Kitchen Assistant - Leven Beach Care Home

Our friendly team at Meallmore are looking for a Kitchen Assistant to join them in Leven Beach Care Home. Located on the promenade of the seaside town of Leven in Fife, Leven Beach enjoys picturesque views across the Firth of Forth, adding to the charm of its location. This purpose-built Care Home provides high quality, personalised nursing care for older people, including those living with dementia and its related conditions. Each ensuite room is fully furnished with a homely feel.

As a Kitchen Assistant, Meallmore will allocate you your own mentor, as well as a comprehensive induction process. But why stop there? Our mentorship programme and ongoing training will give you all the support you need to develop your skills and progress in your career whether that be a Second Chef or Head Chef, the choice is yours!

Your role as a Meallmore Kitchen Assistant will include:

• Keeping the kitchen areas clean and tidy
• Supporting the catering team with basic food preparation as they create seasonal meals for our residents
• Properly cleaning and sanitising all food preparation areas according to established standards of hygiene
• Assist with specialist dietary requirements
• Serve nutritional meals

Required skills:

• Basic knowledge of food preparation
• Basic knowledge of food hygiene
• The ability to stand for extended periods.
• The ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
• The ability to work in a team.
• Excellent organisational and time management skills.
• Effective communication skills

What we can offer you:

• Hourly overtime rates available
• Free uniform
• Investment in your ongoing professional development, including our mentorship scheme
• On site training and e Learning with 'Learn Pro'
• Refer a friend bonus scheme (up to £1000)
• Subsidised staff meals
• Pension scheme
• Company sick pay scheme

Salary: £11.50 per hour + benefits + overtime

Hours: 16 hours per week – Saturday & Sunday 

Please note, all job offers are subject to satisfactory references and Disclosure Scotland Scheme Membership(PVG)
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