Kitchen Assistant - Part Time

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Join the team at Rosevale Lodge Care Home where compassion meets excellence. Located beside the scenic River Lagan and just minutes from Lisburn town centre, Rosevaleдерж Care Home is a purpose-built facility offering specialist care for up to 68 residents living with dementia. With convenient access to local shops, bus, and train services, the home is well connected and easily accessible.

The home is divided into two dedicated units:
Dementia Nursing and Dementia Residential, ensuring tailored, person‑centred care that alongside a long‑standing reputation in the local community for delivering high‑quality dignified care. Visitors and team members alike can expect a warm and friendly welcome in a home that truly values relationships and compassionate support.

If you’re looking to build a meaningful career in a supportive, resident‑focused environment, we’d love to hear from you.

The Kitchen Assistants in our Homes play a key role in ensuring the smooth and safe operation of our kitchens, ensuring that residents receive high‑quality meals and dining experiences. Working as part of the Kitchen team, reporting to the Chef, the role is about a lot more than preparing and serving meals. The Kitchen Assistant will support with ensuring the dietary needs of our residents are met in addition to contributing to a safe and positive working environment.

• Ensures that all catering stock and equipment is correctly stored and accounted for in accordance with the company’s Assured Safe Catering standards.
• Delivers meals and other catering supplies to various areas within the unit in a timely and efficient manner.
• Under direction, assists with the basic preparation of food items.
• Ensures all cleaning within the kitchen, catering and servery areas is completed and complies with the company’s Assured Safe Catering standards.
• Delivers and maintains a clean and tidy environment throughout the home, in line.
  
  Fprintf operational standards and ensures that work processes comply with statutory regulations.
• Undertakes any other duties that may be reasonably required as designated by the Chef or Cook.

• Paid annual leave
• The chance to be part of a growing healthcare company
• Continuous professional development and training
• Values‑led culture
• Overtime available at an enhanced rate
• Opportunities for progression
• Pension plan (if applicable)
• Attractive hourly rate
• Access to NI fee paid for
• Uniforms and PPE provided
• Monthly incentives and recognition awards
• Free parking

This is a part‑time role.

We do not offer sponsorship for this role.

Healthcare Ireland are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons.

• The Right to Work in the UK
• A good standard of both verbal and written English
• Previous catering, kitchen or food preparation experience
• Good knowledge of food safety and hygiene practices

• Previous experience in a care home or healthcare environment

£12.21 per hour

We are passionate about providing the highest standards of care in safe, positive and flexible environments, which enable each person who uses our services to achieve their potential. We are committed to providing each employee with a fulfilling working environment, encouraging personal and professional development. We aim to be a first‑class, independent organisation delivering innovative, collaborative and value‑for‑money services. Our ultimate purpose  to work with the people who use our services and their families and friends, to enable them to take control of their lives.

Caring for our residents is at the heart of all we do, and we’d love to have you join the team.