Job Description

Are you looking for a new opportunity within a Care Setting? We are actively recruiting exceptional, caring individuals who want to join our team at Gillingham Grange, Chard!

Your role will be based in Gillingham Grange which is well under construction and set to open in October 2025!

Oyster Care Homes are focused on making our homes not just luxury places for our residents to live, but also wonderful places for our team members to work.

As a Kitchen Assistant, you will assist the Head Chef and Sous Chef in keeping everything clean and tidy when preparing meals. Working within the kitchen is a fast paced role, therefore communication and team work are mutually important. Prioritising your workload, getting tasks done and pride in your work is essential.

Key Responsibilities:

-To help to prepare a variety of meals which are appealing, nutritious and centres around residents' preferences, requests or any special dietary requirements.

-To ensure the home is a friendly, supportive working environment.

-To understand and comply with statutory and legal requirements such as HACCP, Health and Safety, COSHH, Environmental Health, ensuring a safe environment within the home.

-Maintain cleaning schedules that meet the requirements of the HACCP Manual, and ensure that all areas of the kitchen are immaculately clean. This will include the washing up of pots, pans and dishes where required.

-Ensure stock rotation is taking place to maintain optimum freshness of all food stuff ensuring the highest quality expected within the care home.

-Responsible for all kitchen equipment ensuring it is in full, safe working order, reporting any damage or faults to the Head Chef, Maintenance Person and General Manager.

-To be understanding towards residents and their needs.

-To support the Lifestyle team with culinary-based activities.

-To be able to undertake other tasks deemed appropriate by the General Manager.

We will offer

FULL Induction Training Programme

PAID Breaks

FULLY FUNDED Uniform

FULLY FUNDED Blue Light Card

FULLY FUNDED Enhanced DBS Check

Refer a Friend BONUS Scheme

PAY Day Breakfast

FREE Meal on Shift

Hours of work: (09:00-18:00) and you will be expected to work on a permanent rolling rota of three consecutive shifts on, followed by three consecutive shifts off, which equates to an average of 31.50 hours per week in total.

Hourly Rate of Pay: 13.00

Are you a friendly, hard-working individual, with excellent communication skills that enjoys working in a fast-paced environment? Then we'd love to hear from you!

We are currently unable to offer sponsorship.

Our screening and recruitment process is conducted in line with Oyster Care Homes' Safeguarding Policy.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: 13.00 per hour

Schedule:

Day shift
Application question(s):

Do you require Visa Sponsorship? Are you able to work on a 3 consecutive days on followed by 3 consecutive days off rolling rota?
Work Location: In person

Reference ID: KA GG