40-Hour Care Kitchen Assistant – Impactful Meals

Cygnet; Barnsley; On-site; GBP 15,000 - 21,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension scheme

Cycle to work

Employee discount

Job summary

Cygnet Oaks in Barnsley is seeking an outstanding Kitchen Assistant who loves food and wants to make a difference. You’ll work 40 hours per week, helping to provide balanced, appetising meals for residents in a mental health rehabilitation setting.

Responsibilities include basic food preparation and cooking tasks, washing dishes, managing stock and deliveries, and maintaining high standards of kitchen hygiene. COSHH regulations govern chemical handling.

Qualifications

• Experience in catering is preferred.
• Passionate about catering with care experience is a plus.
• Enthusiastic, keen to learn and an active team member.
• Polite and professional, with a positive attitude.
• Excellent communicator who can liaise with people at all levels.
• Able to work on own initiative and under supervision.

Responsibilities

• Assist the team in providing balanced, appetising meals.
• Perform basic food preparation, cooking tasks and other kitchen duties.
• Wash utensils, dishes and ensure they are stored appropriately.
• Sort, store and distribute ingredients, check deliveries and assist with stock ordering.
• Maintain personal hygiene and ensure the kitchen is clean and hygienic.
• Handle, maintain and store kitchen equipment per procedures.
• Use chemicals in line with COSHH regulations.

Skills

Catering

Food preparation

Cleanliness

COSHH awareness

Teamwork

Job description

Cygnet Oaks in Barnsley is seeking an outstanding Kitchen Assistant who loves food and wants to make a difference. You’ll work 40 hours per week, helping to provide balanced, appetising meals for residents in a mental health rehabilitation setting.

Responsibilities include basic food preparation and cooking tasks, washing dishes, managing stock and deliveries, and maintaining high standards of kitchen hygiene. COSHH regulations govern chemical handling.