Care Kitchen Assistant – Nourishing Residents

Inspire Neurocare; The Crescent; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 23,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free enhanced DBS check

Employee Assistance Programme

Refer a friend bonus - up to £750 per\

Opportunities to learn and move up in


Job summary

Inspire Neurocare is seeking a Kitchen Assistant to join our care-driven kitchen team. You will support chefs, assist with food prep, and help deliver nutritious, well-prepared meals tailored to residents’ dietary needs in a healthcare setting.

We look for hands-on experience in catering, awareness of food safety, and a compassionate, proactive attitude. This role offers enhanced overtime and progression opportunities within a supportive, patient-centered environment.

Qualifications

• Proven experience working within a catering environment either as a Kitchen Assistant or a Chef.
• Experience of working in a healthcare or care-based setting.
• Be familiar with preparing meals for individuals with special dietary needs, texture-modified diets or specialised nutritional needs.
• Working knowledge of health and safety standards, food safety & hygiene regulations and best practices within a Kitchen.
• Compassionate attitude and willingness to support individuals with neurological conditions with a desire to make a difference to their lives.
• Flexible and proactive, with a drive to learn and take on extended tasks beyond the standard kitchen duties.
• Ability to multi-task, work under pressure and on own initiative in a fast-paced environment.
• If this sounds like you and you’re looking for a fulfilling role that makes a genuine impact in the lives of others, this rewarding career is for you.

Responsibilities

• Support and assist the chefs with day-to-day food preparation, including chopping, mixing, portioning and assembling ingredients.
• Support with basic cooking tasks under the chef’s supervision, helping to deliver high-quality meals in line with planned menus to ensure that they meet the nutritional and dietary requirements of our residents
• To ensure all food prepared meets Food Hygiene Standards and ensure that safe methods of work are always used
• Manage all stocks and stores ensuring all food is correctly marked and stock rotation systems are in place
• To maintain accurate records to satisfy food hygiene requirement such as fridge temperature checks
• Show sensitivity and awareness when interacting with residents who may have cognitive, physical, or communication challenges.

Skills

Catering experience

Healthcare setting

Dietary needs

Food safety & hygiene

Job description

Inspire Neurocare is seeking a Kitchen Assistant to join our care-driven kitchen team. You will support chefs, assist with food prep, and help deliver nutritious, well-prepared meals tailored to residents’ dietary needs in a healthcare setting.

We look for hands-on experience in catering, awareness of food safety, and a compassionate, proactive attitude. This role offers enhanced overtime and progression opportunities within a supportive, patient-centered environment.