Kitchen Assistant

Join the Team at Glenabbey Manor Situated just a 15 minute drive from Belfast and set in the heart of an already established residential community, Glenabbey Manor is a friendly, safe and welcoming residential and dementia care home, with provision for up to 76 residents. Our residents are encouraged to enjoy as much of an independent lifestyle as possible, with the assurance of a compassionate, kind and professional care team, always on hand to support individuals' daily care needs and wishes.

We are proud of our person-centred approach to care and treat our residents with the utmost respect and dignity, as they so deserve. The modern accommodation at Glenabbey Manor is spacious, comfortable and beautifully designed, with easy accessibility enabling residents to move around safely. Our private bedrooms spaces are fully furnished, with a flat screen TV and en-suite shower room as standard.

Residents may bring their own home accessories and furniture, to personalise their space and make it their home.

The Role The Kitchen Assistants in our Homes play a key role in ensuring the smooth and safe operation of our kitchens, ensuring that residents receive high quality meals and dining experiences. The role is essential to the wellbeing of our residents through the provision of high-quality, person-centred dining experiences. Working as part of the Kitchen team, reporting to the Chef the role is about a lot more than preparing and serving meals the Kitchen Assistant will support with ensuring the dietary needs of our residents are met in addition to contributing to a safe and positive working environment.

About

The Role Main Responsibilities Ensures that all catering stock and equipment is correctly stored and accounted for in accordance with the companys Assured Safe Catering standards. Delivers meals and other catering supplies to various areas within the unit in a timely and efficient manner. Under direction, assists with the basic preparation of food items. Ensures all cleaning within the kitchen, catering and servery areas (as appropriate) is completed and complies with the companys Assured Safe Catering standards.

Delivers and maintains a clean and tidy environment throughout the home, in line with operational standards and ensures that work processes comply with statutory regulations. Undertake any other duties that may be reasonably required as designated by the Chef or Cook. The Benefits:
Paid annual leave The chance to be part of a growing healthcare company Continuous professional development and training Values led culture Overtime available at an enhanced rate Opportunities for progression Pension plan (if applicable) Access NI fee paid for Uniforms and PPE provided Monthly incentives and recognition awards Free parking We do not offer sponsorship for this role . Healthcare Ireland are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons.

Required Criteria The Right to Work in the UK A good standard of both verbal and written English Previous catering, kitchen or food preparation experience Good knowledge of food safety and hygiene practices Desired Criteria Previous experience in a care home or healthcare environment About The Company We are passionate about providing the highest standards of care in safe, positive and flexible environments, which enable each person who uses our services to achieve their potential.

We are committed to providing each employee with a fulfilling working environment, encouraging personal and professional development. We aim to be a first class, independent organisation delivering innovative, collaborative and value for money services. Our ultimate purpose is to work with the people who use our services…