Job Introduction
Are you reliable, organised, and passionate about food? Looking for a rewarding role where your work makes a real difference daily?
Join the Agincare family as a Bank Kitchen Assistant at our Gorseway care home. You’ll play an important part in preparing nutritious, delicious meals that our residents can look forward to, helping to make mealtimes enjoyable, comforting and something to look forward to.
What we offer:
- £12.72 per hour
- Refer a friend scheme (up to £1000*)
- Career development & fully funded training up to QCF Level 5
- Blue Light discount package
- Company pension scheme
- On-demand pay
We’re looking for:
- Minimum 12 months’ right to work in the UK
- Bank Kitchen Assistant - this is a zero hour contract
- Combination of shift times; 7.30am - 5.30pm and 9.30am - 7.30pm
- No set shifts, flexible rota
- A positive, team-focused attitude
- Previous kitchen experience required for this role
Your role:
- Support the chef to prepare balanced, nutritious meals and snacks
- Maintain high standards of cleanliness and hygiene
- Follow food safety, COSHH, and health & safety guidelines
- Work both independently and as part of the team
- Engage with residents, bringing warmth and friendliness to the dining experience
You don’t need a care background, your care shows in the meals you help prepare and the welcoming environment you create.
Where you'll be working
Gorseway care home
- Click here to view the care home: https://www.agincare.com/care-homes/hampshire/gorseway-nursing-home-hayling-island/
- Care Quality Commission rating - https://www.cqc.org.uk/location/1-5859745443
If this sounds like something you’d enjoy, apply today!
About Us:
Agincare is proudly celebrating 40 years of caring for communities. As a rapidly growing, family-owned care provider with close to 6000 team members, and expanding every day, we continue to strengthen our services through recent care home developments and the launch of our new not-for-profit Children’s Services. Today, Agincare is one of the UK’s largest care providers, delivering care and nursing homes, home care, extra care, supported living, and live-in care across more than 170 locations across England.
As a signatory of the Care Leaver Covenant, we are committed to supporting care leavers by guaranteeing either an interview or an informal career conversation. We are proud to support the Armed Forces community through our alliance, offering guaranteed interviews to service leavers and members of the military community.
All of our services are regulated by the CQC and Agincare is proud to be an equal opportunities employer and encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds and experiences. At present, we are unable to offer visa sponsorship.
As care is always in high demand, we have a wide range of exciting opportunities available. If this particular role isn’t the right fit for you, we encourage you to explore our other vacancies, www.agincare.com/careers
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