Kitchen Assistant

As a Kitchen Assistant at HC-One you'll support high quality care through food. You'll prepare and serve nutritious, well balanced meals for residents, many of whom have specific dietary needs. Your responsibilities will include:

• Assisting with meal preparation under the direction of the Chef or Cook
• Serving meals with warmth and respect in a timely and friendly manner
• Maintaining cleanliness and hygiene in the kitchen, including equipment and surfaces
• Monitoring and recording food storage temperatures (fridges, freezers, etc.)
• Supporting stock rotation and ensuring ingredients are properly stored
• Showing new team members how to safely use kitchen equipment
• Washing up and ensuring the kitchen remains spotless after a busy lunch rush

• Some kitchen experience and a real passion for helping others
• Either an NVQ2 in Catering or Food Preparation or willingness to work towards it
• Strong organisational skills, keen eye for detail, ability to follow recipes and record information accurately
• Capacity to show patience, respect and genuine kindness in interactions with residents and co workers
• Safeguarding awareness and completion of required training, with the ability to recognise and report concerns

• Hourly rate subject to experience and qualifications
• Paid Enhanced DBS/PVG
• Free uniform
• During a shift of eight hours or more, a nutritious meal will be available
• Company pension scheme
• 28 days annual leave inclusive of bank holidays
• Group life assurance cover
• Wagestream - financial wellbeing and flexible access to pay as you need it
• Award winning learning and development and support to achieve qualifications
• GP online - a service providing around the clock GP consultation via an interactive app, available to you and your children under 16
• Opportunity to learn from experienced colleagues as part of an outstanding and committed team
• Colleague discounts - access to over 1600 high street discounts
• Wellbeing - free of charge access to an independent and confidential Employee Assistance Programme
• Excellent recognition schemes such as "Kindness in Care" and Long Service Awards
• Refer a friend scheme of up to £1,000 per referral, depending on the role

Applicants must be flexible to work any day of the week and also be able to fulfil the cook role during annual leave.

We are only able to consider applications from individuals who already have the full right to work in the UK. We cannot offer sponsorship or accept applications from those on a time limited visa.