Bakery Assistant

Job description

Job responsibilities

We are looking for an outstanding Bakery Assistant who's passionate about food and wants to make a difference.

You'll be working full time, 8am to 4pm Monday to Friday at Kirkside Lodge, creating an excellent learning experience for the people in our care, supporting and teaching the service users to make a range of products to take home with them.

Located in a historical area in Leeds, Kirkside Lodge is a specialist residential service providing outcome focused care for adults with learning disabilities and associated complex needs who may have behaviours that challenge.

At Cygnet, our perks go way beyond pension schemes and excellent professional development.

You'll also enjoy shopping, travel and leisure discounts as well as a range of healthcare and financial benefits to support you to be happy both in and out of work.

With us, you'll have the chance to progress your career in a vibrant, supportive culture tailored to help you thrive.

Apply now to enjoy excellent career prospects while being part of an organisation that cares about helping people.

Your day-to-day...

• Able to assist the lead to run the project on a day to day basis
• Able to be diverse in their approach and support residents according to care plans
• Have positive and good communication skills with colleagues and residents
• Driver - the assistant picks up and takes home the service users
• Able to take the lead when bakery lead is on annual leave
• Help ensure the bakery is health and safety compliant by completing checks and reporting when necessary
• Manage accounts and finances when lead is off
• Help ensure paperwork is completed and up to date
• Experience of working with bakery machinery and baking skills desirable

Why Cygnet? We'll offer you...

• Strong career progression opportunities
• Expert supervision & support
• Employee referral scheme
• Pension scheme
• Cycle to work scheme & employee discount saving

You are...

• Experienced in the care sector
• Polite & professional, with a positive attitude to internal & external quests at all times
• An excellent communicator able to liaise with people at all levels
• Able to work under your own initiative, as part of a team & under supervision

Successful candidates will be required to undergo an enhanced DBS check.

Cygnet Health Care has been providing a national network of high-quality specialist mental health services for more than 30 years. In this role you'll have the chance to make a real impact on patients, service users & their families.

Person Specification

General Requirements

Essential

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Desirable

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Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer details

Employer name

Cygnet Health Care

Address

Kirkstall, Leeds, Yorkshire and Humber

LS5 3EJ

Employer's website

https://www.cygnethealth.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)