Kitchen Assistant

**Home Name**:Hillview Care Home

**Location**:Cranskaw Street, BB4 7RA

**Contract Type**:Bank

**Reporting To**:Cook/Chef

**About the company**:
Marton Care is a modern company, with old fashioned values surrounding the loving care of vulnerable and elderly people. We believe that everyone deserves the very best that life has to offer in their dignified later years and our company is dedicated to achieving this.

At Marton Care our mission is to provide our Residents with a happy quality of life, exercising maximum independence, autonomy through choice and fulfilment, quietly and discreetly ensuring they are looked after in every way, in a warm and safe environment. Nursing and Residential care are just further chapters in a person’s life and our philosophy is to create a home from home environment. Our high standard of care embraces ‘Good Care Practice’ with a commitment to our staff to train and support them to become the best they can be.

**Duties Included (But not limited to)**:
To assist the Cook with the preparation of varied, nutritious meals for the residents.

Help with the serving of meals for residents, be understanding of any specific food requirements and ensure everyone is treated with respect, dignity and given choice.

To understand and comply with statutory and legal requirements such as HACCP, Health & Safety, COSHH, Environmental Health, to maintain a safe environment throughout the home.

To clean and tidy all areas of the kitchen with the correct products following instruction and guidance contained in the cleaning schedules ensuring the care home is always cleaned to the highest standards.

Ensure that all kitchen equipment is in full, safe working order, immediately report any faults to the Cook.

To receive and unload new stock, store appropriately and rotate current stock correctly to maintain optimum freshness of all foodstuff.

To work as an integral part of the team, contribute to meetings and training sessions as required ensuring that the Care Home is a friendly and supportive working environment

**A Marton Care employee has**:
**Fantastic People Skills**:
Supportive and great communication. Able to build strong relationships and show empathy and compassion.

**A Caring Nature**:
An enthusiastic person-centred approach with a genuine passion for improving people’s lives daily.

**A Team Player Attitude**:
Do you work well in a group of likeminded people?

**Adaptability**:
The role is in a very fast paced environment; can you think on your feet and adapt quickly to changing situations?

**No Experience? No Problem**:
Marton Care Homes will provide a comprehensive induction program and training plan to ensure you are fully prepared to begin your new career within the Marton family.

Marton Care Homes are great environments in which to work. It takes a special kind of person to care and this could be you.

**Marton Care Homes Can Offer**:

- Competitive pay rates
- Paid DBS
- Professional training & ongoing career progression
- Company pension
- Free uniform
- Onsite parking

**Job Type**: Zero hours contract

**Salary**: £10.42 per hour

**Benefits**:

- On-site parking
- Referral programme

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Rawtenstall, BB4 7RA: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

**Experience**:

- Chef: 1 year (required)
- Kitchen experience: 1 year (required)

Work authorisation:

- United Kingdom (required)

Work Location: In person