Kitchen Assistant

Orders of St. John Care Trust ,
Boultham, Lincoln, Lincolnshire

Overview

Job Description

Kitchen Assistant We're one of the largest not for profit care provider in the UK, specialising in providing high quality, person-centred care for older people, in care homes and extra care housing nationwide. At OSJCT we care about our residents and we care about each other. That means you'll enjoy great career development working for an expanding organisation. Because we're a not for profit trust, we invest every penny we make in the people who live in our homes and the people who work here too. This means better quality care and lovely homes for our residents, along with competitive wages and great training and development for our people. We provide outstanding care, working closely with leading experts on dementia and elderly care. And we're currently modernising our portfolio of care homes - refurbishing our existing homes and moving into new, inspiring, contemporary care homes too. As we expand nationwide, we need more people with the right mix of skills, passion and ambition to help us grow even more. Boultham Park House is located in the southern outskirts of Lincoln, close to shops and a wide range of local amenities. We offer residential, dementia and day care set in our own grounds, overlooking and adjoining Boultham Park for 35 residents. As a Kitchen Assistant you will be responsible for helping the Cook or Chef to prepare the meals, snacks and drinks for our residents. It will important for you to get to know our residents and understand their likes and dislikes to ensure that meal-time is always a highlight of their day. What experience do you need? Due to our supportive catering team, you do not need to have previous formal catering experience. All we ask for is someone who is keen on cooking and takes pride in kitchen hygiene standards. Alongside this you will have a can-do approach, be team orientated and excellent communication skills. Above all, you'll be passionate about ensuring our residents received the best service possible. What will you get in return? You'll be working for one of the largest not for profit care providers in the UK. A great advantage of being a large organisation is that we can offer competitive pay, generous benefits and training to reward you for taking such good care of our residents. Here's an overview of some of the benefits you could get for working for us; * Company pension * Company sick pay (after probation) * Weekend rates * Life Assurance * 28 days holiday entitlement (including bank holidays) pro rata * Free uniform * Free DBS * Free car parking * Employee Assistance Programme and Health and Wellbeing Platform * Comprehensive Induction, ongoing training and development * Refer a Friend bonus scheme paying 500 for carer recommendations * "My Rewards" offering you discount on shopping, days out, restaurants and much more. Location (Region) Lincolnshire Location (Site) Boultham Park House Postcode LN6 7PH Contract type Bank No. of hours per week 0 Candidate Contact 01522 701528 Job Description Kitchen Assistant.pdf - 116KB Level of DBS required Enhanced Vacancy Closing Date: 25/06/2020, 23:55