Kitchen Assistant

2 weeks ago

Poole BH RQ, United Kingdom b8dfdd8e-ca2b-4c5c-99cb-afdda17283e3 Full time £18,000 - £22,000 per year

Kitchen Assistant

Hours: Bank Hours - when required

Location: Oakdale Care Home, Kingsmill Rd, Poole BH17 8RQ

Our team at are looking to recruit a friendly and enthusiastic bank Kitchen Assistant to assist with delivering quality meals to our residents in the care home. This is a perfect opportunity to gain some experience within the kitchen or perhaps the development of a new career in catering. You will be helping to ensure that our residents dietary requirements are met.

Responsibilities of the Kitchen Assistant:

As a bank Kitchen Assistant; you will be taking an active role in supporting the Chef with the preparation and delivery of meals for residents. As well as preparing fresh ingredients for various meals, you will also be responsible for maintaining a clean and tidy kitchen area that adheres to both Health and Safety regulations and the exemplary standards of the home.

Responsibilities:

  • Maintaining hygiene and cleanliness in the kitchen environment
  • Cleaning all crockery, cutlery and food preparation equipment
  • Assist in preparation of meals for service
  • Prepare food and ingredients for service.

Desirable Skills and Experience of the Kitchen Assistant

We provide support for your role as Kitchen Assistant from our friendly team. Previous experience within a health care setting is not essential; however, may prepare you better for the role.

  • A caring, and compassionate nature
  • Catering/cooking experience
  • Food Safety
  • The desire to make a positive contribution to the lives of others
  • Good written/verbal communication and interpersonal skills
  • The ability to work as part of a team
  • Flexibility to work weekends

Benefits of the Kitchen Assistant:

  • Comprehensive induction programme
  • Ongoing training and development
  • Workplace pension
  • Free DBS
  • Free Uniform
  • Free on-site parking

About Us

Welford Healthcare was founded in 2017 with the goal of building a boutique collection of quality care homes across the UK. Our strategy is to grow our business by acquiring mature care homes with quality foundations and strong potential for improvement and by investing in our people and our properties to ensure our homes are always inviting and homely. Whilst we are a growing business, we never lose sight of our primary and enduring purpose which is to provide good quality care for vulnerable adults. As we acquire new homes, we leverage our resources and expertise to ensure that the homes we run always have our residents' wellbeing at their hearts.

Our senior leadership team has extensive experience of operating, opening and acquiring quality care homes with proven track records in regulatory compliance and running commercially successful businesses where meeting the needs and ensuring the happiness of our residents and our teams are the cornerstones of our approach.

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