Kitchen Assistant

Kitchen Assistant

Southlands Care Home 9 Ripon Road Harrogate HG1 2JA

CQC rating : Good

rating : 9.7 / 10

12.80ph plus excellent Bupa Benefits

Permanent contract. 36 hours per week. 9.30-19.30. Rota will include alternate weekends

We make health happen

Here at Bupa we support those when they need it the most. Our care homes are dedicated to delivering person-centred care supporting independence and honouring choice to help our residents live their best lives. Our fantastic Kitchen Team are the magic behind each delicious dish we serve our guests. They are passionate about all things food and take great pride in each dish they prepare. We are looking for an equally passionate Kitchen Assistant to join the team andhelp deliver an excellent dining experience for our residents.

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Youll help us make health happen by :

• Acting as the link between the main kitchen and our residents
• Assisting the chefs to plate meals prepare food trolleys and ensure all preparation areas are kept clean and tidy
• Monitoring stock rotation complying to company policies and procedures following all mandatory COSHH and HACPP guidelines
• Assisting with catering for special events such as summer BBQs and Christmas parties

Key Skills / Qualifications needed for this role :

A passion for food with previous experience working in a kitchen and a Basic Food Hygiene Certificate. You want to deliver an excellent service at each meal and make our residents feel at home. Youll understand the importance of maintaining high standards in and around the home ensuring our residents enjoy a pleasant dining experience. Working with the wider kitchen and care home teams - youre comfortable communicating with others cherishing the little moments with our residents.

Benefits

Our benefits are designed to make health happen for our people. Viva is our global wellbeing programme and includes all aspects of our health from mental and physical to financial social and environmental wellbeing. We support flexible working and have a range of family friendly benefits.

Joining Bupa in this role you will receive the following benefits and more :

Why Bupa

Were a health insurer and provider. With no shareholders our customers are our focus. Our people are all driven by the same purpose helping people live longer healthier happier lives and making a better world. We make health happen by being brave caring and responsible in everything we do.

We encourage all of our people to Be you at Bupa we champion diversity and we understand the importance of our people representing the communities and customers we serve. Thats why we especially encourage applications from people with diverse backgrounds and experiences.

Bupa is a Level 2 Disability Confident Employer. This means we aim to offer an interview / assessment to every disabled applicant who meets the minimum criteria for the role. Well make sure you are treated fairly and offer reasonable adjustments as part of our recruitment process to anyone that needs them.

Key Skills

Culinary Experience,Food Handling,Restaurant Experience,Food Preparation Experience,Food Service,Kitchen Experience,Hospitality Experience,Basic Math,Food Safety Experience,Retail Sales,Cooking,Sanitation

Employment Type : Full Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1