Kitchen Assistant - Hereford, United Kingdom - Charnwood Country Residence, Care Home, Much Dewchurch, Herefordshire

Description

If you are keen to be part of a growing organisation that's focused on delivering the highest quality care and looking for a rewarding career that comes with excellent training and great opportunities, then come and join the team at Herefordshire Care Homes as a Kitchen Assistant.

Being a Kitchen Assistant at Herefordshire Care Homes
Kitchen Assistants at Herefordshire Care Homes come from all walks of life. You may have no or mínimal experience but are keen to explore a new career in care.

If you are kind, friendly and care about the life about older people then we could have just the role for you.

Led by the Head Chef or Head Cook you'll be responsible for carrying out all washing up duties.

You'll make sure on a daily basis that deep cleaning tasks are carried out to a high standard, complying with infection control guidelines.

It's important that you respect the privacy and individual needs of the residents. You may or may not have worked in a care home before but it is important to us that you are a caring, positive person with a strong attention to detail whilst taking pride in ensuring a clean and welcoming environment for our residents as well as families and visitors


What you'll need
Experience of a previous Kitchen Assistant role would be useful, not necessarily.

More important though is your kind-hearted nature, your belief in teamwork and your ability to use your initiative and imagination, follow instructions and prioritise a busy workload.

Above all, you have a natural ability to help make the lives of others more fulfilling and want to work in an environment where the work can be hard, but also fun and rewarding.

Key Responsibilities

• To assist where necessary with the daytoday working of the kitchens
• To assist with the preparation and serving of food and drinks as instructed.
• Washing Up duties as required.
• To clean the kitchen as directed to meet the Local Environmental Health Department requirements to include
• Kitchen sink, all work tops, cooker, cupboards, kitchen floor.
• To lay the tables in the dining room ready for the meal service to include tables cloths etc.
• To ensure all crockery, utensils and kitchen equipment are correctly stored.
• To assist with taking meals to residents who like to eat in their room.

Any other duties as instructed by the Home Manager


Job Types:
Part-time, Permanent


Pay:
£8.60-£11.44 per hour

Expected hours: 14 per week


Benefits:

• Discounted or free food
• Onsite parking

Schedule:

• Day shift

Experience:

• Catering: 1 year (preferred)
• Kitchen: 1 year (preferred)

Work Location:
In person

Application deadline: 03/06/2024


Reference ID:
Kitchen Assistant

Expected start date: 10/06/2024