At a Glance
- Tasks: Support the Cook Manager in preparing nutritious meals and maintaining a clean kitchen.
- Company: Care Dorset, a people-focused local authority trading company.
- Benefits: Generous annual leave, enhanced maternity pay, and occupational sick pay from day one.
- Other info: Access to excellent training, career progression, and a fun team culture.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in clients' lives while working in a supportive environment.
- Qualifications: A caring nature and a passion for helping others.
The predicted salary is between 20000 - 25000 £ per year.
Supporting the Cook Manager in the provision of a range of nutritious meals which take account of specific dietary requirements.
Ensuring meals are prepared in a clean and safe environment, ensuring infection control and hygiene policies and procedures are followed.
Ensuring that a welcoming environment is provided for clients, staff and visitors, maintaining Care Dorset’s reputation.
Contributing to safeguarding the welfare of clients.
- Generous Annual leave entitlement - starting at 27 days, rising to 31 after 5 years (exc. Bank holidays).
- Enhanced Maternity Pay.
- Occupational Sick pay entitlement from day one.
- Funded Blue Light discount package (superb discounts on travel, leisure, entertainment and more).
- Access to Employee Assistance Programme.
- Excellent training & development opportunities supporting career progression.
- Access to Litmos online learning platform – our one stop shop for learning & development.
- Refer a Friend Bonus - up to £300 per person you refer (Uncapped and paid on successful appointment).
- Celebrated success through annual awards ceremony.
About Us: Care Dorset launched in October 2022 as a new provider supporting adults across a range of support models and in different settings including reablement, day services, supported living, and residential care. We are a local authority trading company, wholly owned by Dorset Council, with strong ambitions to innovate and transform our existing services to deliver better outcomes for people as well as growing commercially.
We are people focused. We are genuine. We have integrity. We will develop. We are a team. These values define our personality. They are our statement about what we stand for and what we believe in, and they are the basis behind the decisions we make every single day. They are the Care Dorset way.
Are you passionate about helping individuals enjoy and maintain their quality of life? Do you have a caring and empathetic nature? If so, we have an exciting opportunity to join Care Dorset.
‘Residential homes’ are precisely that: they provide a permanent home for every individual who lives there. That includes mealtimes, a bed, and bathing.
Kitchen Assistant - The Lawns in Weymouth employer: Care Dorset Limited
Care Dorset is an exceptional employer that prioritises the well-being and development of its staff, offering generous annual leave starting at 27 days, enhanced maternity pay, and a supportive work culture focused on integrity and teamwork. With excellent training and development opportunities, including access to an online learning platform, employees can grow their careers while making a meaningful impact in the lives of those they serve in a welcoming environment. Join us in our mission to innovate and transform care services in Dorset, where your contributions truly matter.
