Kitchen Assistant

3 weeks ago


Saintfield, United Kingdom Macklin Care Homes Full time
Job Description

 Macklin Care Homes are currently recruiting Kitchen Assistants to join their friendly, caring, and progressive Arlington Nursing Home. This is a vital role within the Home, assisting the kitchen team to deliver top quality, nutritious and delicious meals to much loved residents.

Responsibilities:

To Assist the Cook with preparation and serving meals, while maintaining high standard of hygiene in the kitchen operating within the Home under the Nursing Home minimum standards. To work within the Housekeeping and Laundry as and when required.

Ideal candidate:
Must have a good command of written and spoken English and a valid work permit
Ability to communicate with the elderly 
Ability to work set hours, flexible to meet the needs of the organization
Good General Health (medically fit)
Previous experience in a similar position

About The Role

Benefits:
Working with an Award-winning team with family values
Comprehensive paid induction
Wide variety of training provided
Career development opportunities
Flexibility of shifts
Free car parking* and uniform
Incentives for employee referrals*
Employee Assistance Programme

Discount rates at the Malone Hotel

Health and wellbeing initiatives
Team building initiatives
*T&Cs apply

An Enhanced Access NI Check is 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 the offer.

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.

Desired Criteria

  • Experience in a similar position

Required Criteria

  • Must have a good command of written and spoken English and a valid work permit
  • Ability to communicate with the elderly
  • Ability to work set hours, flexible to meet the needs of the organization
  • Good General Health (medically fit)

Closing DateSunday 30th June, 2024


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