Bank Kitchen Assistant

Cygnet; Cygnet; On-site; AUD 29,000 - 42,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible shifts

Holiday allowance

Career progression

Job summary

Cygnet Hospital Churchill is seeking a Bank Kitchen Assistant to cover ad hoc shifts. You will support the Chef in daily catering operations, ensuring hygiene and safety standards are met while preparing meals and maintaining spotless kitchen and dining areas.

The role is ideal for someone with catering experience, food hygiene qualifications, and a collaborative, proactive approach. DBS check is required for successful candidates.

Qualifications

• Experience in catering, preferably within a care setting.
• Excellent personal hygiene and food handling standards.
• Good communication and teamwork.

Responsibilities

• Assist in the preparation of balanced, appetising meals.
• Perform cooking tasks and other kitchen duties.
• Ensure kitchen, service areas and dining room cleanliness.
• Wash utensils and store correctly; rotate stock and deliveries.

Skills

Catering experience

Team player

Excellent communication

Education

Food hygiene certificate

Job description

Helping others improve and turn their lives around – there’s no better feeling. It’s what we do for thousands of people at more than 150 sites across the UK. Be a part of it.

Cygnet Hospital Churchill, located in south London, is a 56 bed inpatient mental health hospital for men.

We are looking for a Bank Kitchen Assistant who is looking for flexibility and able to work ad hoc bank shifts as and when required to provide temporary cover for annual leave, sickness, training, etc.

The ideal candidate will have previous experience working in a catering/kitchen/hospitality environment and will assist the Chef in all aspects of the catering operation as required ensuring all catering areas are maintained in a hygienic, clean, and safe manner.

Your day-to-day

• Assist in the preparation of balanced, appetising meals
• Perform cooking tasks & other kitchen duties
• Ensure the cleanliness of the kitchen, service areas & dining room
• Wash utensils, dishes & make sure they are stored appropriately
• Rotate stock & put away all deliveries
• Maintain personal hygiene to comply with Cygnet standards and food hygiene regulations
• Handle, maintain & store kitchen equipment in accordance with Cygnet procedures
• Use chemicals in line with Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH) regulations

Why Cygnet? We’ll offer you

• £13.30 per hour plus holiday allowance
• Flexibility to work around you own schedule
• Strong career progression opportunities
• Expert supervision & support
• Employee referral scheme

You are…

• Experienced in catering, preferably within a care setting
• The holder of a food hygiene certificate, with good personal hygiene standards
• Enthusiastic, keen to learn & an active team member
• Polite & professional, with a positive attitude at all times
• An excellent communicator able to liaise with people at all levels
• Diligent & take pride in maintaining the highest standards of cleanliness
• Able to work on your own initiative, as part of a team & under supervision

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

What next?

If you care about making a difference – we want to talk to you.