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Amherst House
Kitchen Assistant Bank
Read moreJob reference
SYS-12879
Location
287 Court Lodge Road, Horley, Surrey RH6 8RG
Role highlights
You
You’re a hard-working individual with experience working in a busy kitchen. Ideally, you’ve already got some experience in a care home setting. You’re also a caring person who understands how important mealtimes are to older, vulnerable people. You’re a good team player who takes pride in your job and is happy to go the extra mile. You know the importance of food hygiene and health and safety rules. Above all, you want to be a valued member of a friendly team. You’re keen to progress in your catering career and do your bit to improve the nutrition of older people.
Your role
Reporting to the Head Chef, you’ll make sure all kitchen equipment and areas are properly cleaned. As part of our hard-working team, you’ll also help prepare tasty, nutritious meals that our residents and guests will enjoy. For example, you’ll take pressure off the chefs by cooking breakfast in the mornings. At main mealtimes, you’ll add those much-loved finishing touches like custard or gravy. You’ll be responsible for safe, hygienic food storage and for making sure kitchen equipment and cleaning materials are kept in their correct places. In return, we’ll give you lots of support, training and opportunities to progress in your career.
As a Kitchen Assistant at Care UK, you can look forward to:
About Care UK
We run over 120 homes and day clubs across the UK. We provide residential, nursing, dementia and end-of-life care for older people. As one of the UK’s leading care home providers, our goal is to help every employee fulfil his or her potential – with first-class training and support.
Where you'll work
Amherst House (part of the Care UK family) is a luxury care home set within a peaceful residential area. Our spacious modern home features luxurious amenities, including our in-house cinema, restaurant and hair and beauty salon. We provide nursing, dementia and residential care. Amherst House would love to welcome you to the team to show you what a career at Care UK has to offer!
Amherst House
Sous Chef Bank
Read moreJob reference
SYS-12877
Location
287 Court Lodge Road, Horley, Surrey RH6 8RG
Role highlights
Sous Chefs at Care UK are great at working with others. They enjoy sharing information and raising standards through culinary development, innovation and new ideas. They have access to a large supply chain for all catering requirements and the autonomy to create nutritious well balanced menus for everyone. They’re self-motivated, flexible, enthusiastic and happy to take responsibility for resolving issues that arise. And, they know how to maintain team discipline and morale within the kitchen. Do you have the same sort of attributes? Then we could have just the role for you.
What you’ll be doing
Being a Sous Chef isn’t just about helping the Head Chef ensure food is prepared to the agreed standard and that deadlines are met. It’s about taking control of running the kitchen in their absence. It's about using modern kitchen equipment and fresh local produce to develop full diet sensitive meals for residents so they can enjoy the same flavour and nutrition. And it's about helping to come up with menus, consulting with residents to ensure their needs and choices are met and preparing food in line with specific diets. Put simply, it’s about making a difference. A real difference.
What you’ll need
As well as a Catering Diploma (City & Guilds/BTEC) and NVQ 2/3 in practical cookery and Health and Safety. Food Hygiene Certificates (minimum level 2) are essential. You’ll also need good knowledge of nutritionally balanced menu planning and a proven ability to cater for specific dietary needs. And, if you’ve worked in a care home and/or have experience of stock control or working with a budget, even better (but not essential). Above all, you have a natural ability to help make the lives of others more fulfilling and want to work in an environment where the work can be hard, but also fun and rewarding.
The benefits
Where you'll work
Amherst House (part of the Care UK family) is a luxury care home set within a peaceful residential area. Our spacious modern home features luxurious amenities, including our in-house cinema, restaurant and hair and beauty salon. We provide nursing, dementia and residential care. Amherst House would love to welcome you to the team to show you what a career at Care UK has to offer!
Amherst House
Activities Assistant Bank
Read moreJob reference
SYS-12873
Location
287 Court Lodge Road, Horley, Surrey RH6 8RG
Role highlights
Helping to organise a varied activities programme for our residents, it will be your responsibility to make sure the programme runs smoothly. This will include involving the residents, their families and other team members, to make sure each and every activity is a success. It’s about being enthusiastic and creative, making the residents feel included but also stimulated and challenged. You’ll be supported by our dedicated activities team.
About you
What we will give you
As an Activities Assistant at Care UK, you can look forward to:
Where you'll work
Amherst House (part of the Care UK family) is a luxury care home set within a peaceful residential area. Our spacious modern home features luxurious amenities, including our in-house cinema, restaurant and hair and beauty salon. We provide nursing, dementia and residential care. Amherst House would love to welcome you to the team to show you what a career at Care UK has to offer!
Amherst House
Care Assistant
Read moreJob reference
SYS-12666
Location
287 Court Lodge Road, Horley, Surrey RH6 8RG
Min pay rate
£10.05
Max pay rate
£10.60
Role highlights
As a Care Assistant at our home, you’ll look after our residents’ health, wellbeing and happiness. Your day-to-day tasks may include helping with residents’ social activities, serving in the dining room, tidying residents’ rooms, answering help bells and assisting with their dressing and personal care. Above all, you’ll be helping our residents feel comfortable and safe while they enjoy an exceptional quality of life in an atmosphere of respect, trust and joy.
About you
What we will give you
As a Care Assistant at Care UK, you can look forward to:
Where you'll work
Amherst House (part of the Care UK family) is a luxury care home set within a peaceful residential area. Our spacious modern home features luxurious amenities, including our in-house cinema, restaurant and hair and beauty salon. We provide nursing, dementia and residential care. Amherst House would love to welcome you to the team to show you what a career at Care UK has to offer!
Amherst House
Housekeeper
Read moreJob reference
SYS-12662
Location
287 Court Lodge Road, Horley, Surrey RH6 8RG
Min pay rate
£10.05
Max pay rate
£10.60
Role highlights
As a Housekeeper you will play a crucial role in ensuring that visitors, residents and families all receive a positive impression of our homes – by keeping residents' rooms and common areas spotless and carrying out other general tasks within the home.
About you
What we will give you
As a Housekeeper at Care UK, you can look forward to:
Where you'll work
Amherst House (part of the Care UK family) is a luxury care home set within a peaceful residential area. Our spacious modern home features luxurious amenities, including our in-house cinema, restaurant and hair and beauty salon. We provide nursing, dementia and residential care. Amherst House would love to welcome you to the team to show you what a career at Care UK has to offer!
Amherst House
Kitchen Assistant
Read moreJob reference
SYS-12661
Location
287 Court Lodge Road, Horley, Surrey RH6 8RG
Min pay rate
£9.70
Max pay rate
£10.05
Role highlights
You
You’re a hard-working individual with experience working in a busy kitchen. Ideally, you’ve already got some experience in a care home setting. You’re also a caring person who understands how important mealtimes are to older, vulnerable people. You’re a good team player who takes pride in your job and is happy to go the extra mile. You know the importance of food hygiene and health and safety rules. Above all, you want to be a valued member of a friendly team. You’re keen to progress in your catering career and do your bit to improve the nutrition of older people.
Your role
Reporting to the Head Chef, you’ll make sure all kitchen equipment and areas are properly cleaned. As part of our hard-working team, you’ll also help prepare tasty, nutritious meals that our residents and guests will enjoy. For example, you’ll take pressure off the chefs by cooking breakfast in the mornings. At main mealtimes, you’ll add those much-loved finishing touches like custard or gravy. You’ll be responsible for safe, hygienic food storage and for making sure kitchen equipment and cleaning materials are kept in their correct places. In return, we’ll give you lots of support, training and opportunities to progress in your career.
As a Kitchen Assistant at Care UK, you can look forward to:
About Care UK
We run over 120 homes and day clubs across the UK. We provide residential, nursing, dementia and end-of-life care for older people. As one of the UK’s leading care home providers, our goal is to help every employee fulfil his or her potential – with first-class training and support.
Where you'll work
Amherst House (part of the Care UK family) is a luxury care home set within a peaceful residential area. Our spacious modern home features luxurious amenities, including our in-house cinema, restaurant and hair and beauty salon. We provide nursing, dementia and residential care. Amherst House would love to welcome you to the team to show you what a career at Care UK has to offer!
