Job Description

Parklands Care Home

Hourly Rate:

12.21

Hours:

38per week

Shift:

8:30 AM - 6:30 PM



Are you a dependable and enthusiastic individual with a passion for food and supporting others? Join our team at Parklands Care Home, a purpose-built facility offering expert residential, dementia nursing, and dementia care.



Situated just a short walk from the beautiful Hesketh Park, Parklands is thoughtfully designed to promote comfort, wellbeing, and independence for our residents.

As a Kitchen Assistant, you will:

Support the preparation and serving of nutritious, home-cooked meals

Maintain high standards of cleanliness and hygiene in the kitchen and dining areas

Assist with washing up and general kitchen duties

Work closely with the Chef and care team to meet residents' dietary needs

Help create a positive and enjoyable mealtime experience for residents

What We're Looking For:

Previous experience in a kitchen or catering role (preferred but not essential)

A positive, can-do attitude and willingness to learn

Good communication and teamwork skills

A genuine interest in supporting older people through quality food service

Commitment to maintaining high standards of cleanliness and hygiene

Sandstone employees enjoy a range of benefits:

Free uniform. Free Meals*. Free DBS.

Discounts on the high street- with retailers like Asda, Costa and Argos
Refer-a-Friend - and get a 250 bonus

Stream- access some of your earned money early and get money management tips

Employee Assistance Programme - helping you look after your health and wellbeing

Employee recognition scheme - we recognise and reward great work

Pension scheme - helping you plan for your retirement

In-house training - on-going face-to-face training, tailored to you

Career opportunities - The chance to 'make your mark' and play a key role



Overtime is paid for working over full time hours. However, overtime enhancement will not feature on your contract of employment and can be withdrawn at any time as managers decision is final.Free meals are given if working over an 8 hour shift and are subject to terms and conditions. Discounts are accessed using our 'Reward Me' app. Flexible pay is available via 'STREAM'.

Sandstone Care Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer:

We welcome and encourage applications from all backgrounds. We embrace diversity within each service, as we think it is important that the Social Care Workforce represents the people it serves. We welcome applications from people from backgrounds including disabled candidates, Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) candidates, LGBTQ+ as well as non-binary candidates, and those with experience of mental health.