Job Overview
Danesbrook House is a wonderful care home where we are committed to making a tangible difference to the lives of our residents, their families, and our employees.

For our residents, we strive to create a home from home, where they feel comfortable and relaxed. And for our employees, a safe and positive working environment.

We currently have a vacancy for a domestic/ kitchen assistant position to come and work with our great team.

If you can work flexible hours to meet our resident’s needs, we’d love to hear from you.

Key Responsibilities - Domestic

Carry out all cleaning duties as directed

Ensure the daily and deep clean schedules are adhered to.

To work alongside, and support your colleagues

Ensure all cleaning equipment is correctly and safely used and kept in a safe condition, reporting any defect to the Home Manager.

Comply with COSHH regulations

Ensure the correct use of PPE

Be sensitive to the privacy and individual needs of our residents

Ensure all necessary documentation is completed daily.

Ensure trolleys are restocked at the end of your shift and cleaning cupboards are left clean and tidy.

Key Responsibilities – Kitchen assistant
Prepare meals set out on the set menu
To undertake a range of tasks associated with food preparation
To work with the head cook with the baking of cakes for afternoon tea if necessary
To keep an accurate record, receiving, rotating, and inventory of products and regulatory
compliance.
To ensure that the kitchen cleaning rota is adhered to at all times and that the kitchen is
hygienically clean and the floor mopped when necessary
To assist the Head Cook with the ordering of supplies if requested to do - Qualifications, skills and Experience
Have excellent written and verbal communication skills

Have good judgement, problem solving, and decision making skills
The ability to work flexible hours to meet the business needs
Effective time keeping and time management
Have a genuine interest for older people
The ability to work effectively within a team environment

- Food and Hygiene training
- HACCP level 2 desirable but not essential, training will be provided.

If you have all of the above attributes then we would love to hear from you.

DBS check is essential.

Job Types: Part-time, Permanent

Pay: Up to £13.45 per hour

Benefits:

Company events
Company pension
Discounted or free food
On-site parking
Sick pay

Experience:

Cleaning: 1 year (preferred)
Food preparation: 1 year (preferred)

Licence/Certification:

Level 2 Food Hygiene Certificate (preferred)

Work authorisation:

United Kingdom (required)

Location:

Cardiff CF5 2QN (preferred)

Work Location: In person

Danesbrook House jobs

Domestic/ kitchen assistant / Perm/Paid breaks/Competitive rate of pay