Kitchen Assistant

3 days ago


Whitehaven, United Kingdom Kirklands Care Ltd Full time

We have an excellent career opportunity for the role of **Kitchen Assistant** to join our team here at **Kirklands Care** based at our **Highfield House Care** Home in **Whitehaven.**

**Pay**: We have an excellent pay rate of £12 an hour.

**Contract**: Working 8am - 7pm 3 or 4 shifts per week including every other weekend

**What skills and experience do you have?**
- Able to work on their own and under supervision.
- Good communication skills
- Food hygiene knowledge and health and safety
- Knowledge of IDDSI food levels handy but not essential (can be taught)

**We choose to work for us?**
- WE CARE ABOUT OUR STAFF AND REALLY TAKE OUR TIME TO GET TO KNOW YOU.
- COMPANY PENSION
- EMPLOYEE OF THE MONTH AWARDS
- 12 DAYS OF CHRISTMAS EVENT
- ‘GOOD’ CQC RATING
- EXCELLENT MANAGEMENT WHO WILL ALWAYS SUPPORT YOU

**Who are we?**

Welcome to Highfield House - our nursing and care home located in the beautiful coastal town of Whitehaven. Our highly qualified, experienced and compassionate team are ready and waiting to welcome you to the newest addition to the Kirklands family.

As soon as you arrive at Highfield House, you’ll receive the warmest of welcomes. As the first facility in the Kirklands care group to also offer nursing care, you’ll quickly become part of a wonderful family of residents, and staff who can provide the support you need to live comfortably and in dignity with us.

Highfield House provides residential care for up to 67 people of mixed physical and cognitive ability, as well as nursing care for a range of needs, including Dementia, Parkinson’s disease and mental health issues.

We value our staff and will always seek to provide a happy work place. We know our jobs can get tough and together we will support each other through. We offer and support regular training and opportunity to develop and grow within the role.
- Good communication skills
- Honesty and integrity
- Kind, caring and compassionate
- Hardworking/ motivated
- Resilient
- Team player
- Reliable
- Non-judgmental
- Team player
- Positive role model

If you have any questions or would like some further information on the role, please 'APPLY' now and we can arrange a phone call at your earliest convenience.

We can’t wait to hear from you.

Be sure to also check out our Instagram and Facebook pages to see what activities we’ve been up to recently, by searching ‘Facebook - kirklandscare’

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

Pay: £12.00 per hour

Expected hours: 30 - 40 per week

**Benefits**:

- Company events
- Company pension
- Free parking
- On-site parking

Application question(s):

- Can you work 3 or 4 days per week including alternative weekends?
- What location are you based please?

**Experience**:

- Catering: 1 year (required)
- Cooking: 1 year (required)
- Kitchen experience: 1 year (required)

Work Location: In person


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