Excelcare Holdings
We are currently looking for a Kitchen Assistant to join the Excelcare team at Longfield Care Home in Maldon Essex.
Excelcare is a family owned care home group established for over 30 years. Offering great care every day is central to everything we do.
What You Can Expect
- Salary £9.90 per hour
- 12 hours per week. Overtime available.
- Shifts from 8am – 2pm, Monday – Sunday. Alternate weekends.
Main Duties
- Maintain excellent standards of hygiene
- Assist the cook in the preparation and serving of meals for up to 80 people
- Work as a team to agreed schedules for meal preparation
- Respecting choice and preferences of the people we care for.
- Check and maintain kitchen equipment
- Comprehensive understanding of Health & Safety issues, particularly in respect of Basic Food Hygiene, COSHH, safe moving and Handling and working within the guidelines relating to cross infection
What You Will Need
Applicants should have experience of preparing and cooking food and be able to demonstrate knowledge of health and safety issues as well as food hygiene in a residential or similar setting.
What We Offer In Return For Your Hard Work
- 28 Days holiday including bank holidays
- Free on-site parking*
- Enhancement to pay on bank holidays
- Refer a Friend Scheme rewarding £300 for every person you refer
- DBS certificate paid by Excelcare*
- Comprehensive induction programme
- Funded qualifications via the apprenticeship programme (where required)
- Paid uniform
- Employee of the month – £100 for outstanding contribution
- Free learning and development*
- T’s and C’s apply
If you are interested in this position please apply online today, we look forward to hearing from you.
To apply for this job please visit careers.excelcareholdings.com.