Kitchen AssistantHours: Part Time hours 20 hours (Working alternate weekends)Location: Vale View Heights, Fortescue Road, Sidmouth, EX10 9QGOur team at are looking to recruit a friendly and enthusiastic Kitchen Assistant to assist with delivering quality meals to our residents in the care home. This is a perfect opportunity to gain some experience within the kitchen or perhaps the development of a new career in catering. You will be helping to ensure that our residents dietary requirements are met.Responsibilities of the Kitchen Assistant: As a Kitchen Assistant; you will be taking an active role in supporting the Chef with the preparation and delivery of meals for residents. As well as preparing fresh ingredients for various meals, you will also be responsible for maintaining a clean and tidy kitchen area that adheres to both Health and Safety regulations and the exemplary standards of the home.Responsibilities:Maintaining hygiene and cleanliness in the kitchen environmentCleaning all crockery, cutlery and food preparation equipmentAssist in preparation of meals for servicePrepare food and ingredients for service.Desirable Skills and Experience of the Kitchen Assistant We provide support for your role as Kitchen Assistant from our friendly team. Previous experience within a health care setting is not essential; however, may prepare you better for the role.A caring, and compassionate natureCatering/cooking experienceFood SafetyThe desire to make a positive contribution to the lives of othersGood written/verbal communication and interpersonal skillsThe ability to work as part of a teamFlexibility to work weekendsBenefits of the Kitchen Assistant:Comprehensive induction programmeOngoing training and developmentWorkplace pensionFree DBSFree UniformFree on-site parkingAbout UsWelford Healthcare was founded in 2017 with the goal of building a boutique collection of quality care homes across the UK. Our strategy is to grow our business by acquiring mature care homes with quality foundations and strong potential for improvement and by investing in our people and our properties to ensure our homes are always inviting and homely. Whilst we are a growing business, we never lose sight of our primary and enduring purpose which is to provide good quality care for vulnerable adults. As we acquire new homes, we leverage our resources and expertise to ensure that the homes we run always have our residents wellbeing at their hearts.Our senior leadership team has extensive experience of operating, opening and acquiring quality care homes with proven track records in regulatory compliance and running commercially successful businesses where meeting the needs and ensuring the happiness of our residents and our teams are the cornerstones of our approach.TPBN1_UKTJ