Kitchen Assistant - Cheddar, United Kingdom - Country Court

Country Court

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Cheddar, United Kingdom

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Weekend Kitchen Assistant -Required at The Laurels Care Home in Draycott, Cheddar, Part of the Country Court Family

Hours: 12 hours each weekend (Shift Times , Saturday & Sunday )

Salary £9.75 per hour, rising to £10.42 per hour from the 01st April 2023.

Are you a rising star in the Kitchen, Do you dream of one day becoming a talented chef?
Our Kitchen assistants are the back bone of our award winning Kitchens, where you'll be assisting in planning, preparing and delivering a high quality nutritionally benefitting plate of food that not only tickles the taste buds but also makes a difference to health and wellbeing

The Laurels Care Home is situated in the peaceful village of Draycott, 2 miles from Cheddar at the foot of the Mendips Hills.

With just 21 beds, our caring and compassionate team led by Becky the Manager, get to know each resident personally, meaning they feel truly at home at The Laurels.

JOINING THE COUNTRY COURT CARE FAMILY

We're proud to be a family run business that's grown over the years to a family of 2,300+ employees and over 35 care homes.

We're passionate about providing 5* care to our residents. From bistros to pubs and cinema rooms to spas - we've created extraordinary care homes so we're looking for extraordinary people to join our team

ABOUT THE KITCHEN ASSISTANT ROLE
Within the Kitchen Assistant role, you can really make a difference to our residents' lives

Your responsibilities will include:

Help our chefs prepare & deliver stunning food for our residents.
Make sure that the food is correctly labelled & meets the specific dietary requirements for our Residents.
Wastage from the preparation is kept to a minimum.
Follow COSHH & Health & Safety Standards

ABOUT YOU
We want someone proactive, passionate, and ambitious to support us to create the best person-centred environment for our residents. You'll be genuinely valued and empowered as an integral part of our team

Experience as a Kitchen Assistant or a similar role
Good knowledge & experience with food safety
Friendly & approachable and work well in a team
Knowledge of COSHH & Health & Safety standards
An understanding of the care sector would be advantageous

IN RETURN
You'll be joining a family business and will benefit from our generous range of benefits which include:

28 days holiday (FTE) (including bank holidays)
Annual pay reviews, pension contributions & enhanced bank holiday rates
Supportive and bespoke Induction Training Programmes, ongoing training and development and nationally recognised qualifications
Refer a friend or resident bonus scheme
Pension Contributions & a range of excellent discounts for shops, restaurants, days out & more.
Annual Staff Awards Programme across all our Homes celebrating our great staff
Subject to Terms and Conditions

PLEASE NOTE:

All applicants must already hold the legal right to work in the UK and if successful will need to provide evidence.

Covid Safety

We operate COVID secure homes and have strict procedures in place to ensure the safety of all residents and staff.

This includes regular COVID & temperature testing and wearing appropriate PPE, and if requested by management a face mask whilst on shift, unless medically exempt.