Kitchen Assistant
Kitchen Assistant
Make a Difference at Ardmaine Care Home
Located just minutes from the heart of Newry, Ardmaine Care Home is a warm, welcoming environment where compassionate care comes first. Our home features two dedicated units: General Nursing and Dementia Nursing, each designed to provide exceptional support tailored to individual needs.
We care for older adults and those living with a range of conditions, including Dementia, Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, Cancer, Stroke, Epilepsy, Visual Impairments, and Challenging Behaviours. Our services also include End of Life Care and Respite Support.
If you're committed to delivering high-quality, person-centred care in a supportive and professional environment, we'd love to hear from you.
The Role
The Kitchen Assistants in our Homes play a key role in ensuring the smooth and safe operation of our kitchens, ensuring that residents receive high quality meals and dining experiences. The role is essential to the wellbeing of our residents through the provision of high-quality, person-centred dining experiences.
Working as part of the Kitchen team, reporting to the Chef the role is about a lot more than preparing and serving meals – the Kitchen Assistant will support with ensuring the dietary needs of our residents are met in addition to contributing to a safe and positive working environment.
About this role
Main Responsibilities
Ensures that all catering stock and equipment is correctly stored and accounted for in accordance with the company’s Assured Safe Catering standards.
Delivers meals and other catering supplies to various areas within the unit in a timely and efficient manner.
Under direction, assists with the basic preparation of food items.
Ensures all cleaning within the kitchen, catering and servery areas (as appropriate) is completed and complies with the company’s Assured Safe Catering standards.
Delivers and maintains a clean and tidy environment throughout the home, in line with operational standards and ensures that work processes comply with statutory regulations.
Undertake any other duties that may be reasonably required as designated by the Chef or Cook.
The Benefits:
Paid annual leave
The chance to be part of a growing healthcare company
Continuous professional development and training
Values led culture
Overtime available at an enhanced rate
Opportunities for progression
Pension plan (if applicable)
Attractive hourly rate
Access NI fee paid for
Uniforms and PPE provided
Monthly incentives and recognition awards
Free parking
We do not offer sponsorship for this role .
Healthcare Ireland are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons.
What you will need
Required criteria
- The Right to Work in the UK
- A good standard of both verbal and written English
- Previous catering, kitchen or food preparation experience
- Good knowledge of food safety and hygiene practices
Desired criteria
- Previous experience in a care home or healthcare environment
