Kitchen Assistant (40 hours)

We Care Group

  • Harrogate, North Yorkshire
  • £12.00 per hour
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 16 days ago
Kitchen Assistant (40 hours)We Care GroupWe Care Group are a family owned company. Founded on the tradition of healthcare excellence, we bring a combination of the highest quality health care services and experienced, compassionate and dedicated staff to all of our nursing and care homesWe offer a warm, supportive and uplifting environment, where our residents are able to maintain their own individuality and feel at home. We take pride in being both small enough to care and large enough to be able to care. After all, we believe in 'caring for our loved ones, like they cared for us!'Job OverviewAs a Kitchen Assistant you'll prepare, cook and serve good nutritional and satisfying meals for residents, including preferences, special diets and foods as needed. You need to do this in a timely manner.BenefitsBlue Light CardNVQ's available (eligible for student discount card)Cover the cost of the DBS (£40)Uniform provided (company branded tunic x 2)Company Events (such as Care Awards)Buddy System (receive £200 upon your buddy successfully completing their probation period)Employee of the month (£100)On site parkingAbout the roleResponsibilities and Duties of the JobSupport the chef to deliver a varied and nutritional menu in line with dietary needsAdhering to completing all mandatory paperwork including: adhering to COSHH and company guidelines, policies and proceduresSupport the chef with ordering from preferred suppliersRegularly monitor stock control and to inform the Chef / Manager of any discrepancies.To ensure proper stock rotation of foodstuffs to minimise wastage, and to dispose of promptly any foodstuff found to be past "sell-by" dates for any reason.To help prepare beverages and foodTo maintain a high standard of hygiene and cleanliness in the kitchen and food storage areas at all times, in accordance with the appropriate Food Hygiene RegulationsEnsuring deep cleaning of the kitchen is adhered to on a regular basisTo assist in the monitoring and recording of refrigerator, chiller and freezer temperaturesActively participating in discussions, with the kitchen team, to improve the serviceEnsure all the dishes are washed, dried and put away promptlyOur Value-Based Personal QualitiesWorking TogetherInvolve our residents, family, external agencies & colleagues.Speak up when things go wrong.Respect and DignityUnderstand person-centered care and can demonstrate treating people as individuals and respecting choices.Promoting independence and encouraging appropriate risk-taking.Everybody CountsEnsuring no one is discriminated against or excluded.Understand human rights and impact on care delivery.Facilitating people to 'speak up' about concerns and acting upon them.Commitment to Quality of CareStriving for quality in everything we do recognising and understanding what quality in care means for people within our homes.Being accepting about criticism and focusing on improvement.Being open to new opportunities for learning and identifying the limits of skills and knowledge.CompassionTreating people with kindness.Understanding the importance of empathy in all areas of employment.Understanding the values of others and always providing a caring service.Improving LivesFocus on how things could be done better and sharing ideas.Understanding of wellbeing and what is important to our residents.Improving outcomes for people.Ensuring appropriate services are provided for our residents.Please note that the duties and requirements in this job description may change as the needs of our services users and homes change. They may also change to align with future policies.About the companyWe Care Group is an award-winning specialist care provider with a long-standing reputation for providing outstanding person-centred care to residents across the North and Northwest of England.Required Criteria
  • Right to live and work in the UK
Desired CriteriaSkills you'll need
  • Exceptional Customer Service Skills
  • Chefing Skills
  • HACCP/Food Safety Management Skills

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