Kitchen Assistant

Signature Senior Lifestyle Limited; Farnham; Hybrid; GBP 23,144,000 - 24,384,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual leave & bank holidays

Free meals on shift

Life Assurance Scheme

Refer A Friend bonus

Career development

Employee Assistance Programme

Cycle to work

Study support

Long service awards

Job summary

Signature Senior Lifestyle Limited in Farnham Common is seeking a Kitchen Assistant for our luxury care home. You will support chefs with food preparation and keep the kitchen clean and organised.

This part-time role covers 24 hours per week, with opportunities for training and progression. Benefits include meals on shift and generous annual leave.

Experience in a kitchen is an advantage; you will learn to meet residents’ dietary needs, including dementia dining considerations, under guidance.

Qualifications

• Some experience working in a kitchen is an advantage.
• Energy, willingness to learn and enthusiasm for food are valued.

Responsibilities

• Assist chefs with food preparation.
• Keep the kitchen clean and tidy.
• Develop awareness of dietary requirements, including dementia dining experiences, to support chefs.

Job description

Location Signature at Farnham Common, Farnham Common - SL2 3GF

Salary £13.50 per hour

Closing date 14/10/26

Hours 24 hours per week

Your role at Signature

Join our talented team in a highly equipped kitchen, with the opportunity to train and progress, when you join Signature Senior Lifestyle as a Kitchen Assistant at our luxury care and nursing home in Farnham Common.

What you will do

Our Kitchen Assistant is integral to the smooth running of our kitchen. You’ll be assisting chefs with food preparation, and keeping the kitchen clean and tidy.

You’ll develop an awareness of special dietary requirements, including the dementia dining experience, to assist the chefs in meeting these needs.

What Signature offer

• £13.50 per hour
• Part time Day shifts available (24 hours per week)
• Up to 30 days annual leave, plus 8 bank holidays, depending on length of service
• Free meals on shift for staff working 6+ hours
• Life Assurance Scheme
• Refer A Friend Incentive £50 voucher and up to £1,000 cash bonus
• Ongoing career training and development
• Employee Assistance Programme, occupational health support and wellbeing services
• Plus cycle to work scheme, study support, long service awards and more

Transport Links

• Train – Beaconsfieldnearest train station + 10-minute drive
• Bus – X74 Bus
• Driving – M40 nearest motorway

We are kind and compassionate. Positive and resilient. Proactive and organised. Honest and accountable. Passionate and keen to develop. If this sounds like you, you’ll fit right in.

As well as your energy, willingness to learn and enthusiasm for food, some experience working in a kitchen is an advantage.

About Signature

Signature Senior Lifestyle offer unrivalled residential and dementia care in luxury homes. We strive for excellence in everything we do, and make a real difference to our residents’ lives. Our team is one of our biggest assets. We cultivate a supportive environment for our people, with tailored training and career development at all levels.

Wake up to the passion inside you.

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