Kitchen Assistant

Boutique Care Homes; Burgess Hill; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 17,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Company pension

Free team lunches

Employee counselling 24/7

Refer a friend incentive

Blue Light Card discounts

Quarterly recognition awards

Job summary

Boutique Care Homes is looking for a Kitchen Assistant to support our kitchen and catering team at Keymer Hall. The role focuses on safe, high-quality meal preparation and a clean, well-organised kitchen to serve residents, staff, and visitors.

You will work 30 hours per week, every other weekend, with a positive, team-focused environment. The role emphasises safety, hygiene, and collaboration across departments to deliver excellent food service.

Qualifications

• Good people and relationship-building skills are essential.
• Flexible in approach and able to work as part of a team.
• Attention to detail in food handling and cleanliness.
• Able to lift and carry items as required by cooking duties.

Responsibilities

• Assist with food preparation and meals delivery to residents.
• Carry out cleaning duties in the kitchen according to schedule.
• Prepare vegetables, salads and snacks for service.
• Receive, check and store kitchen deliveries safely.
• Maintain hygiene and safety standards in line with regulations.
• Record activities and report supply needs to the Chef.

Skills

People skills

Team player

Flexibility

Attention to detail

Stamina

Education

Basic Food Hygiene Certificate

Job description

Join Our Team as a Kitchen Assistant at Keymer Hall by Boutique Care Homes!

30 hours per week - every other weekend

About Boutique Care Homes

Boutique Care Homes is a family-run care provider, we pride ourselves on providing compassionate care, with true family values, ensuring your loved one lives a fulfilled life, enjoying fresh, nutritious home-cooked food and a choice of activities and entertainment in their later life. Our team is dynamic and energetic, evolving with the times, ensuring safety and well-being come first, providing you peace of mind that your loved one is well cared for.

Why Boutique Care Homes?

• Competitive salary
• Company pension
• Free team lunches
• Free employee expert counselling & support from qualified advisors, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
• Refer a friend incentive scheme
• Blue Light Card discounts
• BCH quarterly recognition awards
• Long service awards

Job Description

As a Kitchen Assistant, your role is crucial in ensuring the smooth operation of the kitchen and the delivery of quality meals to residents, team and visitors. Your dedication to cleanliness, organisation, and teamwork contributes to a safe and enjoyable dining experience for all.

You will assist with food preparation and the maintaining of a clean environment facilitating the safe production of meals in support of the catering team, ensuring a high quality and comprehensive meal service.

Key Responsibilities

• Having a 'one team approach' to activities and lifestyle whereby all team members from all departments get involved in delivering activities is what sets Boutique Care Homes apart from other providers. This is where we all make a difference, creating a fun, vibrant environment for residents and team alike making everybody's role from a carer to kitchen assistant within the home much more varied and enjoyable.
• Coordination and Collaboration: In our care home, different departments work harmoniously together and communication is of vital importance. All departments must work together seamlessly to provide comprehensive care to residents. Effective internal communication fosters coordination and collaboration among these departments, ensuring that everyone is on the same page and working towards common goals.
• Assist with the preparation of food to deliver high quality restaurant level standards.
• Carry out all cleaning duties in the kitchen area in accordance with the work schedule.
• Preparation of food including vegetables, salads, sandwiches and other snacks.
• General cleanliness and tidiness of the kitchen area, equipment and appliances.
• Receiving, checking and safely storing kitchen deliveries.
• Understand the principles of safe food handling, to ensure all food preparations undertaken in the kitchen are to the highest standards of hygiene.
• Understand the cleaning requirements of different surfaces and equipment and the properties of cleaning materials, to ensure the areas are well presented and maintained in good condition.
• Communicate effectively with residents, families, other team and other professionals.
• Highlight to the Chef any shortfall in service and make suggestions as to how to overcome them.
• Undertake simple cooking duties as directed by the Chef.
• Ensure that you keep legible, accurate and detailed records in line with the Company policy and regulatory requirements.
• Report on the supply and quality of items used to carry out tasks, ensuring the timely and appropriate ordering of replacement goods.
• Adhere to standard operating procedures and the proper use of all machinery and equipment and compliance with all Health and Safety regulations and requirements from the Regulatory Authorities.
• Complete any mandatory training specified during the induction and thereafter to ensure that you are competent to fulfil the responsibilities of your role.
• To attend team meetings and training sessions as required for the better performance of your duties.

Skills, Qualifications & Experience

• Good people & relationship building skills.
• Flexible in approach.
• Demonstrate ability to be a team player.
• Passionate about providing a quality food service.
• Attention to detail.
• Basic Food Hygiene Certificate.
• Physical stamina and the ability to lift and carry heavy objects.