Kitchen Assistant

Can you make a real difference in the lives of others? We are looking to hire exceptional talent to work in care; in return, we will bring out the best in you.

At Macklin Care Homes, you will work as part of an award-winning team valued for their contribution. There are opportunities for career development and a friendly and rewarding working environment. If you are a compassionate person who cares with a heart, we would love to hear from you.

Our residents are at the heart of our homes; we are inspired not only by their stories and experiences of years gone by but also by knowing we are making a real difference in their lives. We promote a culture of working as one team, using our knowledge and expertise to continually excel and improve the standards of care for our residents.

**About The Role**

**Key Responsibilities**:

- Assisting in the preparation of meals as directed by the chef or kitchen supervisor.
- Preparing basic dishes such as salads, sandwiches, and soups.
- Ensuring meals are portioned appropriately and according to dietary requirements (e.g., low-sodium, diabetic-friendly).
- Helping to serve meals to residents or dining areas.
- Maintaining high standards of hygiene and cleanliness in the kitchen.
- Following food safety guidelines, including proper food storage, and labelling.
- Complying with care home policies and health regulations.
- Reporting any issues related to equipment, cleanliness, or safety.
- Kitchen experience in a similar position or environment.
- Ability to communicate with the elderly.
- Ability to work set hours and be flexible to meet the needs of the organisation.
- Be in good General Health (medically fit).

**Company Benefits**:
To reward the demanding work of our fantastic colleagues, we offer an excellent benefits package as follows:

- Collaborating with an award-winning team with family values.
- A comprehensive paid induction programme.
- Wide variety of training provided.
- Career development opportunities.
- Flexibility of shifts.
- Employee Assistance Programme.
- Discounted rates at Malone Hotel, Belfast.
- Health and wellbeing initiatives including team-building initiatives.
- Free car parking and uniform*
- Incentives for employee referrals*
- _T&Cs will apply._

**Please note we will only accept up-to-date CVs - without this, an interview cannot be given.**

In addition, we also reserve the right to enhance the criteria at the shortlisting stage.

**An Enhanced Access NI Check will be required for this post.** If successful, please be aware that we do have a policy on the recruitment of ex-offenders. As per the Access NI Code of Practice, Macklin Care Homes also has a policy on the secure handling, use, storage, and retention of disclosure information. Copies of these documents along with the Access NI Code of Practice are available upon request by contacting the HR Department.

It is Macklin Care Homes Policy that any existence of a criminal conviction will not necessarily lead to the withdrawal of a job offer, but the failure to disclose all criminal convictions fully and accurately will lead to the withdrawal of a job offer.

Macklin Care Homes is an Equal Opportunities Employer.

**Required Criteria**
- Good command of spoken and written English.
- Right to work and live in the UK.
- High attention to detail.
- Understanding of food hygiene and safety standards.

**Skills Needed**

**About The Company**

Part of the Macklin Group, Macklin Care Homes have been caring for people for over 30 years. We’ve taken all our experience over all those years to bring the very best of our knowledge and our expertise to you. We’re experts at what we do.

We’re not just another Care Home, we’re family-first and treat everyone we come into contact with as one of our very own. From staff to residents, relatives to suppliers to the postman - we’re all one big caring community

We have six Care Homes:

- 3 in Belfast: Arlington, Our Lady's and Parkmanor Oaks
- 1 in Magherafelt: Milesian Manor
- 1 in Coleraine: Ratheane
- 1 in Ballycastle: Leabank

**Company Culture**

**Want a job you'll love?**Can you make a real difference to the lives of others? We are looking to recruit great people to work in care and in return, we will bring out the best in you. At Macklin Care Homes you will work as part of an award-winning team who are valued for their contribution, with opportunities for career development, as well as a friendly and rewarding working environment. If you are a compassionate person who cares with heart we would like to hear from you. We are proud of our values and unique positive culture that we live each and every day. This is reflective of our relationships with our residents, their relatives, our suppliers and the local community.

**Company Benefits**

As a family-run organisation, we live and breathe our core values of treating people really well, trust, dedication and continuous development.

Once you join us, you not only become a member of the team