Kitchen Assistant
Bank Bourne House
Bank Kitchen Assistant A mix of 08.00 - 14.00 or 12.00 - 18.00 including alt weekends
Pay rate: £12.31 per hour (plus weekend and NVQ enhancements available)
ABOUT THE ROLE
We’re currently recruiting for a Kitchen Assistant to joinour 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 thosewho live and work in our homes.
Located in the historic Old Sarum, just north of Salisbury, Avon Court and Bourne House make up Avonbourne Care Centre. Each offers an elegant environment with compassionate, individualised care in welcoming, relaxing, and homely households.
You don’t need to have previous formal cateringexperience, 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.
AND IN RETURN
The Trust is a great place to work; we’ve been providing care for almost 1, 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.
Here are some of the other benefits you’ll enjoy as a valued member of our team:
1. 28 days holiday (including Bank Holidays)
2. A workplace pension
3. Free uniform
4. Free DBS
5. Higher rates of pay at weekends
6. Access to our Employee Assistance Programme
7. Blue Light Card and “My Rewards” programme,offering you discounts on shopping, days out, restaurants and much more