Kitchen Assistant

TN United Kingdom; West Lancashire; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a reliable and enthusiastic Kitchen Assistant to join their friendly team at a care home. This role offers a fantastic opportunity for individuals passionate about food and service, making a real difference in residents' daily lives. As part of the catering team, you will help deliver high-quality, nutritious meals and ensure a clean, welcoming environment. With a supportive atmosphere and numerous benefits, this position is perfect for those looking to grow within a caring community.

Benefits

Free Uniform

Free Meals

Free DBS

Discounts on High Street

Refer-a-Friend Bonus

Wagestream Access

Employee Assistance Programme

Employee Recognition Scheme

Pension Scheme

In-house Training

Qualifications

• Experience as a catering or kitchen assistant is desirable.
• Good communication skills and a can-do approach are essential.

Responsibilities

• Assist with meal preparation and serving.
• Maintain cleanliness and hygiene in the kitchen.
• Support the Chef with food storage and stock rotation.

Skills

Communication Skills

Teamwork

Food Hygiene Knowledge

Education

Food Hygiene Certificate

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Kitchen Assistant. Burscough Manor Care Home

• £12.26 per hour
• Shifts: 8:30am–6:30pm or 9am-7pm
• 40 hours per week

We are looking for a reliable, enthusiastic, and hardworking Kitchen Assistant to join our friendly team at Burscough Manor Care Home. This is a great opportunity for someone with a passion for food and service who wants to make a real difference to the daily lives of our residents.

As a Kitchen Assistant, you’ll be a key part of our catering team, helping to deliver high-quality, nutritious meals every day. You’ll work closely with our Chef to ensure residents enjoy fresh, home-cooked food in a clean and welcoming environment.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Assisting with the preparation and serving of meals, snacks, and beverages
• Ensuring the kitchen and food service areas are clean, tidy, and meet hygiene standards
• Supporting the Chef with food storage, stock rotation, and deliveries
• Washing up and general kitchen cleaning tasks
• Helping to cater for individual dietary needs and preferences
• Maintaining health & safety and food hygiene practices at all times
• Playing an active part in creating a warm, supportive mealtime experience for residents

Sandstone employees enjoy a range of benefits:

• Free uniform. Free Meals*. Free DBS.
• Discounts on the high street* - with retailers like Asda, Costa and Argos
• Refer-a-Friend - and get a £250 bonus
• Wagestream - access some of your earned money early and get money management tips
• Employee Assistance Programme - helping you look after your health and wellbeing
• Employee recognition scheme - we recognise and reward great work
• Pension scheme - helping you plan for your retirement
• In-house training - on-going face-to-face training, tailored to you
• Career opportunities - The chance to ‘make your mark’ and play a key role

*Overtime is paid for working over full time hours. However, overtime enhancement will not feature on your contract of employment and can be withdrawn at any time as managers decision is final. Free meals are given if working over an 8 hour shift and are subject to terms and conditions. Discounts are accessed using our ‘Reward Me’ app. Flexible pay is available via ‘WAGESTREAM’.

What we’re looking for:

• Previous experience as a catering or kitchen assistant is desirable but not essential – we value attitude and enthusiasm just as much
• A Food Hygiene Certificate is ideal but not required – full training is provided
• Someone with good communication skills and a can-do approach
• A team player who is happy to roll up their sleeves and get stuck in
• A genuine interest in working within a care setting, where your work directly impacts people’s wellbeing

Sandstone Care Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer:

We welcome and encourage applications from all backgrounds. We embrace diversity within each service, as we think it is important that the Social Care Workforce represents the people it serves. We welcome applications from people from backgrounds including disabled candidates, Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) candidates, LGBTQ+ as well as non-binary candidates, and those with experience of mental health.