13 Oct
Macklin Care Homes
Belfast
Job description
Job Description
Macklin Care Homes are currently recruiting a full-time Kitchen Assistant to join their friendly, caring, and progressive Our Lady's Care Home.
This is a vital role within the Care Home, assisting the kitchen team to deliver top quality, nutritious and delicious meals to much loved residents.
Key Responsibilities :
To Assist the Cook with preparation and serving meals.
Maintaining high standards of hygiene in the kitchen operating within the Care Home under the Nursing Home minimum standards.
Working within the Housekeeping and Laundry teams as and when required.
Ideal candidate :
Ability to communicate with the elderly.
Ability to work set hours,
flexible to meet the needs of the Care Home as and when required.
Previous experience in a similar position.
Ability to work under pressure and use own initiative.
High standard of personal presentation and attention to detail.
Possess a good standard of verbal and written English.
In good general medical health.
Be eligible to work in the UK.
About The Role
Company benefits :
To reward the demanding work of our fantastic colleagues, we offer an excellent benefits package as follows :
Collaborating with an award-winning team with family values.
A comprehensive paid induction programme.
Wide variety of training provided.
Career development opportunities.
Employee Assistance Programme.
Discounted rates at Malone Hotel, Belfast.
Health and wellbeing initiatives including team-building initiatives.
Free car parking and uniform
Incentives for employee referrals
T&Cs; will apply.
Please note we will only accept up to date CVs - without this an interview cannot be given.
Interviews may take place prior to the job advertisement closing as and when suitable applications are received. If a suitable candidate is appointed the role may close early, therefore please do not hesitate to submit your application in a timely manner.
In addition, we also reserve the right to enhance the criteria at shortlisting stage.
An Enhanced Access NI Check will be required for this post. If successful, please be aware that we do have a policy on the recruitment of ex-offenders.
As per the Access NI Code of Practice, Macklin Care Homes also has a policy on the secure handling, use, storage, and retention of disclosure information.
Copies of these documents along with the Access NI Code of Practice are available upon request by contacting the HR Department.
It is Macklin Care Homes Policy that any existence of a criminal conviction will not necessarily lead to the withdrawal of a job offer, but the failure to disclose all criminal convictions fully and accurately will lead to the withdrawal of a job offer.
Macklin Care Homes are an Equal Opportunities Employer.
Skills Needed
Hospitality
About The Company
Part of the Macklin Group, Macklin Care Homes have been caring for people for over 30 years. We’ve taken all our experience over all those years to bring the very best of our knowledge and our expertise to you.
We’re experts at what we do.
We’re not just another Care Home, we’re family-first and treat everyone we come into contact with as one of our very own.
From staff to residents,
relatives to suppliers to the postman we’re all one big caring community!
We have six Care Homes :
- 3 in Belfast : Arlington, Our Lady's and Parkmanor Oaks
- 1 in Magherafelt : Milesian Manor
- 1 in Coleraine : Ratheane
- 1 in Ballycastle : Leabank
Company Culture
Want a job you'll love? Can you make a real difference to the lives of others? We are looking to recruit great people to work in care and in return, we will bring out the best in you.
At Macklin Care Homes you will work as part of an award-winning team who are valued for their contribution, with opportunities for career development, as well as a friendly and rewarding working environment.
If you are a compassionate person who cares with heart we would like to hear from you.
We are proud of our values and unique positive culture that we live each and every day.
This is reflective of our relationships with our residents, their relatives, our suppliers and the local community.
Desired Criteria
Experience in a similar Kitchen Assistant or Catering role is desirable.
Required Criteria
- Ability to communicate with the elderly.
- Must have a good command of written and spoken English and be eligible to work in the UK.
- Ability to work set hours, flexible to meet the needs of the organisation.
Closing Date Thursday 31st October, 2024