Responsibilities
We are actively hiring for professional and experienced Kitchen Assistant to join our team on PT for 28 hrs/week.
Flexibility to work as per rota is required.
Assist in the Food Preparation, cooking and serving of meals.
Wash up after meals. Ensure all crockery and equipment is cleaned and stored appropriately, and that the overall cleaning of the kitchen area (and, where appropriate, the dining areas) is carried out effectively.
Ensure statutory Health and Safety standards in the kitchen and dining areas.
Attend mandatory training days/courses, on or off site, as and when required.
Report immediately to the Home Manager, or Person in Charge, any illness of an infectious nature or accident incurred by a Client, colleague, self or another.
Report to the Home Manager, or the Handyperson, any faulty appliances, damaged furniture, equipment or any potential hazard.
Promote and ensure the good reputation of the Care Centre.
Adhere to all Company policies and procedures within the defined timescales.
Ensure all equipment is clean and well maintained.
Carry out any other tasks that may be reasonably assigned to you.
Qualifications and Skills
Required:
Basic Food Hygiene Certificate
Team player
Satisfactory Police Check and check against the POVA List (where applicable)
Desired:
Experience of food preparation for the relevant Client group
High standards of hygiene and cleanliness
Highly organised
Maintain professional knowledge and competence
Benefits:
Highly Competitive rates of pay (£11.44 hourly)
28 days holiday entitlement FTE
Auto Enrolment Pension Scheme
An excellent range of services available via our business partner Simply Health to encourage healthy and motivated workforce after completion of a years service.
Excellent training and support
Established, Reputable, Forward Thinking Employer
About The Company
About Handsale Ltd:
Handsale Ltd is a privately-owned healthcare company that currently owns and operates five Care Homes across England, Wales and Scotland. Founded in 1988 as a family business, Handsale has proudly maintained its family owned and operated structure to this day. Handsale has over 35+ years’ experience in healthcare and is a well-respected group in the industry. The Company operates 372 beds and employs over 457 people. Each Handsale care home is exactly that – a home. They are all situated in carefully chosen areas where their residents can continue to lead fulfilling lives while feeling confident and secure. The homes are run with an ethos based on quality, trust and support. Handsale prides itself on being an integral part of each of the communities it serves.
Balquhidder House- Handsale Ltd
The home caters 65 residents and offers Nursing and Residential care. We care for people those with Dementia & Old Age. Facility & Services we offer are Palliative Care, Respite Care, Convalescent Care, Alzheimer’s Care, Cancer Care, Stroke, Bipolar/Manic Depression, Cerebral Palsy, Colitis & Crohn's Disease and Separate EMI Unit