Kitchen Assistant - Care Home

NHS; Bracknell; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job description

The role of a Kitchen Assistant in a Barchester care home is crucial in providing first-class food and hospitality to residents. You'll be responsible for helping to produce meals and creating a fulfilling dining experience for every resident. Your attention to detail and people skills will be essential in this rewarding role, where you'll have the opportunity to get to know the residents and contribute to their overall well-being.

Main duties of the job

As a Kitchen Assistant, you'll play a vital role in the success of the care home. You'll be responsible for maintaining the highest standards in the kitchen and during the food preparation process. You should be reliable, considerate, and caring in your approach. Formal qualifications are not necessary, but any similar experience in a commercial or care setting would be beneficial.

Job responsibilities

ABOUT THE ROLE
As a Kitchen Assistant at a Barchester care home, you'll help to provide the first-class food and hospitality that enable us to give our residents exceptional all-round care and support. A healthy, nutritious diet is vital to ensuring our residents' wellbeing and helping them enjoy daily life with us, which is why the role of Kitchen Assistant is so important. You'll help to produce meals and create a fulfilling dining experience for every resident. You'll be an asset to your colleagues and your impact will reach beyond the kitchen too. There'll be plenty of opportunities for you to get to know our residents, enhance their hospitality experience and develop your skills.

ABOUT YOU
When you join us as a Kitchen Assistant, you'll play a crucial role in the success of your care home. That's why we're looking for someone who's committed to maintaining the highest standards in the kitchen and during the food preparation process. You should be reliable, considerate and caring in your approach. Formal qualifications aren't necessary, although any similar experience gained in a commercial or care setting would be useful.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Formal qualifications are not required, but any relevant experience in a commercial or care setting would be an advantage.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.