Company: Four Oaks Nursing Home
Location: Partington, Greater Manchester
Pay: £12.60 per hour
Type: Permanent
Shift: Days
Closing date: 02/07/2025
About the company
At Kingsley Healthcare, we are more than just a care home group – we are a proud, family-run business driven by a passion to make a meaningful difference in people’s lives every single day. Our dedicated teams transform care into a calling, delivering excellence with compassion, integrity, and respect.
As the UK’s only large care home provider to achieve B Corp certification, we continue to lead the sector in responsible, values-driven care. In 2024, we were honoured to be named Health Investor’s Residential Elderly Large Care Provider of the Year, a testament to our commitment to quality and innovation.
For eight consecutive years, we’ve been recognised among the Top 20 Large UK Care Home Groups by carehome.co.uk, reflecting consistently high standards and resident satisfaction. We are also proud to be a Real Living Wage employer, ensuring that the dedication of our team members is valued and fairly rewarded.
Our commitment to people-first values has earned us outstanding workplace recognition, including a 4.7 rating on Glassdoor, a 4.5 rating on Indeed, and the No.1 ranking in the UK for wellbeing at work (Indeed’s Better Work Awards 2023).
If you’re passionate about delivering exceptional care and want to be part of a forward-thinking organisation that puts both its residents and people at the heart of everything it does, we’d love to hear from you.
About the role
As a Kitchen Assistant, you will ensure that all food preparation and catering is in accordance with Health and Safety, and Food Standard regulations. Monitor and maintain kitchen cleaning schedules ensuring that all areas of the kitchen are immaculately clean; including the washing up of crockery and utensils when required.
Reports to: Home Manager/Deputy Manager/Chef
Skills and attributes
- Previous experience in a similar role is desirable but not essential.
- A good understanding of food hygiene and safety practices.
- Good communication skills, with the ability to work well as part of a team.
- A hardworking and positive attitude, with a willingness to learn and take on new tasks.
- The ability to work efficiently under pressure and to deadlines.
What will you gain?
You will have the satisfaction of working with and being supported by an enthusiastic and caring team that puts people at the heart of the business. We know the happiness of our staff improves the service we give our residents. You will have plenty of opportunities to learn and develop your skills, and we have the procedures and processes to help you at every step.
Benefits
- Comprehensive induction and training programme.
- Opportunities for career development and progression.
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Blue Light Card Scheme. We’ll reimburse the enrolment fee of this fantastic scheme that offers discounts on holidays, days out and over 15,000 national brands.
- Refer a friend and receive a thank you gift of up to £500 *
- We’ll pay for your full DBS disclosure
- Your uniform will be provided – this is another cost that we think it’s essential that we cover for you.
- Enhanced rates of pay for bank holidays
- Paid breaks – we think it’s essential that all staff can take breaks without fear of losing money, so we pay for you to have a break during working hours.
Location
Our flagship, purpose-built care home in Partington, Manchester, provides a luxurious setting for nursing, residential and dementia care. Residents love Four Oaks’ beautiful bedroom suites and delightful amenities that include a cinema room and showpiece sunroom.
28 wood Lane, Partington, Manchester M31 4ND
How to Apply;
Interested and qualified candidates should:
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