Kitchen Assistant

Carebase; Ottawa; On-site; CAD 30,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading care home provider in Ottawa is seeking a Kitchen Assistant. The role involves assisting in meal preparation, ensuring kitchen cleanliness, and interacting with residents. Ideal candidates are compassionate, enjoy teamwork, and need no specific qualifications. Training is provided. This part-time position is 18 hours per week, with competitive benefits including enhanced pay on bank holidays and a supportive working environment.

Benefits

Enhanced pay on bank holidays

28 days annual leave

Pension

Staff recognition schemes

Employee Assistance Programme

Cycle to work scheme

Comprehensive Training and Career Development

Friendly and supportive working environment

Qualifications

• No specific qualifications or experience required as full training is provided.
• Must have a caring nature and willingness to help.
• Understanding of statutory requirements such as HACCP and Health & Safety is an asset.

Responsibilities

• Assist in preparing and cooking nutritious meals for residents.
• Keep the kitchen clean, safe, and tidy.
• Interact with residents courteously.

Skills

Compassionate nature

Teamwork

Understanding of health and safety

Job description

Overview

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Contract details

• Contract Type : Part Time
• Contract Details : Permanent Part time contract, 18 hours per week, Weekday and alternate weekend shifts
• Salary : £12.50 per hour
• Working hours : 18 hours per week, Weekday and alternate weekends
• Location : Watercolour Development
• Home : Acorn Court
• Closing Date : 27 / 09 / 2025

What we offer

• 12.50 per hour
• Part time - 18 hours per week
• Enhanced pay on bank holidays
• Day Shifts
• 28 days annual leave (inclusive of statuary bank holidays)
• Pension
• Staff recognition schemes
• I have an idea £50 gift card
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Cycle to work scheme
• Comprehensive Training and Career Development
• A friendly and supportive working environment
• Dedicated mental health champions

About the Role

As our Kitchen Assistant you will assist our Chef in preparing and cooking a variety of nutritious meals for our residents. An important part of your role is to keep the kitchen clean, safe and tidy at all times whilst on shift. You will also help with serving meals and will interact with our residents on a daily basis - so you’ll be friendly, caring and kind whilst respecting our resident's dignity at all times. In addition, you will be responsible for washing up after breakfast, lunch, and teatime, ensuring all crockery, utensils, and kitchen equipment are cleaned and stored appropriately.

Responsibilities

• You’ll need to understand and comply with statutory and legal requirements such as HACCP, Health & Safety, COSHH and Environmental Health.
• You’ll ensure that all kitchen equipment is in full, safe working order, immediately report any faults to the Chef and the Head Caretaker

The Ideal Candidate

Exceptional people make an exceptional care home. We're looking for people who have a caring nature and want to work as part of an amazing team, surrounded by kindness and fun! For most of the roles in our vibrant care home, you don’t need specific qualifications or experience to be successful as full training is provided. What we do look for are individuals who share our sense of compassion, care about people’s comfort and happiness and want to make a positive difference to the lives of our treasured residents and team members.

About Us And Our Home

Caring for Our Mental Health – Together

At Acorn Court Care Home, we believe a happy, supported team delivers the best care. That’s why we’ve signed the Mental Health at Work Commitment – developed by experts with six essential standards that help us to create a home where everyone feels safe, valued, and able to thrive. From trained Mental Health Champions to our online Wellbeing & Mindfulness Space, we make sure our people have the tools, time, and support they need – because your wellbeing matters here and when we take care of our minds, we can take care of each other and our residents even better.

Seniority level

• Entry level

Employment type

• Part-time

Job function

• Management and Manufacturing

Industries

• Hospitals and Health Care