Kitchen Assistant - required for our brand-new luxury care home ‘Bateman House Care Home in Uttoxeter ST14 5DU - Part of the Country Court Family. Hours: 40 Hours per week, working weekends on rota Would you like to be part of our new Team at Bateman House Care Home? We are looking for a Kitchen Assistant to join us early June 2025 ready for our home to open in June 2025. Bateman House Care Home is situated in the bustling market town of Uttoxeter, East Staffordshire and will has seventy-six ensuite bedrooms. Bateman House exudes both elegance and comfort, creating a warm, home-like atmosphere. The care home offers person-centred residential and specialist dementia care across two floors and outstanding facilities Are you a rising star in the Kitchen, Do you dream of one day becoming a talented chef? Our Kitchen assistants are the back bone of our award winning Kitchens, where you'll be assisting in planning, preparing and delivering a high quality nutritionally benefitting plate of food that not only tickles the taste buds but also makes a difference to health and wellbeing! JOINING THE COUNTRY COURT CARE FAMILY Country Court is proud to be a family run business that’s grown over the years to a family of 3,300 employees and over 45 care homes. We’re passionate about providing 5* care to our residents. From bistros to pubs and cinema rooms to spas - we’ve created extraordinary care homes so we’re looking for extraordinary people to join our team! ABOUT THE KITCHEN ASSISTANT ROLE Within the Kitchen Assistant role, you can really make a difference to our residents’ lives. Your responsibilities will include: Help our chefs prepare & deliver stunning food for our residents. Make sure that the food is correctly labelled & meets the specific dietary requirements for our Residents. Wastage from the preparation is kept to a minimum. Follow COSHH & Health & Safety Standards ABOUT YOU We want someone proactive, passionate, and ambitious to support us to create the best person-centred environment for our residents. You’ll be genuinely valued and empowered as an integral part of our team Experience as a Kitchen Assistant or a similar role Good knowledge & experience with food safety Friendly & approachable and work well in a team Knowledge of COSHH & Health & Safety standards An understanding of the care sector would be advantageous IN RETURN You’ll be joining a family business and will benefit from our generous range of benefits which include: 28 days holiday (FTE) (including bank holidays) Annual pay reviews, pension contributions & enhanced bank holiday rates Supportive and bespoke Induction Training Programmes, ongoing training and development and nationally recognised qualifications* Refer a friend or resident bonus scheme* Pension Contributions & access to the Blue Light Discount Card. Annual Staff Awards Programme across all our Homes celebrating our great staff *Subject to Terms and Conditions Click the Apply Button Now! -If the Kitchen Assistant sounds like a job for you, we would like to hear from you. PLEASE NOTE: All applicants must already hold the legal right to work in the UK and if successful will need to provide evidence. We are no longer accepting applications for sponsorship.