Kitchen Assistant

Location:

Heol Don Care Home
- Heol Don, Whitchurch, Cardiff CF14 2AU
Salary: £13.10 - £14.10 per hour, depending on experience

Contract:

Permanent
- Part Time - 20hrs a week - 10-6/ 8-4 shifts  rating: 9.9 / 10

About Heol Don Care Home:
Heol Don is a modern purpose-built facility, ideal for a wide range of residential, nursing and dementia care needs for the elderly. An experienced care team tailor care plans to individual needs for short or long term requirements including respite, convalescence and palliative care, as well as care for dementia residential. Heol Don offers first-class accommodation and facilities including sensory gardens, a hair salon and even an on-site cinema.

All bedrooms have ensuite facilities and are equipped with ergonomically designed furniture to provide a comfortable and safe environment. The interior has been carefully designed to enhance care practice and homely comforts, with a wheelchair-friendly vision and support for personal interests. Nutritious meals are prepared by trained chefs and there is even a night-bite menu for any late snacks and drinks.

All dietary preferences and tastes are catered for. Residents can enjoy a variety of engaging activities and outings to places of local interest. There’s a real sense of community at Heol Don. The staff work to discover what residents enjoy doing and the home’s social calendar is organised around those interests.

We make health happen. Here at Bupa we support those when they need it the most. Our care homes are dedicated to delivering person-centred care, supporting independence and honouring choice to help our residents live their best lives. Our fantastic Kitchen Team are the magic behind each delicious dish we serve our guests. They are passionate about all things food and take great pride in each dish they prepare.

We are looking for an equally passionate Kitchen Assistant to join the team and help deliver an excellent dining experience and create tasty baked treats for our residents.

You’ll help us make health happen by:

• Acting as the link between the main kitchen and our residents
• Assisting the chefs to plate meals, prepare food trolleys and ensure all preparation areas are kept clean and tidy
• Monitoring stock rotation, complying to company policies and procedures following all mandatory COSHH and HACPP guidelines
• Assisting with catering for special events such as summer BBQs and Christmas parties

Key Skills / Qualifications needed for this role:

• A passion for food with previous experience working in a kitchen and a Basic Food Hygiene Certificate.
• You want to deliver an excellent service at each meal and make our residents feel at home.
• You’ll understand the importance of maintaining high standards in and around the home, ensuring our residents enjoy a pleasant dining experience.
• Working with the wider kitchen and care home teams - you’re comfortable communicating with others, cherishing the little moments with our residents.

Our benefits are designed to make health happen for our people. Viva is our global wellbeing programme and includes all aspects of our health – from mental and physical, to financial, social and environmental wellbeing. We support flexible working and have a range of family friendly benefits.

Joining Bupa in this role you will receive the following benefits and more:

• My Healthcare
  - Free access to 24/7 support, advice, and treatment for a variety of health-related issues, including remote GP appointments, physiotherapy and mental health support
• Annual allowance which you can redeem against a menu of Bupa healthcare products, all to the approximate value of £350
• Wagestream
  - Have early access to up to 40% of your earned wages within minutes
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