Kitchen Assistant

**Come and join us at The Green Nursing Home**

Our Home in Hasland is a purpose-built home providing care for up to 40 residents. Hasland is a lovely old market town, situated close to the centre of Chesterfield, just a few miles from the Peak District National Park.

Our staff here at Hasland strive to preserve and maintain the dignity, individuality and privacy of all residents. We also have a CQC rating of 'Good'.

16 hours per week

£10.65 per hour

**REPORTING TO**:
Kitchen Manager/Home Manager

**JOB PURPOSE**:
To assist in organizing and controlling the efficient and economic production of quality food within the allowed budget, whilst maintaining high standards of cleanliness and hygiene.

**MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES**:

- Assist in the preparation, cooking and serving of meals.
- Participate in staff meetings as required.
- Maintain and improve professional knowledge and competence.
- Attend mandatory training courses as and when required.
- Wash up after meals. Ensure all crockery and equipment is cleaned and stored appropriately, and that the overall cleaning of the kitchen area (and, where appropriate, the dining area) is carried out effectively.
- Ensure statutory Health and Safety standards in the kitchen and dining areas.
- Report immediately to the Home Manager, or Nurse in Charge, any illness of an infectious nature or accident incurred by a resident, colleague, self or another.
- Understand and ensure the implementation of the Homes Health and Safety Policy, and Emergency and Fire procedures.
- Report to the Home Manager, or Nurse in Charge, any faulty appliances, damaged furniture, equipment or any potential hazard.
- Promote safe working practice in the Home.
- Promote and ensure the good reputation of the Home.
- Ensure that all information of a confidential nature gained in the course of duty is not divulged to third parties.
- Notify the Home Manager, or Nurse in Charge, as soon as possible of your inability to report for duty, and also on your return to work from all periods of absence.
- Ensure the security of the Home is maintained at all times.
- Adhere to all Company policies and procedures at all times.
- Ensure all equipment is clean and well maintained.
- Carry out any other tasks that may be reasonably assigned to you.

**Benefits**:

- Contributory Pension
- Paid Breaks
- Overtime Paid at enhanced Rates
- Subsidised Meals during Shift
- Referral scheme in place for recommending Friends and Family to join the group -£250 per placement
- Free Parking
- Free Training

**VALUES**:
**Working Together**

Involve Service Users, family, external agencies & colleagues

Speak up when things go wrong

**Respect and Dignity**

Understand person-centred care and can demonstrate treating people as individuals and respecting choices

Promoting independence and encouraging appropriate risk taking

**Everybody Counts**
- Ensuring no one is discriminated against or excluded

Understand human rights and impact on care delivery

Facilitating people to ‘speak up’ about concerns and acting upon them

**Commitment to Quality of Care**

Striving for quality in everything we do recognising and understanding what quality in care means for people using the services

Being accepting about criticism and focusing on improvement

Being open to new opportunities for learning and identifying the limits of skills and knowledge

**Compassion**

Treating people with kindness

Understanding the importance of empathy in all areas of employment

Understanding the values of others and always providing a caring service

**Improving Lives**

Focus on how things could be done better and sharing ideas
- Understanding of wellbeing and what is important to people using the service
- Improving outcomes for people

Ensuring appropriate services are provided for people using the services.

If you require any further information, please don't hesitate to contact us or visit the home.

**Contact Number**:
01246 556321.

**Job Types**: Part-time, Permanent

**Salary**: £10.65 per hour

Schedule:

- Day shift
- Monday to Friday
- Weekend availability

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Hasland, S41 0LW: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Work Location: In person

**Job Types**: Part-time, Permanent

**Salary**: £10.65 per hour

**Benefits**:

- Company events
- Company pension
- Gym membership

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday
- Weekend availability

Work Location: In person