bank kitchen assistant

Cygnet; Wolverhampton; On-site; GBP 15,000 - 21,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Free meal on shift

Pension scheme

Staff discounts

Job summary

Cygnet Group is seeking a Bank Kitchen Assistant at Cygnet Hospital Wolverhampton to help provide balanced, appetising meals and maintain a clean, safe kitchen environment on a flexible shift basis.

The role involves basic food prep, dish washing, stock control, and adherence to COSHH and hygiene standards. DBS checks are required for successful candidates, with opportunities to work around your availability.

Qualifications

• Experience in catering, preferably in a care setting.
• Enthusiastic, keen to learn, and an active team member.
• Polite & professional with a positive attitude at all times.

Responsibilities

• Assist the team in providing balanced, appetising meals.
• Perform basic food preparation and kitchen duties.
• Wash utensils and ensure items are stored properly.
• Sort, store and distribute ingredients, check deliveries and assist with stock ordering.
• Maintain personal hygiene and keep the kitchen clean and hygienic.
• Handle and store kitchen equipment safely in line with procedures.
• Use chemicals in line with COSHH regulations.

Skills

Catering

Team player

Communication

Hygiene

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 Group are looking to hire a Bank Kitchen Assistant to join our dedicated team at Cygnet Hospital Wolverhampton. 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 Wolverhampton is our state-of-the-art PICU & Acute hospital for men, in the West Midlands.

The service features two wards. A 12 bed PICU ward and a 17 bed Acute ward. Cygnet Hospital Wolverhampton 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.

We're focused on length of stay and making sure individuals move as quickly and safely as possible from our services to the most appropriate and least restrictive environment for them. Individuals can step down through the pathways available within Cygnet services.

Why Cygnet? We'll offer you:

• 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.

You are…

• 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.

Please note that successful candidates will be required to undergo an enhanced DBS check.