Kitchen Assistant -Required at Carpenders Park in Watford, Part of the Country Court Family Hours: 20 hours per week, working weekends on rota (Shift times 08:00-18:30) Carpenders Park Care Home located in Watford which accommodates up to 76 residents. Specialising in residential care, dementia care, and short-term respite care, Carpenders Park will provide a warm welcome as soon as you set foot through the door. 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.