • Mental health support
  • Flexible working options

Finance

  • Pension plan contribute between 4% and 8% and we'll match it or better
  • Quick and easy pension transfer service
  • Savings and financial advice, loans, free life assurance
  • Discounts on shopping, holidays, phones, technology and more

Career

  • Ongoing personal and professional development programme
  • Leadership Pathways online learning resources
  • Career progression and promotion opportunities
Celebrating diversity, celebrating you

Anchor is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.

We aim to celebrate diversity and inclusion in all that we do, as we know that the more diverse our colleagues are, the better care and support we can give to our residents and each other.


We are proud to have an LGBT+ group for our residents, and also Disability, LGBT+ and race and ethnicity colleague networks.

These work to celebrate diversity, address concerns, review policy and practice and empower their members.

We also have an Inclusive Ambassador network to allow all colleagues to be part of promoting diversity and to be an ally to others.


We are a Gold Standard Inclusive Employer, a Stonewall Diversity Champion, Menopause Friendly and a signatory to the Care Leaver Covenant, HouseProud Pledge and Age Friendly Employer Pledge schemes.



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