Kitchen Assistant

PLEASE NOTE - We are NOT offering Sponsorship and are unable to take overseas applications at this time

Cornerstone Healthcare is looking for experienced and passionate Kitchen Assistant to join our award-winning team at The Burren. The Burren is a brand-new purpose-built service location South Bristol, providing high quality care & supporting residents with varying complex neurological, mental health & dementia care needs provided in a comfortable and safe living environment. Our approach focuses on individualised care, considering the whole persons unique strengths and challenges, rather than just the diagnosis.

What do you need?

* 12 months kitchen experience working in a similar role within the UK (essential)

* Ability to communicate effectively with colleagues, residents and their visitors

* A commitment to learn about residents as individuals and to create ideas to improve life for the residents

* Effective communication skills both written and verbal (essential)

What hours will you work?

Shift times - 08:00 until 18:00.

Total average of 35 hours per week.

You will work on a 3/4 shift pattern and weekend work is required. Unpaid breaks.

What will you be doing?

* Supporting the catering service to residents in the home.

* Preparing and set up meals and drinks.

* Cleaning crockery, cutlery, utensils, containers and small-scale equipment manually and through machine.

* Cleaning floors, work surfaces, furnishings and related equipment manually and by use of machine.

* Complying with regulations in respect of Health and Safety at work, COSHH, Environmental Health and Fire Procedures.

Benefits package worth up to £5,000

* Subsidised lunch available daily

* Free uniform laundered for you on site ready for your next shift

* Monthly overtime raffle – receive a ticket for each overtime shift completed and the winner will receive an additional £200 in their pay packet

* Enhanced pay rates for overtime and bank holidays

* Pension scheme

* Enhanced DBS fully covered by us and automatically added to the update service

* Specialist training, beyond the mandatory training requirements

* Paid for e-learning training

* Reward and recognition through vouchers and cash incentives for Christmas and long service

* Refer a friend scheme – up to £1,000

* Paid for company events

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