Kitchen Assistant- Full Time

Location: On site / Furze Hill House, Happisburgh Rd, North Walsham NR28 9HD, UK
job type: Permanent / Full-time
Sector and subsector: Hospitality | General
HourlyFixed salary: £ 13.45

Do you have catering experience, ideally within a care home setting?

Our amazing team at Furze Hill House Care Homeprovide a loving and caring environment for our residents, whilst maintaining the Christian ethos that is so important to them.The health, well-being and happiness of our residents are of primary importance to us. We are a 40 bed care home just on the outskirts of North Walsham.

We’re now looking for a friendly and enthusiastic Kitchen Assistant to join our Ancillary Team. This is more than just a job, it’s a chance to make a real difference every day. From supporting meal preparation to helping create a welcoming home, your role will be an important part of our residents’ daily lives.

If you enjoy working in a supportive team and want a role where what you do really matters, we’d love to hear from you. View our lovely home here .

• Assist with preparing and serving meals and refreshments
• Maintain high standards of hygiene and cleanliness in the kitchen
• Clean kitchen equipment, utensils, and work areas
• Support safe food storage and temperature recording
• Deliver meals to family members with a friendly, caring approach
• Work alongside the Catering Supervisor to ensure smooth kitchen operations
• Contribute to a positive, homely environment in line with our care values

We offer a full induction to the workandalsoprovide other trainingas required by the post.

About you:

• You need to be someone who enjoys working with older people and can have an empathy with them;
• You need to be able to operate laundry equipment in a safe and reliable manner
• You need to be able to workas part ofa teamin orderto provide an excellentserviceto our residents; and
• You must be a well-organised, practical and adaptable person.

Shifts available: 35 hours per week or 28 hours per week (includes some weekend shifts)

• 5.6 weeks' holiday, including bank holidays
• Career development: Whether you are starting your career or looking to expand your skills.
• Being part of our friendly and committed staff team
• Assigned buddy
• Ongoing support from management
• Flexible working: various working hours
• Team events
• Care Friends referral
• Perkbox – including an Employee assistance programme.
• Long-standing service rewards
• Birthday rewards

—What our staff say about us: …“It is a friendly and welcoming place to work” … —

Pilgrims’ Friend Society is a registered charity. Our Christian ethos is central to everything we plan and do. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds.

Please note: this vacancy may close sooner if sufficient applications have been received so

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