Kitchen Assistant (18 hours per week)

Kitchen Assistant (18 hours per week) We Care Group We Care Group are a family owned company. Founded on the tradition of healthcare excellence, we bring a combination of the highest quality health care services and experienced, compassionate and dedicated staff to all of our nursing and care homes We offer a warm, supportive and uplifting environment, where our residents are able to maintain their own individuality and feel at home. We take pride in being both small enough to care and large enough to be able to care. After all, we believe in 'caring for our loved ones, like they cared for us!' Job Overview As a Kitchen Assistant you'll prepare, cook and serve good nutritional and satisfying meals for residents, including preferences, special diets and foods as needed. You need to do this in a timely manner. Benefits Quarterly Bonus (48p per hour) NVQ's available (eligible for student discount card) Cover the cost of the DBS (£40) Uniform provided (company branded tunic x 2) Company Events (such as Care Awards) Buddy System (receive £200 upon your buddy successfully completing their probation period) Employee of the month (£100) On site parking About the role Responsibilities and Duties of the Job Developing healthy and balanced meals in consultation with residents and staff. Being aware of people's religious and cultural backgrounds and how this might impact on their dietary requirements. To help prepare trollies for breakfast, lunch and dinner and to ensure that all trollies are collected promptly To help prepare meals under the direction of the cook To assist the head chef with the baking of cakes for afternoon tea if necessary To ensure that the kitchen cleaning rota is adhered to at all times and that the kitchen is hygienically clean and the floor mopped when necessary To load the dishwasher and/or wash-up by hand when required To ensure all washed items are clean and dry before putting them away To assist with the ordering of supplies if requested to do so To assist to put away any supplies delivered to the Home promptly Ensuring high standards of hygiene and cleanliness are maintained. Take responsibility for your own professional development through performance and development reviews and undertake any relevant training Seek opportunities for personal and professional growth Induct new starters in accordance with We Care Group policy. Be responsible for promoting and safeguarding the welfare of those individuals they support Ensure equipment supplied is used with care, in accordance with suppliers' instructions and training. Ensure all equipment is in good working order and report any faults immediately. If any machine is felt to be dangerous, withdraw it from service immediately. The ability to treat people with dignity Good listening and observational skills Some awareness of the challenges faced by people who need care and support Our Value-Based Personal Qualities Working Together Involve our residents, family, external agencies & colleagues. Speak up when things go wrong. Respect and Dignity Understand person-centered care and can demonstrate treating people as individuals and respecting choices. Promoting independence and encouraging appropriate risk-taking. Everybody Counts Ensuring no one is discriminated against or excluded. Understand human rights and impact on care delivery. Facilitating people to 'speak up' about concerns and acting upon them. Commitment to Quality of Care Striving for quality in everything we do recognising and understanding what quality in care means for people within our homes. Being accepting about criticism and focusing on improvement. Being open to new opportunities for learning and identifying the limits of skills and knowledge. Compassion Treating people with kindness. Understanding the importance of empathy in all areas of employment. Understanding the values of others and always providing a caring service. Improving Lives Focus on how things could be done better and sharing ideas. Understanding of wellbeing and what is important to our residents. Improving outcomes for people. Ensuring appropriate services are provided for our residents. Please note that the duties and requirements in this job description may change as the needs of our services users and homes change. They may also change to align with future policies. About the company We Care Group is an award-winning specialist care provider with a long-standing reputation for providing outstanding person-centred care to residents across the North and Northwest of England. Required Criteria

• Right to live and work in the UK
  
  Exceptional Customer Service Skills
• Chefing Skills
• HACCP/Food Safety Management Skills