AddressKitchen Assistant
Liverpool
Salary: up to £11.62 per hour
Hours: 14 hours
About Us:
This role is based in Redford Court/Lodge, a 29-bed Service in Liverpool, the 29 beds are split over two buildings in a small cul-de-sac the main unit has 24 beds, 20 of which as flatlets and 4 self-contained flats, opposite this is a 5-bed unit Redford Court Lodge. Both provide rehabilitation to people with an acquired brain injury. It is a unique community where the people we support can address their cognitive, behavioural, physical, and emotional difficulties.
Last year, the average length of stay was 12 weeks. Redford Court also provides a continuing rehabilitation service for those with longer term needs, this addition to the service is facilitated by Redford Court Lodge.
We currently have 2 posts available for this role working over a 7 day period (Week days and Weekends)
The role:
To assist in the daily preparation of cooked nutritious meals for service users ensuring food is of a high quality.
Your main duties would include:
- Assisting in the planning and preparation a varied choice of menus, ensuring properly balanced and nutritious meals are provided, taking into account any special dietary requirements and service user preferences.
- Assisting in ensuring that the storage, preparation and cooking of all food is carried out using the highest standards of hygiene.
- Being responsible for the storage and use of cleaning items in accordance with COSHH.
Your benefits would include:
- 33 days annual leave (including bank holidays)
- Group life assurance
- Eye voucher scheme
- Company Pension
- Long service and staff awards
- Nationwide staff discounts
- Excellent training
- Blue Light Card: provides those in the NHS, emergency services, social care sector and armed forces with discounts online and in-store.
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Please note: we will be shortlisting and interviewing candidates on a rolling basis until the role is filled therefore, we recommend applying as soon as possible.
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*All successful candidates are subject to compliance checks including 3 years of checkable references and DBS/PVG checks*
Brainkind are a Disability Confident Employer. As users of the disability confident scheme, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the vacancy. Brainkind is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive organisation. It’s a place where we recognise, celebrate and live our values which includes offering a range of inclusive employment policies and staff engagement forums to support employees from all backgrounds.
