Kitchen Assistant

Healthcare Homes Group; Biggleswade; On-site; GBP 14,000 - 18,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company Pension

Refer a Friend

Employee Assistance

Healthcare Academy

Food Production: Level 2

Blue Light Card

Long Service awards

Job summary

Healthcare Homes Group is hiring a kitchen assistant for Beaumont Park in Biggleswade. The role is 33 hours per week, 8am to 8pm, including alternate weekends, with a thorough induction and training programme to help you develop your skills.

You will support the chef with meal preparation, keep the kitchen clean, and ensure basic food hygiene standards are met. A compassionate, team-oriented approach is valued with opportunities for progression within our established team.

Qualifications

• Experience in hospitality is beneficial.
• Full induction and training provided to develop kitchen skills.

Responsibilities

• Supporting the chef with meal preparation and delivery.
• Maintaining a clean and hygienic kitchen environment at all times.
• Following good kitchen practices and basic food hygiene standards.

Skills

Hospitality

Teamwork

Communication

Job description

33 hours per week (includes alternate weekends) 8am to 8pm

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 care home, Beaumont Park

If you are kind, compassionate and committed, we would love for you to join our kitchen team at our lovely care home, Beaumont Park

A beautiful Victorian double-fronted house which has been modernised - it exudes a warm and homely atmosphere where people instantly feel at ease.

We provide reputable person-centred nursing and residential care within a beautiful period property located in the town of Biggleswade. We have a beautiful home with heart and soul, and we pride ourselves on treating our residents as we would family.

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
• 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.