Kitchen Assistant

Job Description Kitchen Assistant - EAS00TR **Description**

**Kitchen Assistant** **East Dean Grange Care Home, East Dean Grange, Lower Street, East Dean, Sussex, BN20 0DE**

Its the small things that can often make the biggest difference. At Bupa Care Homes, we know it's our privilege to care for people supporting them to live with dignity and independence. Right now, were looking for a caring and organised individual to join us as a Kitchen Assistant at East Dean Care Home in East Dean to help us be the positive difference to our residents lives. **Working hours and salary** From 9.60 - 10.60 per hour dependent on experience Should you be successfully hired in to this role, we are pleased to be able to offer you a one-off Starter Bonus of 500 as a tha nk you for deciding to join Bupa Care Services. The Starter Bonus will be paid to you in the next available pay run once you have completed four weeks service and will be subject to deductions for tax and NI. Ts &Cs Apply.

***Full time/part time and bank contracts available.***

***Flexible working opportunities: From term time only, to set days/hours per week we can offer a range of shift patterns that best fit around your lifestyle. Just let us know what hours you want, and well work with you to make sure you get the shift patterns that youre looking for.***

**What your typical day involves**

* Acting as the link between the main kitchen and our residents

* Assisting the chefs to plate meals, prepare food trolleys and ensure all preparation areas are kept clean and tidy

* Monitoring stock rotation, complying to company policies and procedures following all mandatory COSHH and HACPP guidelines

* Assisting with catering for special events such as summer BBQs and Christmas parties

**Who were looking for** A passion for food with previous experience working in a kitchen and a Basic Food Hygiene Certificate. You want to deliver an excellent service at each meal and make our residents feel at home. Youll understand the importance of maintaining high standards in and around the home, ensuring our residents enjoy a pleasant dining experience. Working with the wider kitchen and care home teams - youre comfortable communicating with others, cherishing the little moments with our residents.

* Comprehensive induction, on-going training and development, access to internal apprenticeship schemes

* Your DBS Check (44) paid for

* Access to Wagestream - an app-based service that offers you the choice to be in control of when you access your earnings*

* NEST workplace pension, life assurance & bereavement support

* 28 days annual leave (inclusive of statutory bank holidays)

* Hot meal provided on a 12-hour shift

* Refer a friend bonus scheme

* Uniform provided

* Health & wellbeing tools; including Be Me App, Healthy Minds, Gym Pass & discounted health assessments

* Shopping Discounts (via Xexec)

* Cash plan (after 18 months service) giving you the ability to claim on more everyday items such as dental, optical and private prescriptions

* Free flu vaccine

*Only available to permanent employees where HealthRoster is used. **Who we are** As a leading healthcare group, we run care homes, retirement villages, health centres, dental centres and hospitals all over the world. As well as providing insurance to over 16 million people. Were a big company but no matter what business area youre in, our purpose is simple helping people live longer, healthier, happier lives and making a better world. And we have belief in you to help us achieve it. ***Please note that we are unable to offer Skilled Worker Visa Sponsorship for this role. Therefore, you must ensure that you are eligible to work in the UK without our sponsorship in order for your application to be considered.***

*Here youll be welcomed. We champion diversity and we understand the importance of our people representing the communities and customers we serve. Youll find an inclusive environment where you can be yourself and where everyone is driven by the same purpose helping people live longer, healthier, happier lives and making a better world.*