Kitchen Assistant

This role is specifically designed for those passionate about assisting in the care for the elderly. At Akari Care, we strive to provide an environment where our residents feel valued and respected. The Kitchen Assistant plays a crucial role in collaborating with the Cook and broader catering team to maintain the kitchen's smooth operation. Key duties involve menu creation, plating, and arranging trollies, while ensuring a personalized service that respects religious and cultural needs of residents. The role requires keen attention to individual needs to ensure meal times remain a delightful experience. Candidates should embrace Akari Cares core values, demonstrating personal excellence, community spirit, and kindness.

Akari Care is committed to upholding values that we created and share. It is, therefore, vitally important that any new colleague embraces and actively promotes our values across the organisation.

We now seek an additional Kitchen / Catering Assistant who is passionate about, and thrives on, making a real and positive difference to the lives of older people.

Working in collaboration and unison with the Cook and the wider catering team you will be responsible for ensuring the smooth, efficient running of all kitchen processes. These will include creating menus, plating up, arranging trollies, and ensuring each of our residents feel directly supported and looked after with the highest quality of support and care.

Whilst you will be involved in all the practical duties you would expect in a busy care home kitchen it is vitally important to continuously ensure that you are mindful and conscious to individual religious and cultural backgrounds and how this might impact on meal choices, alongside making sure that all our residents feel they have a personalised service.

As the critical link between the kitchen and the serving areas you will be conjointly responsible for caring for our residents. The key focus for us is ensuring mealtimes run smoothly and are an enjoyable experience at Akari Care, where all our residents individual needs are catered for.

By showing us you can match our values with the right desire for personal excellence, community spirit and a kind, caring and compassionate nature, we, in return, can offer you a career developing your knowledge, skills and abilities to support vulnerable adults with the care their individual needs require.

Akari Care operates award-winning homes focusing on providing excellent care to the elderly. The company values creating environments where residents are not only respected and valued but also receive personalized care tailored to their needs. Akari Care is committed to a culture of shared values, encouraging new employees to actively promote and embody these ideals across the organization. The company places emphasis on creating positive experiences for both residents and staff, making it a community-centred, supportive workplace. With opportunities for professional development and a strong commitment to training, Akari Care seeks employees who demonstrate compassion, resilience, and adaptability.

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