Kitchen Assistant

Cygnet; Broughton; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension scheme

Cycle to work scheme

Employee discount savings

Job summary

Cygnet Broughton House in the United Kingdom is seeking a Kitchen Assistant to join our care team. You will work 40 hours a week across four days, delivering nourishing meals and maintaining a clean, safe kitchen environment to support residents.

The role requires catering experience, a food hygiene certificate, and a proactive, team-oriented attitude. Benefits include progression opportunities, pension, and cycle-to-work schemes.

Qualifications

• Experience in catering, preferably within a care setting.
• Holder of a food hygiene certificate, with good personal hygiene standards.
• Enthusiastic, keen to learn & an active team member.
• Polite & professional, with a positive attitude at all times.
• An excellent communicator able to liaise with people at all levels.
• Diligent & take pride in maintaining the highest standards of cleanliness.
• Able to work on your own initiative, as part of a team & under supervision.

Responsibilities

• Assist in the preparation of balanced, appetising meals
• Perform cooking tasks & other kitchen duties
• Ensure the cleanliness of the kitchen, service areas & dining room
• Wash utensils, dishes & make sure they are stored appropriately
• Rotate stock & put away all deliveries
• Maintain personal hygiene to comply with Cygnet standards and food hygiene regulations
• Handle, maintain & store kitchen equipment in accordance with Cygnet procedures
• Use chemicals in line with COSHH regulations

Skills

Catering experience

Food hygiene certificate

Team player

Communication skills

Professional conduct

Job description

Helping others improve and turn their lives around – there’s no better feeling. It’s what we do for thousands of people at more than 150 sites across the UK. Be a part of it.

Cygnet Group are looking for an outstanding Kitchen Assistant who is passionate about food and wants to make a difference, to join our team at Cygnet Broughton House.

You’ll be working 40 hours a week, 4 days a week, 10 hours a day – 07.30 – 17.30, creating an excellent experience for the people in our care.

Broughton House is a 29 bed specialist residential service for adults with learning disabilities, autism and behaviours that challenge. We aim to provide a safe, comfortable and effective environment for those in our care, promoting independence and community integration.

Your day-to-day..

• Assist in the preparation of balanced, appetising meals

• Perform cooking tasks & other kitchen duties

• Ensure the cleanliness of the kitchen, service areas & dining room

• Wash utensils, dishes & make sure they are stored appropriately

• Rotate stock & put away all deliveries

• Maintain personal hygiene to comply with Cygnet standards and food hygiene regulations

• Handle, maintain & store kitchen equipment in accordance with Cygnet procedures

• Use chemicals in line with Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH) regulations

Why Cygnet? We'll offer you..

Pay rate: £13.15 per hour (increasing to £13.45 per hour after 3 months)

• Strong career progression opportunities

• Expert supervision & support

• Pension scheme

• Cycle to work scheme & employee discount savings

You are...

• Experienced in catering, preferably within a care setting

• The holder of a food hygiene certificate, with good personal hygiene standards

• Enthusiastic, keen to learn & an active team member

• Polite & professional, with a positive attitude at all times

• An excellent communicator able to liaise with people at all levels

• Diligent & take pride in maintaining the highest standards of cleanliness

• Able to work on your own initiative, as part of a team & under supervision

Please note that successful candidates will be required to undergo an enhanced DBS check.

What next?

If you care about making a difference – we want to talk to you.