Kitchen Assistant

2 weeks ago

Ballyclare, United Kingdom Domestic Care Full time

**Location**:
**£11.44**:
**Hourly Rate**:
**Job Type**:
**Full-time**:
**Shifts**:
**Days, 7:30-17:30**:
**Hours**:
**30 hours**:
**Annual Leave**:
**5.6 weeks pro rota**:
**Your Benefits**:
**Excellent Pay - £11.44**:
**Enhanced Bank Holiday Rate**:
**Access to Employee Mental Health Support Line**:
**Paid training and induction**:
**Free on-site parking**:
**Free Uniform**:
**Company Pension**:
**Closing Date**:
Friday 20th September 2024Job Ref:
**Overview**

We are looking for a Full Time Kitchen Assistant to join our team in Rathmena House. Shifts will be 3 x 7.30 am - 5.30 pm, between Monday to Sunday.

In this role you will provide a catering service for the whole Home and ensure the safe and efficient operation of the kitchen.

**Duties**
- Maintain high standards of efficiency and cleanliness expected **within all areas** **of the kitchen.**:

- Ensure that all areas of the kitchen are cleaned using an organised schedule of work as organised by the Cook / Assistant Cook.
- Adhere to safe Handling of Food Regulations.
- Assist the Cook /Assistant Cook in the preparation, cooking and serving of food to the Residents / Patients.
- Ensure the Residents’/Patients’ confidentiality is maintained at all times.
- Ensure the Residents’/Patients’ privacy, dignity and choice is respected,
- Report all breakages to Cook / Assistant Cook and dispose of all breakages carefully and appropriately
- Report all faulty equipment/repairs/replacements in the Maintenance book. Report all accidents, incidents and near misses to the Cook / Assistant or Nurse in charge.
- Attend staff meetings as organised by the Home Manager.
- Adhere to Safe Food Handling regulations.
- For preparation and serving of food to patient under direction of Cook / Assistant Cook.
- Attend all required staff training as organised by the Home Manager.

**Essential Criteria**
- Experience of working independently and as part of a team.
- A good knowledge of food hygiene and health and safety regulations.

**Desirable Criteria**
- Minimum of 6 months kitchen experience to include basic cooking, temperature control and stock ordering.
- Kitchen experience working within a hospital or Nursing Home environment.
- Possess a recognised qualification in catering, i.e. NVQ 1 & 2 or equivalent.
- Basic Food Hygiene certificate.

**About Rathmena House**

Situated in the leafy suburbs of the market town of Ballyclare in East Antrim, the home is surrounded by attractive gardens and patio areas. The home is registered to offer nursing care and a small number of beds for residential care for up to 29 residents.

What our residents say about living at Rathmena House:

- “I’m spoilt.”
- “The staff are brilliant.”
- “I love it here.”

We are an Equal Opportunities Employer.

The company operate a no smoking policy.

**A satisfactory enhanced AccessNI check will be required for this post**

The Optimum Care Group of companies, as per the Access NI Code of Practice, 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. If successful please be aware that we have a policy on the recruitment of ex-offenders. Our Policy states that any existence of a criminal conviction will not necessarily lead to the withdrawal of a job offer, but the failure to fully and accurately disclose all criminal convictions will lead to the withdrawal of the offer.

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