Kitchen Assistant

About our Home

CQC rated us good!

A purpose built home in one of West London's latest Garden cities, Drayton Village Care Centre offers first-class care for residents with 91 beds. Built on the former RAF site, Drayton Village is part of a larger thriving community including open spaces, public parks and tree lined boulevards.

Experience is not necessary but if you have the right attitude and want to share our values and delivering our aim by:

• Being responsive and showing compassion to the individual needs of all.
• Providing residents and staff with a warm, friendly, healthy and safe environment to live and work.
• Establishing a person-centred approach to care.
• Building the best team by encouraging training and self-development of all.

What does the role involve?

• Assist, as directed, with the preparation of produce for meal time service this may include cooking of breakfast items, vegetable preparation and the making of sandwiches.
• To ensure that all kitchen equipment and kitchen areas are cleaned according to the cleaning schedules. Therefore, you must have the ability to be organsied.
• To ensure statutory and Company Health and Safety Regulations are adhered to.
• To ensure correct storage of all dry and perishable cook chill goods as soon as possible after receipt and checking.
• To ensure the correct, safe storage of cleaning materials.
• To ensure that all crockery, cutlery and drinking vessels for resident's use are thoroughly cleaned using the main kitchen dish washing machine.
• To ensure that all pots, pans, cooking utensils and service counter containers are cleaned to the required standards and correctly stored after cleaning.

What we can offer you:

• Starting salary from £10.50 per hour
• Monthly employee recognition awards.
• Regular team outings.
• Company pension.
• Access to perk box with discounted offers for staff.
• Refer a friend incentive scheme – Up to £250 T&Cs apply.
• Industry-recognized training and development are offered and encouraged.
• Mentorship/buddying from our friendly team.