Kitchen Assistant

Kitchen Assistant - Location: Madley Park House Care Home, Witney, OX28 1AT - Pay rate: £13.14 per hour (weekend and NVQ enhancements available) - Contracted hours: 37 hours per week - Shift times: A mix of 10am-5pm and 8am-2pm working alternate weekends.

We're currently recruiting for a Kitchen Assistant to join our passionate, hard working and friendly catering team, to create delicious meals, snacks and drinks for our residents. You'll get to know our residents, understand their likes and dislikes so that mealtimes are always a highlight of their day. In joining us, you'll become part of our extended family, working alongside other team members who are passionate about providing care, warmth and kindness to all those who live and work in our homes. Madley Park House is a warm and welcoming "home from home" offering round the clock residential, early stage dementia and respite care with a range of amenities including a hair salon and residents' shop. Situated in a quiet location in the thriving market town of Witney, the home has strong links to the local community.

The Trust is a great place to work; we've been providing care for almost 1,000 years and we're currently the second largest not for profit provider in the UK. Not for profit means that we reinvest every penny we make into our residents, colleagues and the care homes we live and work in. Therefore, we offer a great range of benefits including a competitive salary, training and development.

• 28 days holiday (including Bank Holidays)
• A workplace pension
• Free uniform
• Free DBS
• Higher rates of pay at weekends
• Access to our Employee Assistance Programme
• Refer a Friend scheme rewarding you up to £1,000 for every recommendation you make who successfully starts working for us
• Blue Light Card and "My Rewards" programme, offering you discounts on shopping, days out, restaurants and much more

You don't need to have previous formal catering experience, as we'll give you the training you need, although it would be helpful if you hold a Basic Food Hygiene Certificate. What we're looking for is someone who is keen on cooking and takes pride in kitchen hygiene standards. You'll have a positive can do approach, good communication skills, and be passionate about ensuring our residents receive the best service possible. You'll be confident in engaging with our elderly residents to understand their individual needs and enjoy being part of the wider team in the home. If you think you have the right skills and attitude we're looking for as a Kitchen Assistant within our care homes, you could be the next to join us. So, apply and get your career started with us today.