Kitchen Assistant

Healthcare Homes; Aldringham; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company Pension

5.6 weeks paid holiday pay

Refer a Friend scheme (£1000)

Employee Assistance Programme

Healthcare Homes Academy training

Level 2 in Food Production

Blue Light Card discounts

Recognition and Long Service awards

Job summary

Healthcare Homes Group is recruiting a Kitchen Assistant for Aldringham Court in Leiston, Suffolk. This full-time role supports meal preparation, keeps the kitchen clean and compliant with hygiene standards, and follows safe food-handling practices.

Bank hours are available, with shifts from 9:00 to 19:00. A thorough induction and training programme is provided to develop your skills and progress towards becoming a chef.

Qualifications

• No formal experience required; induction and training provided.
• Interest in hospitality and helping people in a care setting.

Responsibilities

• Support the chef with meal preparation and delivery.
• Maintain a clean, hygienic kitchen environment.
• Follow good kitchen practices and basic food hygiene standards.

Skills

Hospitality

Food handling

Teamwork

Education

None specified

Job description

Kitchen Assistant

Healthcare Homes Group View all jobs

• Leiston, Suffolk Aldringham, Suffolk


• Permanent


• Full-time

12 hours ago

Kitchen Assistant

Aldringham Court

£12.71 per hour

Bank hours available (shift times 9.00am-19.00pm)

Do you have an interest in hospitality and want to help make a difference in people's lives?

If you are kind, compassionate and committed, we would love for you to join our kitchen team at our lovely nursing home, Aldringham Court.

Aldringham Court offers 41 bedrooms over two floors that can be personalised to create a true home-from-home experience. Our residents can enjoy moments of tranquillity in our beautiful conservatory, share meals in the dining room, or find solace in a quiet reading room overlooking the woodland setting.

What would a typical day look like?

• Supporting the chef with meal preparation and delivery


• Maintaining a clean and hygienic environment at all times


• Following good kitchen practices and basic food hygiene standards

This role is a fantastic opportunity for someone interested in working within a kitchen and experience is not essential as we can provide you with a thorough induction and training programme to further develop your skills, including progression to become a chef, along with the support and guidance of a well-established team who truly value their colleagues.

In return we offer a comprehensive benefits package including:

• Company Pension


• 5.6 weeks paid holiday pay


• Refer a Friend scheme worth up to £1000 per person


• Employee Assistance Programme to support your mental health and wellbeing


• Extensive training courses through our Healthcare Homes Academy


• Qualifications and Apprenticeship opportunities including Level 2 in Food Production


• Blue Light Card offering a number of discounts across retail and hospitality


• Recognition and Long Service awards

Established in 2005, Healthcare Homes Group has an existing portfolio comprising of 48 residential and nursing homes located across East Anglia and the South of England. We are a Top 20 provider within the care sector and our ethos is to deliver the best person-centred care to all our residents.