Kitchen Assistant

PLEASE NOTE - We are NOT offering Sponsorship and are unable to take overseas applications at this time

Cornerstone Healthcare is looking for experienced and passionate Kitchen Assistant to join our award-winning team at The Burren. The Burren is a brand-new purpose-built service location South Bristol, providing high quality care & supporting residents with varying complex neurological, mental health & dementia care needs provided in a comfortable and safe living environment. Our approach focuses on individualised care, considering the whole persons unique strengths and challenges, rather than just the diagnosis. 

What do you need?

• 12 months kitchen experience working in a similar role within the UK (essential)
• Ability to communicate effectively with colleagues, residents and their visitors
• A commitment to learn about residents as individuals and to create ideas to improve life for the residents
• Effective communication skills both written and verbal (essential)

What hours will you work?

Shift times - 08:00 until 18:00.   Total average of 35 hours per week.   You will work on a 3/4 shift pattern and weekend work is required. Unpaid breaks.

What will you be doing?

• Supporting the catering service to residents in the home.
• Preparing and set up meals and drinks.
• Cleaning crockery, cutlery, utensils, containers and small-scale equipment manually and through machine.
• Cleaning floors, work surfaces, furnishings and related equipment manually and by use of machine.
• Complying with regulations in respect of Health and Safety at work, COSHH, Environmental Health and Fire Procedures.

Benefits package worth up to £5,000

• Subsidised lunch available daily
• Free uniform laundered for you on site ready for your next shift
• Monthly overtime raffle – receive a ticket for each overtime shift completed and the winner will receive an additional £200 in their pay packet
• Enhanced pay rates for overtime and bank holidays
• Pension scheme
• Enhanced DBS fully covered by us and automatically added to the update service
• Specialist training, beyond the mandatory training requirements
• Paid for e-learning training
• Reward and recognition through vouchers and cash incentives for Christmas and long service
• Refer a friend scheme – up to £1,000
• Paid for company events
• Cycle to work scheme
• Healthcare cash plan worth up to £700* including dentistry, optical plus access to a 24/7 employee assistance programme offering psychological support to staff to avoid stress and burn out, meaning everyone is able to focus on caring for our residents
• Access to Blue Light card - over 13,000 discounts

*Subject to terms and conditions

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