Bank Kitchen Assistant

Cygnet's Chef Development Days; Bristnall Hall Fields; On-site; GBP 15,000 - 21,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Free meal on shift

Free on-site parking

Pension scheme

Employee discounts

Cycle to work scheme

NHS discounts

Job summary

Cygnet Group is hiring a Bank Kitchen Assistant to join our team at Cygnet Hospital Oldbury. You will help maintain a safe, clean and healthy kitchen environment while providing meals to residents across shifts.

This role offers flexible, on-demand shifts to fit around your lifestyle and availability. Join a dedicated MDT at a state-of-the-art hospital in the West Midlands, with opportunities for ongoing training and staff discounts.

Qualifications

• Catering background with care-setting experience preferred.
• Enthusiastic, learnable and collaborative team player.
• Polite and professional attitude with excellent communication.
• Ability to work independently and under supervision.
• Maintain high cleanliness standards in the kitchen.

Responsibilities

• Assist the team in providing balanced, appetising meals.
• Perform basic food preparation and kitchen duties.
• Wash utensils and store them properly.
• Sort, store and distribute ingredients; check deliveries; assist stock ordering.
• Maintain personal hygiene and keep the kitchen clean and hygienic.
• Handle and store kitchen equipment per procedures.

Skills

Catering experience

Care setting experience

Team player

Excellent communicator

Self-motivated

High cleanliness standards

Tools

Basic food prep

Job description

• Passionate about catering, preferably with experience within a care setting
• Enthusiastic, keen to learn and an active team member
• Polite & professional, with a positive attitude at all times
• An excellent communicator who can liaise with people at all levels
• Able to work on your own initiative & under supervision
• Diligent & take pride in maintaining the highest standards of cleanliness. Cygnet Hospital Oldbury, B68 9AG

Bank 13.00 GBP Hourly 3 December 2026 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 Group are looking to hire a Bank Kitchen Assistant to join our dedicated team at Cygnet Hospital Oldbury. In this role, you'll help us maintain a safe, clean and healthy environment for the individuals in our care. Looking for flexible work that fits around your lifestyle? Join Cygnet Hospital Oldbury as a Bank Kitchen Assistant / Catering Assistant, where you'll have the freedom to pick up shifts that suit your availability, providing cover when required for annual leave, sickness and training. Cygnet Hospital Oldbury is our state-of-the-art PICU & Acute hospital for women, in the West Midlands. The service has two wards, a 12-bed PICU ward and a 15-bed Acute ward. Cygnet Hospital Oldbury has a full multi-disciplinary team (MDT) and supports the acute needs of adults requiring rapid access to mental health services, including those who may need an intensive care environment., Tara has stepped up as Acting Team Leader, confidently running some of the most challenging shifts, managing incidents and her team with positivity and resilience, earning clear respect and trust through her excellent communication with staff, seniors, and managers.

• Salary: £13.00 per hour (£14.57 including 12.1% holiday allowance)
• Expert supervision & support
• Free Meal on shift
• Pension scheme
• Employee Discount Savings
• NHS Discount Savings

Your Day-to-Day…

• Assist the team in providing balanced, appetising meals
• Perform basic food preparation, cooking tasks & other kitchen duties
• Wash utensils, dishes & make sure they are stored appropriately
• Sort, store & distribute ingredients, check deliveries and assist with stock ordering
• Maintain personal hygiene and ensure the kitchen is clean & hygienic
• Handle, maintain & store kitchen equipment in accordance with Cygnet procedures
• Use chemicals in line with Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH) regulations., NHS Staff Discounts

Cygnet provides its staff with NHS discounts across a range of high street retailers. The discounts can be redeemed by showing your Cygnet ID badge. You can also get further discounts by registering your details with Health Service Discounts and Blue Light Card.

On-site Benefits Cygnet provides free meals and free on-site parking for employees at work.Cycle To Work Scheme Cygnet will give you exclusive access to a range of benefits with our Cycle To Work scheme.Enhanced Maternity In addition to statutory pay, Cygnet provides enhanced maternity pay.