Kitchen Assistant Lincoln, England
Job description
Kitchen Assistant -Required at Ruckland Court Care Home in Lincoln LN1, Part of the Country Court Family
Hours: 30 hours per week, working weekends on rota (Shift Time varies 0900-1700 & 1000-1800)
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!
Tucked away in the quiet Ermine district just north of Lincoln, Ruckland Court Care Home provides residential and dementia care in a homely and comfortable setting. Led by the Manager Adam, our staff are on hand 24-hours a day to deliver personal, individualised care, getting to know each resident and build meaningful relationships that create a true family environment.
JOINING THE COUNTRY COURT CARE FAMILY
We’re proud to be a family run business that’s grown over the years to a family of 2,300+ employees and over 35 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 & a range of excellent discounts for shops, restaurants, days out & more.
- 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 overseas applications for sponsorship.
Covid Safety
We operate COVID secure homes and have strict procedures in place to ensure the safety of all residents and staff. This includes regular COVID & temperature testing and wearing appropriate PPE, and if requested by management a face mask whilst on shift, unless medically exempt.
