Kitchen Assistant

Care UK Plc; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading care provider is seeking a passionate Kitchen Assistant to maintain kitchen cleanliness and prepare meals for residents. This rewarding position offers 32 hours a week maternity cover until May 2026, along with extensive training and professional development opportunities. Join a dedicated team focused on enhancing residents’ lives through caring and teamwork. Multiple benefits, including enhancements on bank holiday pay and various discounts, are also provided.

Benefits

Career development and training

Bank Holiday Pay Enhancements

Hundreds of online and in-store discounts

Wellbeing support

Wagestream- access your wages at any time

Qualifications

• Passionate and caring individual.
• Strong desire to help people.

Responsibilities

• Maintain the cleanliness of the kitchen and related areas.
• Preparation of produce for mealtime.
• Ensure correct storage of all dry and perishable produce.
• Safely store cleaning materials.
• Clean all cooking utensils and pots to required standards.
• Perform tasks assigned by Head / Second Chef or Home Manager.

Job description

Are you a passionate and caring individual looking for a rewarding career with excellent training and opportunities for development? Join Care UK, a multi award-winning care provider as a Kitchen Assistant.

We are looking for people to make a difference to residents’ lives every day. When you join Care UK you’ll be joining a team who all share the same values: caring, passionate and teamwork. You will have a strong desire to help people and put residents at the heart of everything you do.

The Role

32 hours a week (Maternity cover until May 2026)

• Maintain the cleanliness of kitchen and related areas
• Preparation of produce for mealtime, for example vegetable preparation and making of sandwiches
• Ensure correct storage of all dry and perishable produce
• Safely storing cleaning materials
• Ensure all cooking utensils and pots are cleaned to the required standards
• Carry out any tasks assigned by the Head / Second Chef or Home Manager

Benefits

• Alternate weekend and social friendly working hours
• Bank Holiday Pay Enhancements
• Career development, training and access to our approved apprenticeship scheme
• Hundreds of online and in-store discounts
• Annual purchase holiday scheme
• Wellbeing support
• Wagestream- access your wages at any time

New to Catering?

We have our own Catering Academy to provide excellent training and induction programs for all new Catering Assistants and we will give you all that’s needed to have a successful career as a Catering Assistant with us. Our high quality, innovative training and coaching will support the development of your skills throughout your career with us.

We are committed to recruiting diverse, talented people, who share our passion for helping others. We see the potential in everyone, let us help fulfil yours.