Kitchen Assistant

1 day ago


Sunderland, United Kingdom Exemplar Health Care Services Limited Full time

**Position: Kitchen Assistant**
Care Home: Hylton Grange
Location: Sunderland (SR4)
Contract type: Permanent - Full time
Shifts Available: Various including weekends and evening
Rate: £9.60 ph

About Exemplar Health Care:
We have over 20 years of experience providing exceptional specialist nursing care for adults living with complex and high acuity needs. We started our journey as a training company, and have grown into one of the country's leading providers of adult specialist care, with over 35 complex needs care homes in England.

Our vision is that adults living with complex needs can access outstanding specialist care and support, in a community-based home that's close to their family and friends, and that focuses on their personal goals and outcomes. Our person-centred care is the bedrock for maximising independence, building everyday living skills and empowering people to live as fulfilled lives as possible.

Our mission is to make every day better for the people we support and our colleagues. We're proud of the culture that we've created at Exemplar Health Care, which is underpinned by our vision, mission and values.

About the Home:
We are a specialist care service that supports people living with complex and high acuity needs. We will specialise in supporting adults with complex mental health needs, neuro disabilities and physical disabilities.

About the role:
Working alongside the Kitchen Manager, you will be part of a small team responsible for ensuring that our service users are provided with appetising and nutritional meets, to meet their dietary requirements.

Your role will include:

- Preparing and cooking food in a safe manner
- Ensuring that all food is stored at appropriate temperatures in line with legislation
- Being aware of service user requirements and responding to comments regarding the menu
- Preparing and serving food
- Minimising and correctly disposing of waste
- Ensuring that any chemicals care correctly and safely stored

You should hold a current food hygiene certificate to at least 'food hygiene awareness' level within 12 weeks of taking up the post
- Be a good communicator and able to liaise with people at all levels
- Be a team player, able to work on your own initiative and also under supervision
- Have good personal hygiene standards

**Benefits**:

- Exemplar rewards - retail discounts, and vouchers.
- Employee assistance program - 24-hour helpline.
- Free car parking.
- Free uniform.
- Outstanding career progression opportunities
- Comprehensive induction
- About Our Values:
At Exemplar Health Care, our FIRST values underpin everything that we do and ensure that we continue to make every day better for our residents and colleagues; our values are:

- Fun
- Integrity
- Responsiveness
- Success
- Teamwork

Equality, Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging:
At Exemplar Health Care you will work in an inclusive environment in which we champion diversity. We understand the importance of our workforce representing the communities and populations we serve. We provide a work place where you are encouraged to be yourself whilst offering our colleagues and our service users support, care and a place of belonging.
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