Care Kitchen Assistant: Build Meals, Support Lives, Grow

CYGNET; Dundee; On-site; GBP 19,000 - 23,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension scheme

Cycle to work scheme

Employee discounts

Job summary

Cygnet Wallace Hospital in Dundee is seeking a Kitchen Assistant for a temporary maternity cover from October 2026 to May 2027. You will work 30 hours per week, 8am–6pm, delivering balanced meals and maintaining a clean kitchen in a high-dependency care setting.

Salary starts at £13.45 per hour with pension, discounts, and progression opportunities. Candidates should have catering experience in care and a food hygiene certificate, and be a reliable team player committed to high standards.

Qualifications

• Experience in catering, preferably within a care setting.
• Holder of a food hygiene certificate.
• Enthusiastic, keen to learn and an active team member.
• Polite and professional with a positive attitude.

Responsibilities

• 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 and store them properly.
• Rotate stock and put away deliveries.
• Maintain personal hygiene to comply with standards and regulations.
• Handle, maintain & store kitchen equipment in line with procedures.
• Use chemicals in line with COSHH regulations.

Skills

Catering experience

Food hygiene

Education

Food hygiene certificate

Job description

Cygnet Wallace Hospital in Dundee is seeking a Kitchen Assistant for a temporary maternity cover from October 2026 to May 2027. You will work 30 hours per week, 8am–6pm, delivering balanced meals and maintaining a clean kitchen in a high-dependency care setting.

Salary starts at £13.45 per hour with pension, discounts, and progression opportunities. Candidates should have catering experience in care and a food hygiene certificate, and be a reliable team player committed to high standards.