Kitchen Assistant

Kitchen Assistant/Porter Do you care about the people you feed and take pride in their enjoyment? Are you friendly and creative? If so, you could be exactly who we are looking for to join our team. This is a fantastic opportunity to join the well-established, family run Manor Hall Nursing Home, Eastbourne. We were recognised and given the Queen's Award for service during Covid and have an excellent reputation in Eastbourne. Offering the best training, support, progressive opportunities and a positive & friendly company culture. This welcoming nursing home offers residential and nursing care and provides person centred care toElderly Residents with end-of-life care needs, mental health conditions and physical disabilities as well as those who are younger. We are looking for a part-time 16 hours per week kitchen assistant to join our team. Experience of working in a nursing home or care home environment would be ideal. Key Duties: Prepare all foodstuff, as directed by the Head Chef, this includes preparing vegetables Assist in preparation and serving of all meals, in a timely manner Liaise with care staff and service users in a polite and person-centred way Clean work stations, wash up, sweep floors etc Responsibilities: The Kitchen Porters responsibilities include but are not limited to the following: Under the supervision of the Head Chef, assist in identifying items to be ordered from specified suppliers to ensure enough levels of supplies for catering operation, using the services procedures Ensure equipment supplied is used with care, in accordance with suppliers instructions and training and is in good working order Prepare food items under the guidance of the Head Chef Support the delivery and serving of food, if required Understand the specific diets identified as required by service users, and share any dietary concerns with the Head Chef Be responsible for understanding health and safety requirements Be clean, hygienic and well presented at all times Working with others: Develop effective working relationships with other employees within the service Work with the Head Chef in a positive way, and be proactive in identifying duties that need to be completed Liaise and communicate effectively with care staff to understand the dietary needs of people that use the service Be polite and respectful in any communication with staff, service users or external visitors In return, we will offer you: company pension discounted or free food opportunities for training/education Salary: 12.21 per hour We welcome informal chats, so if you have any questions you wish to ask, ring 01323 722665 Location: BN20 8BB TPBN1_UKTJ

Created: 2025-09-10