Kitchen Assistant

Healthcare Homes Group; Cambridgeshire and Peterborough; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 15,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Company Pension

Refer a Friend scheme to £1000

Employee Assistance Programme

Healthcare Homes Academy training

Qualifications and Apprenticeships (e)

Blue Light Card discounts

Long service awards

Job summary

Healthcare Homes Group is hiring a part-time kitchen assistant for our Home Meadow nursing home in Cambridgeshire. The role involves supporting the chef with meal preparation and delivery, keeping the kitchen clean and hygienic, and following basic food hygiene standards.

No prior experience necessary as a thorough induction and training programme is provided. We offer extensive development opportunities, including progression to become a chef, with support from an established team.

Qualifications

• Experience not essential as induction and training are provided.
• Patient and compassionate attitude preferred.

Responsibilities

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

Job description

16.5 hours per week (includes alternate weekends)

11:30am - 5:30pm

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, Home Meadow.

We provide residential and dementia care to people living within Cambridgeshire. We’ve got a great team of individuals here who treat residents as they would their own family. Every individual team member works hard to ensure residents feel comfortable, safe and at home.

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.