Overview
Twyford House Care Home is a purpose-built 70 bed care facility located in the charming town of Alsager, near Stoke-on-Trent. The home offers residential, nursing and residential dementia care, with a focus on comfort, safety and wellbeing. We provide meaningful daily activities, gentle exercise and comprehensive induction and ongoing training for all team members through in-house trainers.
We are seeking to appoint a kind, organised and motivated Kitchen Assistant to join our team. You will assist with the preparation of meals for residents and external visitors. This is a 23 hours contract with an hourly rate of £12.60. Shift times are 07:00 – 15:30, with alternate weekend working.
Role Responsibilities
* Assist with food preparation and cooking for daily menus as directed by the Head Chef / Assistant Chef.
* Ensure that all kitchen equipment and kitchen areas are cleaned according to cleaning schedules.
* Ensure compliance at all times with Health and Safety, Food Hygiene, COSHH and HACCP requirements and legislation.
* Follow instructions from Head Chef and Chef.
* Undertake pot washing duties on a daily basis.
Skills and experience
* Previous experience of working in food services is desirable.
* Experience of working within a busy kitchen environment as part of a team is desirable.
* Ability to communicate effectively with other team members is essential.
* A willingness to learn is essential.
* No formal qualifications are required as we provide training and development in relation to this role.
Benefits
* Opportunities to progress through our career paths into more senior and management roles
* Bank holiday and overtime enhancements
* 5.6 weeks annual leave per annum
* Paid DBS
* Uniform provided
* Paid training
* Refer a friend referral scheme, for the following roles only – Registered Nurse, Team Leader / Senior Care Assistant and Care Assistant
* Excellent induction programme for new starters
* A rewarding career with lots of opportunities to progress within the company
* Ongoing support and training for nationally recognised qualifications
* A competitive rate of pay
* Wellbeing programmes
* Recognition awards – employee of the month and golden tickets
* Ongoing career development
* Christmas Bonuses
* Pension scheme
* Early Pay - access to your money as you earn (pay advance)
Who Are We?
At Lovett Care, we’ve been delivering exceptional care since 2009, with homes across England and in Wales. With a solid reputation in the care industry, we take pride in creating a "home from home" environment where residents can live life to the fullest, no matter their age or condition. Our values guide everything we do, and we believe our people are our greatest asset.
Our Mission and Vision
To be recognised as a passionate and committed provider offering quality person-centred care in a safe, comfortable ‘home from home’ environment. Our Vision is through the professionalism and collaboration of our team members, we achieve an excellent standard of person-centred care where everyone has the freedom of choice, privacy, dignity and is treated with the utmost respect.
This position is subject to a DBS check.
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