Kitchen/Laundry Assistant - Lady Dane Farmhouse

Strodepark; Faversham; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Part time

Job summary

A local care home in Faversham is seeking a compassionate Kitchen/Laundry Assistant to work part-time, 25 hours per week. You will be responsible for ensuring residents receive appropriate food while undertaking laundry duties and assisting in meal preparation. Ideal candidates will communicate effectively with residents, show commitment to professional development, and possess basic education. Prior kitchen experience is a plus, along with knowledge of health and safety practices in the kitchen. Flexibility in working hours is valued.

Benefits

Training and development opportunities

Support from day one

Qualifications

• Interest in working in adult care services.
• Basic education in maths and English is required.
• Ability to communicate clearly with residents.

Responsibilities

• Ensure service users receive appropriate food and drink.
• Undertake laundry duties.
• Assist with light meal and snack preparation.
• Maintain cleanliness of kitchen and dining area.

Skills

Communication

Interest in adult care services

Reliability

Education

Basic education including maths and English

Job description

Kitchen/Laundry Assistant - Lady Dane Farmhouse

About the Role

We are now looking to recruit a kind, organised and motivated Kitchen/Laundry Assistant to join our team at Lady Dane Farmhouse care home in Faversham on a part time basis of 25 hours per week!

If you are passionate about helping to provide the best support for our disabled residents, ensuring that they receive the best care possible, we’d love to hear from you.

At Strode Park Foundation our values of 'Care, Inspire, Together' underpin our commitment to enable our residents to live life as they choose.

As Kitchen/Laundry Assistant you will be responsible for:

• Ensuring that all service users receive the most appropriate food and drink
• Undertaking laundry duties within the scope of the position
• Assisting with light meal and snack preparation
• Ensuring the kitchen and dining room area is cleaned to a safe, hygienic standard

As a Strode Park Foundation colleague, you will get comprehensive support from day one, and receive training and development opportunities to develop your skills.

Lady Dane Farmhouse is a beautiful 15-bedded home set in the Kent countryside on the outskirts of the historic town of Faversham. The home welcomes adults with mixed disabilities who need long or short-term residential care. For further information, go to:

Shift times at LDF are:

AM: 08:00–14:00

PM: 14:00-20:00

LDF provides care on a 24-hour basis, 7 days a week including weekends and bank holidays. This means we value reliable and flexible staff. We will consider all requests for flexible working and are proud to be a 'Flex from First' employer. Please talk to us at interview about the flexibility you need.

Our ideal candidate will:

• Have an interest in working in adult care services
• Have a basic education including maths and English
• Communicate clearly with our residents, adapting to their individual requirements
• Show a commitment to your own professional development
• Be trustworthy and reliable

Although not essential, it would be an advantage if you have:

• Previous kitchen experience, not necessarily gained through employment
• A knowledge of health and safety practices within a kitchen environment

Creating an Inclusive Environment

Strode Park Foundation (“Strode Park”) is fully committed to encouraging equality, diversity and inclusion among our workforce and the elimination of unlawful and unfair discrimination. Strode Park truly values the differences that a diverse workforce brings to our organisation.

Our aim is for our workforce to be truly representative of all sections of society and for our service users and each employee to feel respected and able to give their best.

Strode Park will not discriminate because of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race (which includes colour, nationality and ethnic or national origins), religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation. It will not discriminate because of any other irrelevant factor, and will build a culture that values meritocracy, openness, fairness and transparency.

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