Kitchen Assistant

Allscreens Nationwide Ltd; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 29,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid DBS

Pension

Uniform provided

5.6 weeks annual leave

Job summary

Willowbrook Care Home, part of Willinbrook Healthcare in the United Kingdom, is seeking a Kitchen Assistant to support the kitchen team in a specialist care setting in Birmingham. You will help with food preparation and uphold high cleanliness and safety standards while accommodating individual dietary needs.

You will also assist with deliveries, storage and kitchen organisation to ensure smooth daily operations and a positive dining experience for residents.

Qualifications

• Experience in kitchen or food preparation is desirable but not required.
• Basic understanding of food hygiene and food safety practices.
• Good organisational skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to work as part of a team in a busy kitchen.
• Reliable, hardworking and positive approach.
• Willingness to learn and develop within a care environment.

Responsibilities

• Assist with food preparation and meal service.
• Maintain high standards of cleanliness and food safety.
• Meet individual dietary needs and specialised diets where required.
• Assist with deliveries, storage and kitchen organisation.
• Ensure areas are clean, safe and well maintained.
• Support a smooth day-to-day running and a positive dining experience for residents.

Skills

Kitchen experience

Food hygiene basics

Organisational skills

Team player

Reliable and positive attitude

Willingness to learn

Job description

Willowbrook Care Home is a specialist service in Birmingham, providing high quality care for up to 75 residents living with dementia, mental health conditions and complex needs. The home delivers clinically led, person centred care within a structured and supportive environment, promoting independence, stability and overall wellbeing.

• £12.71 per hour
• Contracted to 36 hours per week
• Paid DBS, pension, uniform provided
• 5.6 weeks annual leave (based on a full time contract)

Role Overview

As a Kitchen Assistant, you will support the kitchen team within a specialist complex care setting, supporting individuals with a range of complex physical and mental health needs.

You will assist with food preparation, maintain high standards of cleanliness and ensure food safety procedures are followed at all times. Working as part of the team, you will help prepare meals that meet individual dietary needs, including modified or specialist diets where required.

You will also support with deliveries, storage and kitchen organisation, ensuring all areas are clean, safe and well maintained. Working in a structured environment, you will contribute to the smooth day to day running of the kitchen while supporting a positive dining experience for residents.

What We Are Looking For

• Previous experience working in a kitchen or food preparation role is desirable but not essential
• Basic understanding of food hygiene and food safety practices
• Good organisational skills and attention to detail
• Ability to work as part of a team in a busy kitchen environment
• A reliable, hardworking and positive approach
• Willingness to learn and develop within a care environment

About us

Willowbrook Care Home is part of Willinbrook Healthcare, the specialist complex care division of Care Concern Group, a family owned, market leading care provider with a strong and growing presence across the United Kingdom. We are committed to delivering high quality care and developing supportive, rewarding workplaces where our teams can thrive.

Through Willinbrook Healthcare, we deliver high quality, clinically led care for adults with complex physical and mental health needs within specialist, supportive environments.

Our five core values

Trust, Respect, Passion, Kindness and Inclusivity are at the heart of everything we do, shaping the care we deliver and the environments we create. If you share these values and want to build or develop your career in a specialist care environment, we would love to hear from you.