Kitchen Assistant

About our Family

We are looking for caring, reliable & trustworthy individuals, that would like to join a successful team.

We are a well-established, privately owned, small family-run group of care homes with over 40 years of heritage. We have grown in size over the years due to our outstanding successes. We are proud to provide outstanding care to our residents, and have 4 outstanding care homes, 2 nursing and 2 residential, we are looking for new candidates to join our friendly kitchen teams. 

Why us?

It is our belief that our staff are our biggest asset. We believe our staff should be respected, well trained & supported.  Individuals are really valued, and can really make a difference. With a variety of development pathways available from Diplomas, with the help of our in-house training consultant you will be encouraged to grow with us here at Woodlands & Hill Brow Ltd through our Sunflower approach to care.

It's our view that happy staff are valued & well-led, our staff members are entrusted to preserve our family values and ethos of over 40 years. You will receive an excellent induction and work alongside fully trained chefs and kitchen team, ensuring our residents can live their lives well within a homely and welcoming safe environment.

You will feel supported and part of our family from the very beginning. We aren’t a large corporate, so all change is possible. To us you will never just be a role or number, we care about you and will always remain passionate about your wellbeing.

What’s on offer for you

• Generous rate of pay hourly from £12.85 basic to £14.20
• Annual discretionary performance bonus
• Staff recommendation bonus
• Annual leave entitlement of 5.6 weeks annually
• Study support & ongoing personal development
• HR & wellbeing support
• All team members are permanent, no agency
• Homely, warm, welcoming working environment
• Competitive matched Company pension scheme with 3% contribution
• Free uniform  
• Complimentary staff minibus from various local pick up points
• New career opportunities

The role

As a Kitchen Assistant working as a member of our kitchen team, you have the responsibility to follow environmental health regulations and guidelines and to ensure a safe, clean environment. To support the chef in their role to fulfil the required tasks to maintain a well-run, organised and hygienic kitchen. Working in partnership with your colleagues, managers and relatives to support the person-centred approach to nutritional requirements for the residents.  You will also carry out other tasks, which benefit the smooth running of the kitchen. To support the chef alleviating them of all kitchen assistant duties and ultimately ensuring our residents happiness by providing enjoyable & comfortable dining experiences. The role requires you to be reliable, working alternative weekends.

We are looking for someone who can;

• Make our residents happy
• Participate and ensure that high standards of residents’ dining experience are maintained, dependent on individual residents needs
• Be proactive with the home’s chef, maintain good communication within the team, promote positive working cultures
• To Support the Health Care Assistants with dining room duties and trays coming and going from residents’ rooms
• Support management by delivering high standards of cleanliness in the kitchen and store room, in line with environmental health standards, to support the home to maintain it’s 5-star rating
• Enrich the lives of the residents in the home and their families, by being part of the team that provides excellent personalised care

(full job description provided upon interest)

We would like you;

• To always work to a personal ethos of ‘do your best to be the best’
• To be either experienced in the role, or willing to learn a new career
• To have empathy for our residents, treat them as if they were your own family
• Be happy to communicate well with others
• To have the ability to work well in a team

Becoming a Kitchen Assistant with us, means much more with our Sunflower Approach to care. Apply & Join us to learn how we can enrich the lives of residents and yours together.