Nursing Home Kitchen Assistant

Cedar Care Homes

  • Little Somerford, Wiltshire
  • £11.70 per hour
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 1 month ago
***PLEASE NOTE: THIS POSITION IS NOT AVAILABLE FOR SPONSORSHIP***Job Title: Kitchen AssistantContract Type: Permanent - Full Time 38.5 hours per week, including alternate weekends.Rate of pay: £11.70 per hourLocations: Somerhill Nursing Home, Little Somerford, Nr. Malmesbury, Chippenham, Wiltshire, SN15 5BH - Due to the remote location of the home, a car driver would be beneficial.About Cedar Care:We are a family business that puts our residents and their well-being first. We are small enough to preserve that important personal touch, but also large enough to offer high standards of care and a stable, safe environment. We were established in 1987 and since then we've gained an outstanding reputation amongst families and professionals involved in health and social care.Job Description:
  • Assist the Chef in the preparation of meals.
  • Undertaking preparation, plating and serving of meals to Residents, staff, and visitors as required.
  • Preparing and heating up breakfast items and serve as required.
  • Heating up or baking prepared supper food and serve as required.
  • Preparing sandwiches as required by the Chef.
  • Providing necessary crockery, cutlery, trays and serving utensils.
  • Ensuring that the trolleys are clean and well presented before being transported to the floors for serving.
  • Thoroughly cleaning all serving trolleys after each meal.
Required Skills, Abilities and Experience:
  • We provide our staff with the training required for the role, so no direct kitchen experience is required, although it is beneficial.
  • A background in Customer Service or a People Oriented Environment is desirable.
  • Individuals who can adapt well to working as a team and independently
  • Individuals who have good verbal and written communication
  • Evidence of having undertaken relevant training i.e. health & safety, food hygiene is not required, although it is beneficial.
The Benefits of Working with Cedar Care:
  • You will receive free Cedar Care induction training including care certificate
  • Refresher training with the opportunity for career progression.
  • A pension scheme with an employer contribution**
  • Free parking across all our homes
  • 28 Days Annual Leave
  • In house reward scheme
*Job Offers are subject to DBS checks and satisfactory references.**Subject to the completion of a probationary period***Due to high volume of applications, we are unable to notify applicants if they have not been shortlisted. If you have not heard from us within 2 to 3 weeks, you can assume your application has not been successful.

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