Catering Assistant - Liverpool, United Kingdom - Care UK Residential Care Services

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You
You're a hard-working individual with experience working in a busy kitchen. Ideally, you've already got some experience in a care home setting. You're also a caring person who understands how important mealtimes are to older, vulnerable people. You're a good team player who takes pride in your job and is happy to go the extra mile. You know the importance of food hygiene and health and safety rules. Above all, you want to be a valued member of a friendly team. You're keen to progress in your catering career and do your bit to improve the nutrition of older people.


Your role
Reporting to the Head Chef, you'll make sure all kitchen equipment and areas are properly cleaned.

As part of our hard-working team, you'll also help prepare tasty, nutritious meals that our residents and guests will enjoy.

For example, you'll take pressure off the chefs by cooking breakfast in the mornings. At main mealtimes, you'll add those much-loved finishing touches like custard or gravy.

You'll be responsible for safe, hygienic food storage and for making sure kitchen equipment and cleaning materials are kept in their correct places.

In return, we'll give you lots of support, training and opportunities to progress in your career.


As a Kitchen Assistant at Care UK, you can look forward to:

  • Competitive pay
  • we pay more than the average
  • Flexible hours, including a choice of day, night or weekend shifts
  • Bank holiday enhancements
  • Fasttrack career options, e.g. to chef
  • Quality training to develop your skills
  • Stakeholder pension
  • Childcare vouchers
  • Free uniform
  • Thousands of online and instore discounts
  • Access to our Chef Training Academy, where you can learn new skills from experienced trainers and progress towards more senior positions within the company

About Care UK
We run over 120 homes and day clubs across the UK. We provide residential, nursing, dementia and end-of-life care for older people.

As one of the UK's leading care home providers, our goal is to help every employee fulfil his or her potential - with first-class training and support.


At Paisley Court we offer a warm welcome to residents and their families.


Paisley Court is a modern, purpose-built care home set in a quiet residential street in the Dovecot area of Liverpool.

Our friendly, highly skilled team offers residential care to older people with Alzheimer's and other forms of dementia. We specialise in caring for individuals with the most complex care needs arising from dementia.

Our team has advanced training in dementia care and a great deal of practical experience. We skilfully manage each person's unique needs in a dignified way.

We love our residents and give every individual exactly what they require, offering them comfort and security at all times.


We make sure that residents really enjoy life by getting to know everyone on a personal level and building strong friendships.

It helps us to organise activities that residents find engaging, fun and fulfilling.


We're always here for residents' families too - in fact, we're happy to offer help, advice and support to anyone who comes through our door.


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