Kitchen Assistant

Signature Care Homes; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 15,000 - 22,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

From £13.45 per hour

Full time Day shifts available

Up to 30 days annual leave + 8 bankhol

Free meals on shift

Life Assurance Scheme

Refer A Friend £50 voucher and up to £

Career training and development

Employee Assistance Programme

Cycle to work scheme

Long service awards

Job summary

Signature Senior Lifestyle Limited is seeking a Kitchen Assistant for our Highgate care and nursing home. You will support chefs with food preparation and maintain a clean, organized kitchen, while learning and growing within a luxury setting.

Experience in a kitchen is advantageous; willingness to learn and adapt to dietary requirements will help you meet residents' needs. Full-time day shifts available with care and development opportunities.

Qualifications

• Some kitchen experience is advantageous.
• Willingness to learn and develop culinary skills.

Responsibilities

• Assist chefs with food preparation and plating.
• Keep the kitchen clean and tidy.
• Develop awareness of dietary requirements to support the kitchen team.

Skills

Kitchen experience

Food safety knowledge

Teamwork

Job description

Location Signature at Highgate, Highgate - N2 0BE

Closing date 03/12/26

Hours 40 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 Highgate.

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

• From £13.45 per hour
• Full time Day shifts available
• 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

• Walking - 25 minutes walking from East Finchley or Highgate train station
• Driving - 1.3 miles from nearest motorway / bypass

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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