Kitchen Assistant - Kids Planet Stockport

Kids Planet Stockport is looking for a Kitchen Assistant to support the kitchen team in preparing healthy meals and snacks for children, catering for allergies, and maintaining a clean and safe kitchen environment.

What we offer our Kitchen Assistant:

• Free breakfast, lunch, and healthy snacks.
• Accredited training through KP Academy and bespoke training platform.
• Enhanced leave for maternity, paternity, fertility, and adoption.
• Wellbeing goodies, staff rewards, and fun events all year round.
• Long service awards.
• Day off on your birthday.
• Competitive salary, pension plan, and enhanced holiday allowance.
• Friendly central support team.

How you'll make a difference as a Kitchen Assistant:

• Support the chef in preparing healthy, nutritious meals and snacks for children.
• Provide catering for allergies and special dietary needs, ensuring all food is safe and suitable.
• Keep the kitchen clean and tidy, following hygiene and safety standards.

What a Kitchen Assistant needs:

• Catering experience, preferably in a similar environment.
• A basic Food Hygiene Certificate (desirable).
• Knowledge of food preparation for special dietary needs.

We are unable to offer any kind of visa sponsorship for this role.

Kids Planet is dedicated to safeguarding and promoting the well being of children and young people. An enhanced DBS check will be required for this role. All staff and volunteers must undergo safeguarding training and complete regular training to understand and fulfil their responsibilities. A Disclosure and Barring Service Certificate is mandatory for all positions, and this role will be subject to enhanced checks as part of safeguarding duties.

Kids Planet is committed to equal opportunities for all. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all our staff and children. Applications are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships.