Flexible Kitchen Assistant – Care Home Catering

Cinnamon Care Collection; Blackheath; Remote; GBP 14,000 - 21,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Company benefits

Job summary

Cinnamon Care Collection is seeking a flexible Kitchen Assistant to cover two Cinnamon Homes in Blackheath on an as-and-when basis. You will support the catering team, work with the Head Chef, and help ensure meals meet residents’ needs while maintaining high hygiene standards.

The role involves food preparation, dishwashing, and keeping the kitchen clean with adherence to food safety regulations. Training and qualifications may follow for career growth.

Qualifications

• Physically and medically able to carry out duties.
• Ability to organise and prioritise workload and work under pressure.

Responsibilities

• Support the Head Chef, Chef and other catering team members to deliver all catering services throughout the home, ensuring resident choice at all times.
• Prepare nutritional food and beverages to a high standard, as directed by the Head Chef promptly and in accordance with agreed mealtimes.
• Maintain a high standard of hygiene and cleanliness in the kitchen and food storage areas at all times, in accordance with the appropriate food hygiene regulations.
• Prepare special diet meals as needed and as directed by the Head Chef.
• Provide feedback to the Head Chef and Chef on complaints from residents or others on the functioning of the catering department. Address complaints promptly where possible and report them to the Head Chef or in the Head Chef’s absence to the Chef.
• Support cost-effective stock control systems to minimise waste and ensure these are in place.

Skills

Physically capable

Organise workload

Job description

Cinnamon Care Collection is seeking a flexible Kitchen Assistant to cover two Cinnamon Homes in Blackheath on an as-and-when basis. You will support the catering team, work with the Head Chef, and help ensure meals meet residents’ needs while maintaining high hygiene standards.

The role involves food preparation, dishwashing, and keeping the kitchen clean with adherence to food safety regulations. Training and qualifications may follow for career growth.