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The Home
Bohill Care Home is a purpose-built facility with 80 single en-suite bedrooms over two floors. It is situated just outside of Coleraine Town Centre in the middle of beautiful countryside and has its own well-maintained garden areas for residents to enjoy. Bohill Care Home has three dedicated units including Dementia Nursing, Dementia Residential, and Frail Elderly Nursing. Bohill has big extension plans, creating new exciting career opportunities!
The Role
The Kitchen Assistants in our Homes play a key role in ensuring the smooth and safe operation of our kitchens, ensuring that residents receive high-quality meals and dining experiences. The role is essential to the wellbeing of our residents through the provision of high-quality, person-centred dining experiences.
Working as part of the Kitchen team, reporting to the Chef, the role is about a lot more than preparing and serving meals – the Kitchen Assistant will support with ensuring the dietary needs of our residents are met in addition to contributing to a safe and positive working environment.
Main Responsibilities
1. Ensures that all catering stock and equipment is correctly stored and accounted for in accordance with the company’s Assured Safe Catering standards.
2. Delivers meals and other catering supplies to various areas within the unit in a timely and efficient manner.
3. Under direction, assists with the basic preparation of food items.
4. Ensures all cleaning within the kitchen, catering, and servery areas (as appropriate) is completed and complies with the company’s Assured Safe Catering standards.
5. Delivers and maintains a clean and tidy environment throughout the home, in line with operational standards and ensures that work processes comply with statutory regulations.
6. Undertake any other duties that may be reasonably required as designated by the Chef or Cook.
The Benefits:
1. Paid annual leave
2. The chance to be part of a growing healthcare company
3. 4 weekly pay
4. Continuous professional development and training
5. Values-led culture
6. Overtime available at an enhanced rate
7. Opportunities for progression
8. Pension plan (if applicable)
9. Attractive hourly rate
10. Access NI fee paid for
11. Uniforms and PPE provided
12. Monthly incentives and recognition awards
13. Free parking
Healthcare Ireland are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons.
Desired Criteria
* Previous experience in a care home or healthcare environment
Required Criteria
* The Right to Work in the UK
* A good standard of both verbal and written English
* Previous catering, kitchen or food preparation experience
* Good knowledge of food safety and hygiene practices
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