Kitchen Assistant

As a Kitchen Assistant your focus will be to assist the Cook to deliver catering needs that meet nutritional and hydration needs, special requirements and preferences of our residents.

• Minimum 1 year experience working in a busy kitchen
• Experience preparing food and practicing appropriate hygiene standards in a busy kitchen
  
  Salary: £10,857.6 per annum (Scale Point 19, £13.05 per hour)
Hours: 16 hours per week (2 shifts per week) Copelands is Belfast Central Mission's flagship project, providing market leading care for Northern Ireland. It encompasses everything needed to create a genuine home from home where residents can enjoy a fulfilling life. Copelands comprises of six households, each with 10 residents. Each household has its own front door, kitchen and living area as well as access to a communal outdoor area. The home has been designed with the differing cognitive, social, and physical abilities of the residents in mind. Our aim is to provide the best possible care to frail older people, including those living with dementia. We promote the use of familiar and recognisable surroundings and activities to stimulate residents' memories. Visual clues throughout the design help residents with recollection to avoid confusion and increased anxiety. Additionally, it creates opportunities for staff and residents to interact more easily in activities of daily living,
• 4% employer pension contribution (after 3 months of service)
• 32 days annual leave per annum (including statutory holidays)
• Westfield Health Level 1 - Cash back plan and additional benefit of unlimited MRI and CT scans and 1 PET scan within a 12 month period
• Westfield Health Rewards
• Long service annual leave increments and scheme
• Paid Access NI
• Learning & Development opportunities