Domestic Assistant

£25,949 per annum l Part time, 15 hours per week l Pro Rata l Preston and South Ribble Adult Disability Day Service

International Sponsorship - this role is not open to international sponsorship

Are you looking for a part-time job working alongside a team of dedicated staff to help people have a good day?

Preston Day Service supports Adul ts with Learning & Physical Disabilities, and we are looking to recruit a Kitchen Domestic to join our team to serve meals for the people who attend our service.

Your role will be for 3 hours each day, Monday – Friday & will include heating and serving ready-made hot meals, general domestic duties, including cleaning the kitchen area. High standards of personal hygiene and cleanliness are expected, and whilst prior experience is desirable, full training and ongoing support will be provided.

You will need to be able to communicate effectively, treating the People we Support with dignity and respect and work well as part of a team. You will also need to be willing to undertake training as required.

All staff employed by LCC have 26 days of annual leave a year (pro rata), which increases to 32 days after 5 years, in addition to bank holidays, along with many other benefits, staff discount schemes, etc.

If you would like more information about the role of our service, please contact a Team Manager on View phone number on unitedkingdom.jobradars.com

General Duties

Setting up and the clearance of service and dining areas

The use of equipment and machinery including powered equipment, ovens, dishwashers/microwave/ water heaters/ washing machines

General cleaning of kitchen and dining areas

Reheating and the serving of pre-prepared meals, ensuring correct temperatures are reached

To monitor and record food temperatures, Fridges and Microwave temperatures

To undertake basic laundry duties

Monitor stock control and communicate the needs of the service to the management team

To prepare drinks as and when needed to the relevant people

Safe food Handling

Moving and Handling of objects

Refreshing of toilet areas and washing up duties, use of a dish washer and filling of dispensers and ensuring bathrooms are fully equipped.

COSHH awareness

Recording and Monitoring under Health and Safety Legislation and Guidance

The storage of deliveries

Desirable

To have worked in a Kitchen Environment

To have experience of Domestic and Cleaning Duties

Ability to Work as part of a team

Ability to work on own Initiative

Good Communication Skills

Awareness of Health and Safety requirements

Awareness of Food Hygiene

Basic Knowledge of the safe use of cleaning materials and equipment

The post you are applying for is covered by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2013). If successful you will be required to apply to the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) for a 'disclosure'. Further information can be found on the 'Our Recruitment Process' tab.

In return Lancashire County Council offers a range of benefits, which can be found on LCC Vacancies website.

We reserve the right to close down a vacancy early, before the closing date, if we receive sufficient applications.

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