Kitchen Assistant - Weekends
Would your friends describe you as a 'people person'?
Do you like to work in a strong, supportive and friendly team? If so, we have the opportunity for you!
As part of Pilgrims' Friend Society, we aim to create a supportive environment which respects and celebrates Christian beliefs. From cooking to other roles, our dedication to holistic care shines through, ensuring dedicated support at every level. Our campaign 'Touching Lives' recognises that each individual is unique, and we are there to strive to create a nurturing environment where the people who live with us (family members) feel cared for. We aim to enhance the quality of our family members lives and create a happy environment.
We are looking for a talented individual who will assist our Catering Team as a Kitchen Assistant in our residential care home for older people in Stowmarket, Suffolk. See our home here .
Food is one of those essential ingredients of a residential care home that you cannot do without! At Finborough Court, our Catering Team play a critical role in upholding our commitment to providing healthy, nutritious and tasty meals as we take the lifestyle and diet of our residents very seriously.
Finborough Court is a modern and spacious home in the quiet, rural village of Great Finborough. Our staff provide residential care, dementia care and respite care for 32 residents. The health, well-being and happiness of our residents is of primary importance to us.
Have a watch here of "What it means to work in a Christian Care Home https://youtu.be/uCa1_BtS34w ".
Responsibilities:
* Serve drinks and snacks to residents, as well as generally assisting the preparation of meals.
* Observe food hygiene regulations.
* Maintain a clean and hygienic working environment; tidy communal areas, wash, dry and store all crockery, cutlery and utensils.
* Maintain the kitchen, catering equipment and food storage rooms in a high state of cleanliness and tidiness.
* Maintain all records and control stock rotation when on duty.
* Work as part of a team and be willing to take on any task, within your capabilities, to provide an excellent service to our residents.
* Attend meetings and training activities as required.
* In addition to the duties and responsibilities listed, you are required to perform other duties assigned by your manager from time to time that are within your capabilities.
We offer a full induction to the work and also provide other training as required by the post.
For more details please take a look at the Job Description
About you:
* You need to be someone who enjoys working with older people and can have an empathy with them;
* You might have a basic food hygiene certificate and a food-related qualification (this would be an advantage but is not essential).
* You need to be able to work as part of a team in order to provide an excellent service to our residents; and
* You need to be a well-organised, practical and adaptable person.
For more details please take a look at the Person Specification.
Hours:
Shifts: 4 shifts a month
7.00am-3.00pm Saturday and Sunday alternate weekends
Also possibility of combining this role with other vacant roles or hours in other departments.
Benefits:
* Training & development
* Career development: Whether you are starting your career or looking to expand your skills.
* Paid DBS checks
* Being part of our friendly and committed staff team
* Ongoing support from management
* Flexible working: various working hours
* Team events
* Pension scheme
* Care Friends referral
* Medicash
* Perkbox - including an Employee assistance programme.
* Long-standing service rewards
* Birthday rewards
- What our staff say about us: ..."It is a friendly and welcoming place to work" ... -
Pilgrims' Friend Society is a registered charity. Our Christian ethos is central to everything we plan and do. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds.