Kitchen Assistant

Do you want to work for a multi-award winning care provider?
Hallmark Care Homes is a family run business, our vision is to be recognised as the leading provider of high quality, relationship centred care for all residents.
Kitchen Assistant Role
We currently have an opportunity available for a Kitchen Assistant to join our team.
The Kitchen Assistant will be part of the catering team ensuring the highest standards are achieved and will support in ensuring the nutritional content of the meals provided cater for the dietary needs of all residents.
The role will work with the Head Chef/Chef with meal service and providing refreshments for the residents and guests to the home
The Assistant role will ensure the public areas such as dining rooms and café are clean and stocked appropriately such as crockery, cutlery and glassware in the home.
What experience do we like you to have for this role?
You'll need to have worked within a catering role previously and have experience of working in a kitchen environment. You will have excellent written, non-verbal and verbal communication skills and be an effective team player and be able to work as part of a team.
You will also have knowledge of and competence in Microsoft Office applications and windows based operating environments – i.e. Word, Excel, and Outlook.
You will be the type of person who can engage easily with residents in conversation and meaningful occupation related to their lifestyle choices at a level and pace that values the individual and respects their dignity and communication differences.
If you hold an NVQ level 2 in Food Hygiene, this is desirable, but not essential.
What benefits do we offer?
As well as competitive salaries we offer some great benefits including:
28 days holiday (including statutory bank holidays
Excellent Induction training
Ongoing career training and development
Optional health care plan
Workplace Pension
If this sounds like a job for you, and you want to join 'Team Hallmark' Care Homes, please click the 'apply' button below.