Our stunning new home Egerton Manor Care Centre is a purpose-built 64 bed care facility situated in the picturesque village of Egerton in the heart of Bolton. Opened in October ‘23, it provides the highest standards of safety, comfort, and care to residents with a variety of care needs. We offer residential, nursing, and dementia care. We invest in the latest technology and offer a purposeful programme of daily activity and gentle exercise to enhance the experience, care, and wellbeing of our residents. All team members are hand-selected for their warmth and passion, receiving a full induction and ongoing training from our in-house trainers in conjunction with the New Care Academy. New Care has not used agency staff for over 4 years, as we employ a permanent staff team to ensure continuity of care from staff that residents know and trust. Across New Care, all staff are paid the national living wage or above.
We are seeking to appoint a kind, organised, and motivated Kitchen Assistant to join our team. The role involves assisting with the preparation of meals for residents and external visitors. We have a 35-hour contract available with an hourly rate of £11.44! Shift times are 0800-1900, with alternate weekend working.
Role Responsibilities:
• Assist with food preparation and cooking for daily menus as directed by the Head Chef / Assistant Chef.
• Ensure that all kitchen equipment and areas are cleaned according to cleaning schedules.
• Ensure compliance at all times with Health and Safety, Food Hygiene, COSHH, and HACCP requirements and legislation.
• Follow instructions from Head Chef and Chef.
• Undertake pot washing duties on a daily basis.
Skills and Experience Required:
• Previous experience of working in food services is desirable.
• Experience of working within a busy kitchen environment as part of a team is desirable.
• Ability to communicate effectively with other team members is essential.
• A willingness to learn is essential.
• No formal qualifications are required as we provide training & development in relation to this role.
The Benefits:
• Opportunities to progress through our career paths into more senior and management roles.
• Bank holiday and overtime enhancements.
• 5.6 weeks annual leave per annum.
• Paid DBS.
• Uniform provided.
• Paid training.
• Refer a friend referral scheme for specific roles.
• Excellent induction programme for new starters.
• A rewarding career with lots of opportunities to progress within the company.
• Ongoing support and training for nationally recognised qualifications.
• A competitive rate of pay.
• Cycle to work scheme.
• Wellbeing programmes.
• Recognition awards – employee of the month and golden tickets.
• Ongoing career development.
• Travel plan – walk or ride a bike and get a free meal that day.
• Christmas Bonuses.
• Pension scheme.
• HASTEE – access to your money as you earn (pay advance).
About New Care:
The care philosophy of New Care aims to ensure all residents maintain the highest level of independence and achieve their full potential – physical, intellectual, emotional, or social. We believe this philosophy can be achieved by providing professional, person-centred care, nurturing each resident individually, and understanding their needs. The health, well-being, and happiness of our residents is always our number one priority.
Each New Care home is purpose-built and expertly designed with the needs of our residents in mind. Internally, the design is luxurious yet comfortable and practical.
The company ethos ‘To celebrate the wonder of people’ relates to all those who are part of the New Care family, including residents, their family and friends, staff members, and professional visitors. Ultimately, we want residents to live their lives to the fullest and to be proud of their home, feeling happy to invite their family and friends to visit.
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