Kitchen Assistant, Parkdale Residential , Auchterarder - PKC

Main Purpose of the Role

Working within Perth & Kinross Council is more than a job, it's about being part of an organisation that puts people at the heart of all we do and provides opportunities to make a real difference by enhancing every life we touch.

We currently have the following opportunity:

Kitchen Assistant - PKC
13960
£17,093 - £17,856 (24 Hours per week)
Parkdale Residential Home, Auchterarder

A fantastic opportunity has arisen to join our enthusiastic and friendly team in Parkdale Residential Home for older adults.

You will provide support to the cook with food preparation for our residents as well as stock rotation and stock control, and the ordering of stock.

You will ensure a clean, tidy, hygienic, and safe working environment, follow cleaning schedules and be responsible for cleaning designated areas, working on your own and as part of a team.

You will work in line with agreed infection control standards.

You will ensure a clean, tidy, hygienic, and safe working environment, follow cleaning schedules and be responsible for cleaning designated areas, working on your own and as part of a team.

You will work in line with agreed infection control standards and regulatory requirements.

You will follow the Council's Health & Safety and Infection Control Policies and Procedures at all times.

Your duties will include preparation of food and beverages, simple cooking, serving meals, general kitchen and dining room duties and cleaning of the kitchen, its surround and equipment.

Please note, we are currently unable to offer sponsorship for this post.

You must be very reliable, flexible and able to cope with continuous change.

Ideally you will have experience of working with older people and members of the public.

The successful candidate must be able to develop good working relationships with colleagues and others to ensure shared goals are achieved.

You will take responsibility for yourself, customers/service users, contractors and others and ensure compliance with all relevant Health and Safety legislation.

You will promote and act as a role model for the Council's values and anti-discriminatory, non-judgmental practice and treat colleagues and customers with dignity and respect.

The successful applicant will be required to undertake a comprehensive training programme which will include health and safety, and dementia awareness training.

Our values and behaviours influence our work and support us in the delivery of our key priorities. In your application, and should you be invited to interview, you will be asked to describe situations that support the criteria required in the role and which also demonstrate our values and behaviours. Find out more about Perth & Kinross Council and you could soon be joining our team!

Here's what we can offer
you
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• A generous annual leave package
• 6 days public holiday and an additional discretionary day
• Eligibility to join our pension scheme
• Family friendly and positive work/life balance policies such as Flexible Working, Maternity, Paternity & Adoption leave, time off for volunteering and our Wellbeing Framework
• Access to a range of benefits

We recognise there can be benefits to flexible working and where individual jobs allow, we seek to support this. You are encouraged to discuss potential options with the recruiting manager, if this is of interest to you. A healthy work life balance is important to us and we provide supportive management and, where possible, flexible working arrangements to help you achieve that balance.

You will have access to training and support for continued professional development.

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External candidates are required to provide contact details for 2 referees, including email addresses. One of these must be your current or most recent employer.

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