Kitchen Assistant

Deer Park Care Home provides expert 24-hour residential, nursing, dementia and respite care in contemporary and elegant surroundings. It offers an array of luxurious facilities; including beautifully decorated bedrooms equipped with ensuite wet-rooms, a selection of stylish lounges, multiple restaurants, a gym, cafe, cinema, a sumptuous hairdressing salon, leisure and wellness room, a private dining room and two acres of breath-taking gardens.

Deer Park Care Home, Martins Way, Ledbury, Herefordshire HR8 2XW

Kitchen Assistant: 40 hour contract

Shift Pattern: 8am to 6pm, including alternate weekends.

** Porthaven Care Homes do not currently offer sponsorship or relocation packages **

About the role:

Make a difference to people's lives every day with a rewarding career at Porthaven Care Homes. Whether you are new to the care sector or have experience, working within a Porthaven care home can be incredibly fulfilling.

As a Kitchen Assistant you will support the kitchen team to serve delicious, well-balanced and nutritious meals that our residents will love. Working as part of a team, you will help to provide a high-quality food service to support our residents' wellbeing. You will maintain the highest standards of cleanliness and hygiene in the kitchen and will assist during the food preparation process. There will be many opportunities for you to get to know our residents and to develop your skills.

About you:

You will be reliable, considerate and caring in your approach. Formal qualifications are not necessary as full training will be provided, although any similar experience gained in a commercial kitchen or care setting would be highly advantageous.

The successful candidate will be subject to the provision of satisfactory references and a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, and they must be authorised to work in the United Kingdom.

What Porthaven Offers:

• • Great pay with a competitive salary
  • Double pay on Special Bank Holidays and time-and-a-half on all other Bank Holidays — because your time matters!
  • Refer-a-Friend Bonus – earn up to £1,000!
  • Blue Light Card
  • Colleague Perks & Discounts across high-street brands
  • FlexEarn – access a portion of your wages before payday
  • Wellbeing Support through our Employee Assistance Programme
  • Online GP services for you and your family
  • Fully funded training & development for your career growth
  • Company pension scheme
  • Cycle to work scheme
  • Free on-site parking
  • Free uniform
  • Free enhanced DBS provided.

Porthaven are proud to have signed the Armed Forces Covenant pledging our commitment and support to the Armed Forces community, veterans, reservists and their families.

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