Kitchen Assistant - Thame, United Kingdom - Orders of St. John Care Trust

Orders of St. John Care Trust

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Thame, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Kitchen Assistant

Location:
Meadowcroft Care Home, Thame, Oxfordshire

Pay rate:
£11.03 per hour (plus weekend and NVQ enhancements available)

Contracted hours: 30 hours per week

ABOUT THE ROLE

We're currently recruiting for a Kitchen Assistant to join our passionate, hard-working and friendly catering team, to create delicious meals, snacks and drinks for our residents.

You'll get to know our residents, understand their likes and dislikes so that mealtimes are always a highlight of their day

In joining us, you'll also become part of our extended family.

You'll work alongside other team members who are passionate about providing care, warmth and kindness to all those who live and work in our homes.

Meadowcroft is located in a quiet, residential street on Queens Road just a short distance from Thame town centre.

The home offers compassionate, high-quality residential, dementia and nursing care for up to 71 residents in homely and comfortable surroundings.

We're rated 9.6 by and Good by the Care Quality Commission.

AND IN RETURN

The Trust is a great place to work; we've been providing care for almost 1,000 years and we're currently the second largest not-for-profit provider in the UK.

Not-for-profit means that we reinvest every penny we make into our residents, colleagues and the care homes we live and work in.

Therefore, we offer a great range of benefits, including a competitive salary, training and development. Alongside keeping our colleagues safe with PPE and daily testing

Here are some of the other benefits you'll enjoy as a valued member of our team:

28 days holiday (including Bank Holidays)
A workplace pension
Free uniform
Free DBS
Higher rates of pay at weekends
Access to our Employee Assistance Programme
Refer a Friend scheme rewarding you up to £1000 for every recommendation you make who successfully starts working for us
Blue Light Card and "My Rewards" programme, offering you discounts on shopping, days out, restaurants and much more

ABOUT YOU

You don't need to have previous formal catering experience, as we'll give you the training you need, although it would be helpful if you hold a Basic Food Hygiene Certificate.

What we're looking for is someone who is keen on cooking and takes pride in kitchen hygiene standards.

You'll have a positive can-do approach, with good communication skills and you'll be passionate about ensuring our residents receive the best service possible.

You'll be confident in engaging with our elderly residents to understand their individual needs and enjoy being part of the wider team in the home.

EA

Job Type:
Permanent

Salary:
£11.03-£12.03 per hour

Schedule: