Kitchen Assistant

Care Concern Group; Greater London; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 22,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

£12.71 per hour

DBS paid

Pension

Uniform provided

5.6 weeks annual leave

Job summary

Care Concern Group's Heathlands Care Home in Chingford, London, is hiring a Kitchen Assistant to support the delivery of high quality meals in a clean, safe kitchen. This hands-on role helps ensure meals are prepared efficiently and to a high standard, with duties including food preparation, cleaning and stock organisation, and assisting with deliveries.

Working with the Chef and team, you will contribute to a smoothly run kitchen, receive DBS and pension, uniform, and 5.6 weeks leave.

Qualifications

• Demonstrates a positive, reliable approach.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Basic understanding of food safety and hygiene.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Good communication with colleagues and residents.
• Previous kitchen experience is beneficial but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Support the delivery of meals in a clean, safe kitchen.
• Assist with food preparation and storage.
• Maintain kitchen cleanliness and stock organisation.
• Support deliveries and liaise with the Chef and wider team.
• Contribute to a smoothly run kitchen with a can-do attitude.

Skills

Positive attitude

Reliability

Organisation

Food safety basics

Teamwork

Communication skills

Kitchen experience beneficial

Job description

As Kitchen Assistant, you will support the delivery of high quality meals within a clean, safe and well organised kitchen environment. This is a hands on role where your contribution helps ensure meals are prepared efficiently and to a high standard. You will support food preparation, maintain cleanliness across the kitchen and assist with deliveries, storage and stock organisation. Working closely with the Chef and wider team, you will help ensure the kitchen runs smoothly and safely at all times. This role offers a consistent routine and the opportunity to build or develop your experience within a supportive and well organised kitchen environment.

• A positive and reliable approach
• Good organisation and attention to detail
• Basic understanding of food safety and hygiene
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Good communication skills
• Previous kitchen experience is beneficial but not essential
  Heathlands Care Home is a modern, purpose-built home in Chingford, offering high-quality nursing, dementia, palliative and short-term care for up to 84 residents. Set within private landscaped gardens, the home features spacious ensuite bedrooms across three floors, dedicated care teams, and a warm, homely atmosphere focused on dignity, comfort and personalised support., Heathlands Care Home is part of Care Concern Group, a family owned, market leading care provider with a strong and growing presence across the United Kingdom. We are committed to delivering high quality care and developing supportive, rewarding workplaces where our teams can thrive.
• Our five core values Trust|Respect|Passion|Kindness|Inclusivity are at the heart of everything we do, shaping the care we deliver and the environments we create. If you share these values and want to build or develop your career in care, we would love to hear from you.
• £12.71 per hour
• Paid DBS, pension, uniform provided
• 5.6 weeks annual leave (based on a full time contract)