Kitchen Assistant - Competitive pay rate of £11.50 per hour Flexible hours 35 hours per week including alternate weekends We have an exciting opportunity for a Kitchen Assistant to join the team at Fern Brook Lodge, our newly refurbished residential care home, which is a hub for the community in Gillingham and the surrounding villages of North Dorset. As a not-for-profit charity within Social Care, we focus on the reward and recognition of all our people, our benefits include: Blue Light Shopping Discount Card Reward and Recognition Schemes Employee Assistance Programme Industry Based Qualifications What you will be doing: Support the Chef team with the basic preparation of fresh and nutritious meals, snacks and drinks for our residents Assist with supporting residents with an enjoyable dining experience every day Ensuring kitchen and dining room areas are kept hygienic and clean Washing all cooking appliances and crockery – sanitising all food preparation areas Who are we looking for: Previous experience within a kitchen environment is not essential but be prepared to be busy in a fast-paced role. Caring individual with the ability to support our residents during mealtimes. Flexible in the hours that you work and happy to join in as part of our larger kitchen team. If this sounds like you then we would love for you to join the team About You About Us PEOPLE | PASSION | PURPOSE Care South are one of the top 20 rated Care Home Groups in the UK based on published reviews from residents and their family and friends at carehome.co.uk. As a not-for-profit charity, our HEART values are key to us providing outstanding care. For more information about us, our values and benefits, please visit our website: http://www.care-south.co.uk/about-us. For any questions please contact the recruitment team on 01202 712448 .