Kitchen Assistant

Loveday & Co Enterprise; Esher; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A luxury senior living provider in Esher seeks a Catering Assistant to support culinary staff in managing catering services. Responsibilities include preparing high-quality nutritional meals, maintaining kitchen hygiene, and addressing member feedback. Ideal candidates are punctual, hardworking, detail-oriented, and possess excellent communication skills. Opportunities for training and development are provided, along with a comprehensive rewards package. Flexibility in working hours is required.

Benefits

Paid breaks

Company pension plan

Health Care Cash Plan

Access to Wagestream platform

Access to Perkbox discounts

Opportunities for Training & Development

Employee Assistance Programme

Discretionary bonus

Employee Recognition Programmes

Death in Service benefit

Scope for progression and promotion

Employee Referral Scheme

Qualifications

• Candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK.
• Experience in catering is beneficial.
• Ability to work variable hours including evenings and weekends.

Responsibilities

• Support the Head Chef and other culinary staff in managing catering services.
• Prepare high-standard nutritional food and beverages.
• Maintain hygiene and cleanliness in the kitchen.
• Prepare special diet meals as needed.
• Address and report complaints regarding the Catering Department.
• Engage in personal professional supervision and training.

Skills

Punctuality

Hardworking

Attention to detail

Excellent communication skills

Good physical stamina

Job description

About Loveday

Loveday is the UK’s leading provider of luxury senior living and care. We are proud to combine world‑class hospitality with exceptional clinical expertise, creating residences that not only feel like five‑star hotels but also deliver truly personalised support. Our residences in Kensington, Belgravia, Abbey Road and Esher are designed with elegance, comfort and dignity at their core. Every detail has been carefully considered to ensure our members enjoy outstanding dining, bespoke lifestyle experiences and the highest standards of care, whether they are living with us permanently, staying for recovery or respite, or joining as Day Club members. What makes Loveday unique is our commitment to both excellence and innovation. We continually invest in our people, our environments and our services to set a new benchmark in luxury senior living. Joining Loveday means becoming part of a dedicated, professional and passionate team who share the same goal, to deliver the very best in care and hospitality for our members and their families.

Rewards Package

• Paid breaks
• Company pension plan
• Health Care Cash Plan
• Access to Wagestream platform
• Access to Perkbox, discounts platform
• Opportunities for Training & Development
• Access to our Employee Assistance Programme
• Discretionary bonus
• Employee Recognition Programmes
• Death in Service benefit
• Scope for progression and promotion within the company as we grow from one Care Home to the development and subsequent opening of four new homes in London.
• Employee Referral Scheme

Main Duties and Responsibilities

• Support the Head Chef, Sous Chef, Chef de Partie, and any other catering staff to manage and deliver all catering services throughout the home, ensuring that member choice, dignity, confidentiality and safety are maintained.
• Prepare nutritional food and beverages to a high standard, as directed by the Head Chef, promptly and in accordance with agreed mealtimes.
• Maintain a high standard of hygiene and cleanliness in the kitchen and food storage areas at all times in accordance with the appropriate food hygiene regulations.
• Prepare special diet meals as needed and as directed by the Head Chef.
• Provide feedback to the Chef on complaints from members or others on the functioning of the Catering Department.
• Address complaints promptly where possible and report them to the Head Chef.
• Support cost‑effective stock control systems to minimise waste and ensure these are in place.
• Participate in events held in the homes.
• Attend initial and update mandatory training as required.
• Actively engage in personal professional supervision including quarterly one‑to‑one meetings and a yearly performance review, ensuring personal professional knowledge and competency is maintained.
• Work flexibly within contracted hours to ensure resources are used efficiently.
• Carrying out any other task which may be reasonably assigned to you.

Eligibility

In line with the requirements of the Asylum & Immigration Act 1996, all applicants must either be eligible to live and work in the UK or must obtain permits to work in the UK prior to application. Documented evidence of eligibility will be required from candidates as part of the recruitment process.

Loveday & Co is an equal opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, or pregnancy and maternity.

Working variable hours (on a rota basis) to suit business needs, including evenings and weekends. The ideal candidate will be punctual, hardworking and quick to learn, with a high attention to detail. Excellent communication skills and an outgoing personality and a positive work ethic is ideal for this role as well as good physical stamina & mobility.