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Part-Time Kitchen Assistant

Location: Hartwell, Northampton

Hours: 22.5 hours per week – 3 days in 7 (includes weekend shifts)

Salary Details: £11.44 per hour

Rewards & Benefits:

Up to 28 Days Holiday pro rata
Access to a wide range of free online courses for all staff on a variety of topics for self-development of your career.
Free DBS Check
Stakeholder Pension
Free Employee Assistance Programme
Employee Recognition Schemes CareTech Foundation - Opportunity to apply for family and friend’s grants
Free on-site parking

Responsibilities:

To take direction and daily job tasks from the Chef.
General food preparation and cooking.
In conjunction with the Chef, carry out the daily cleaning regime.
Ensure the fabric and integrity of the building is kept to a high standard.
Preparation of meals.
Complete daily 'safer kitchen, better food manual’ from the Environmental health - requirement.
Monitor usage and storage of all stock.
In conjunction with the Chef carry out required weekly stock ordering.
Take part in weekly/monthly deep cleaning.
Completion of all required registers and kitchen logs.
Assist in labelling of all stock.
Monitor expiry of food and carry out stock rotation.
Complete daily fridge/freezer temperatures.
Maintain and work within awarded healthy heart limits.
Respond to requests for extra meals, sandwiches etc.
Maintain own high level of personal hygiene.
Adhere to manual handling, risk assessment and fire safety.
Report faulty equipment to the maintenance team/ manager
Participate as a team member.
Communicate with team any problems, difficulties.
Maintain resident confidentiality/data protection.
Adhere to all unit policy and procedures and maintain up-to-date knowledge.
Maintain up-to-date mandatory training.
Monitor pest control and report any problems.
Report any untoward incidents in a professional manner to the facilities lead, unit lead or manager
Responsible for the security of keys, alarms and communication equipment.
To monitor your own educational needs, to ensure you meet the requirements of your job.

This is not an exhaustive list of duties and responsibilities. The post holder may be required to undertake other duties following appropriate discussion with their line manager.

Who we are:

The CareTech Group; established in 1994, and is one of the largest providers of specialist social care services supporting 5000 adults with a wide range of needs in more than 300 services across the UK. Committed to the highest standards of care and governance, we provide innovative care pathways for vulnerable people to live in community settings. We support people to take control of their lives – this could be finding employment, having an active social life, learning new skills or building self-confidence.  

CareTech Community Services are proud to inform you that they are a “Disability Confident Leader”.

Successful candidates will be required to complete an enhanced DBS disclosure prior to commencement of employment, the disclosure expense will be met by the employer.

Due to the high volume of applications we receive, we are unable to contact every applicant. We will be in touch 7-10 days after receipt of your CV if progressing your application to the next stage. 

* Some of our roles require male or female employees only, where this is indicated it is a genuine occupational requirement, in accordance with the Equality Act 2010 *

STRICTLY NO AGENCIES

The Caretech Group is a Sponsored Employer but our sponsorship programme is currently full. Please only apply if you have an existing right-to-work in the UK that doesn’t require sponsorship and you are not currently under an existing sponsorship