Kitchen Assistant

Overview

Are you an enthusiastic, committed person and passionate about providing nutritious and tasty meals? Then being part of Milton Grange Kitchen team could be the job for you.

As a part of the kitchen team, you will lead the way in providing healthy meals and maintaining a clean kitchen environment. You will be responsible for assisting in meal preparation, maintaining a clean kitchen environment and undertaking routine checks. This is a crucial role in ensuring the people that use our service have their dietary and nutritional needs met.

The kitchen team provide meals for people that are accessing reablement in our 37 intermediate care beds and people that attend the day centre for social stimulation.

Responsibilities

• Lead the way in providing healthy meals and maintaining a clean kitchen environment
• Assist in meal preparation and undertake routine checks
• Ensure the dietary and nutritional needs of service users are met

Qualifications

• Can organise a varied workload, occasionally working to short deadlines
• Communicate effectively with a range of people
• Work collaboratively as a member of a team
• Have a courteous and respectful approach towards the people that use the service

How to apply

Please download the Job Description and Person Specification for more information.

To apply for this role, please follow the 'Apply Now' button above and upload your CV and a Supporting Statement. We will be using your Supporting Statement to shortlist, so please address how you meet all the criteria in the person specification, drawing on any relevant work/life experience, education, or personal interests.

For guidance on how to write an application see our how to apply page .

Interview and location

Interview will be held at Milton Grange. Milton Road, Eastbourne, BN21 1SL. All interviews will be in person and held within two weeks of the advert closing.

Candidates who meet certain criteria are given priority when we shortlist. See our priority status page for details.

This role will provide you the opportunity to develop new skills and learn about meeting the nutritional needs of older people.

Contact and additional information

All applicants are welcome to drop by should they want to know more about our service or require additional support applying for the role or alternatively call Tracey Saunders on .

"It's a really nice and supportive atmosphere here. Everyone is friendly, very approachable, very supportive of each other, and everyone wants everyone else to do well." - Heather, Specialist Contract Manager

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