Kitchen Assistant

  • £250.00 signing-on bonus
  • £250.00 retention bonus (12 months service)
  • Public transport costs assistance available
  • Relocation / accommodation costs assistance available

Ventry Care is recruiting a Kitchen Assistant to our kitchen in Highams Park E4. This care home, for 36 residents, cares for older persons / older persons living with dementia.

THE ROLE

We can offer between 3 and 6 shifts per week (24-30 hours), over a seven day rota, making this a flexible position to fit around a busy life. Long shifts are also available to those who wanted more weekly hours. The shifts are 08:00 to 14:00 or 13:00 to 19:00.

  • You will help the cook prepare a range of dishes and follow dietary guidelines for service users, preparing breakfast / lunch / supper.
  • You will help the cook complete associated kitchen paperwork.
  • You will be responsible for the organisation and cleanliness of the main kitchen, satellite kitchens, food store, fridges, freezers, and dining area.

DUTIES WILL INCLUDE HELPING WITH

  • Breakfast preparation and service.
  • Morning beverage preparation and service.
  • Lunch preparation and service.
  • Afternoon beverage preparation and service.
  • Supper preparation and service.
  • Cleaning kitchen equipment (pots, pans, kitchen utensils, ovens, work surfaces etc).
  • Packing away deliveries and stock rotation.
  • Other duties as directed by the cook.

WHAT WE CAN OFFER YOU?

  • Pay rates start at £12.71 per hour, and increase depending on your experience and qualifications.
  • Paid holiday to 28 days.
  • Staff recognition scheme.
  • Cycle to work scheme.
  • Assistance with London transport costs.
  • Assistance with London accommodation costs.
  • Workplace pension contributions through NEST.
  • Free uniform.
  • Paid mandatory training, and the opportunity for ongoing specialist training,
  • e.g. advanced food hygiene / diabetes / dementia, to ensure you can professionally develop yourself, and best meet the care needs of this service user group.
  • £250.00* signing-on bonus / £250.00* annual retention bonus / unlimited £250.00* refer a friend scheme.
  • Career advancement opportunities to ensure you can enjoy a fulfilling career in this sector.
  • Long service awards.

WHAT WE NEED YOU TO HAVE?

  • You will have experience working in a commercial kitchen environment.
  • You will ideally have experience working with older people in residential care.

WHAT WE NEED YOU TO BE?

  • You are willing to learn, are flexible, patient, caring, organised, enthusiastic, compassionate, and great with people. You are:
  • ·extremely well organised with excellent multitasking skills and ability to work well under pressure
  • ·flexible with working shifts, including weekends
  • ·excellent time management skills

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