Kitchen Assistant 30 hours

Based at Rowan Lodge, Crown Lane, Newnham, Basingstoke, RG27 9AN – a beautiful and modern family owned and managed care home with a CQC rating of “good” in all five areas.

** Top 20 Small Care Home Group 2022**

**9.9 Review Score on carehome.co.uk**

Starting salary £12.86 per hour.

30 hours a week of 3 x 10 hour shifts, to include both days on alternate weekends.

As well as a competitive hourly rate, we offer the following benefits;

• 28 days Holiday (for full time workers)
• Enhanced pay for Bank Holidays
• Comprehensive induction training
• Ongoing training and development
• Auto-enrolment Pension Scheme
• NVQ Training
• Refer a Friend Scheme
• Paid breaks
• Free Uniform
• Employee Assistance Programme 24/7 covering a full range of issues. Includes perks and discounts too!
• Blue Light Staff Discount Card, Employee of the Month, Appreciation weeks and many more!

Candidates will need access to their own transport to apply for this role.

Forest Care

Forest Care is a family owned and managed company, currently with four care homes in Hampshire and Surrey. Our focus is to ensure we provide the highest standards of care to our residents, and their ongoing welfare, comfort and needs are central to how we run our homes. We want our homes to be a home in the truest sense, and we are committed to making our residents feel at home from the outset. 

Main Duties of our Kitchen Assistants; 

• To prepare food and cook in a hygienic manner.
• Clean and wash pots, pans and other kitchen utensils and items.
• To be aware of the residents’ dietary needs and respond to their comments and requests in respect of the menu.
• To hold a suitable food and hygiene certificate – training can be given.
• To dispose of waste correctly.
• To ensure that all food is used within the prescribed period, with particular attention paid to perishable goods.
• To contribute in the serving of food.
• To perform other such reasonable duties as may be required.

Skills and Experience of our Kitchen Assistants;

• Previous experience working within a kitchen environment
• High level of written and spoken English

Please note this is subject to a DBS check.

While it is no longer a requirement that people we employ are vaccinated against Covid-19, we still strongly believe that vaccination remains the best line of defence and we therefore continue to encourage all current and prospective staff to be fully vaccinated.