Job Description

Kitchen Assistant Position

Nursing and Residential Home, Belper, Derbyshire

Up to 12.41 p/h | Full-Time Contract (Shifts 7am - 2pm or 3pm - 7pm)| Nursing and Residential Home - GOOD CQC

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The Meadows care home are looking for permanent, full-time Kitchen assistant to join our fantastic, hard-working team. As our kitchen assistant, you'll help to provide the food and hospitality that enable us to give our residents exceptional all-round care. You will prepare and serve food to our residents, so some experience in a care environment would be helpful.

We have a full-time contract available, averaging 32 hours per week. Some weekend working is required. You would provide assistance to the chef and assist our residence with their meals at teatime.

The Meadows has achieved the Derbyshire Dementia Standards Award, which recognises the philosophy of the home to deliver "person-centred" care, delivered by well-trained and supported staff with the aim of 'bringing out the best in everybody'. The Meadows also hold The Derbyshire Dignity Campaign Award and The Derbyshire End of Life Quality Award, which in order to achieve, it had to be demonstrated that excellent End of life Care was delivered in a number of ways.

What we are looking for in a Kitchen Assistant:

You will work a mix of shifts over 7 days. Shift times are 7am - 2pm or 3pm - 7pm You may have some experience in working in a similar role, but it is not essential Someone who will assist the chef and the rest of the team and create a fulfilling dining experience for our residents You will assist the chef with food preparation Keep workstations clean and tidy You will serve teatime meals to our residents as well as tidying and washing-up You will be compassionate and respectful and able to build relationships with colleagues and the residents we care for

Benefits

Full in-house training programme, leading to obtaining the industry-recognised Care Certificate, with support from our dedicated group training coordinator. Bonus Scheme and Friend Referral Rewards via the CareFriends app. A dedicated senior management team and family-feel approach, which may not be found in larger organisations; Milford Care remains in the caring hands of the same two families who founded the company over 35 years ago. Our very own Milford Care Awards night which happen every year and thank you for all the wonderful care you have given to our residents Milford Care are one of the first care providers in the UK to adopt the

Montessori

method of caregiving- The goal is to engage the senses in order to help people rediscover the world around them. We have monthly Montessori book clubs as well as many other activities The daily job is not just task-based, we focus completely on person-centred care for our residents - they have the freedom to choose exactly what their day will look like, what they'd like to eat, when they wish to get up or go to bed and much more Free uniform Workplace pension Progression Opportunities - we are fully committed to supporting you in the gaining the qualifications to progress in the career you love. Two of our home managers worked as care assistants for Milford Care!
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Please note any offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced DBS check and employment reference checks in addition to verification of UK professional registration (if applicable), right to work in the UK and Occupational Health clearance.

About Us

Our philosophy is simple and unwavering.

At Milford Care it is the right of each resident in our care...

to be cared for with dignity, respect, compassion and kindness to receive care based on individual needs and informed choice to feel part of a community to voice opinions and make personal decisions at all times to be cared for by people who appreciate their need for privacy
If you're the sort of person who treats others with respect, listens to their needs, understands their emotions, and is warm, kind and honest, we want you!

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: 12.41 per hour

Benefits:

Company events Company pension Free parking On-site parking Referral programme
Schedule:

Day shift Weekend availability
Experience:

Catering: 1 year (preferred) Cooking: 1 year (preferred) Kitchen experience: 1 year (preferred)
Work Location: In person

Reference ID: KATM0425