Kitchen Assistant

Care Concern Group; Greater London; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 19,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension

Paid DBS

Uniform provided

5.6 weeks annual leave based on a full

time contract

Job summary

Willowmere Care Centre Care Home in Barnet, North London, is hiring a Kitchen Assistant to support the delivery of nutritious meals for residents with complex health needs. The role involves assisting with food preparation, meal service and keeping the kitchen clean and well organised.

You will work closely with the Head Chef and team to meet dietary requirements and food safety standards, maintain hygiene, help with deliveries and stock rotation, and contribute to residents’ wellbeing in a

Qualifications

• Organisational skills and attention to detail.
• Basic understanding of food hygiene and safe food handling.
• Ability to work effectively as part of a team.
• Positive attitude and willingness to learn.
• Previous kitchen or food preparation experience is desirable but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Support the delivery of high quality meals for residents with complex health needs.
• Assist with food preparation and meal service.
• Keep the kitchen environment clean, safe and well organised at all times.
• Follow dietary requirements and food safety standards within a clinical care setting.
• Maintain cleanliness across all kitchen areas, equipment, surfaces and utensils.
• Assist with deliveries, stock rotation and safe storage of food items.
• Work as part of a wider team to contribute to residents’ wellbeing by providing nutritious meals in a safe, structured environment.

Skills

Organisational skills

Food hygiene basics

Teamwork

Positive attitude

Willingness to learn

Previous kitchen experience (desirable

Job description

Willowmere Care Centre is a specialist care home in Barnet, North London supporting adults with complex nursing needs, dementia and mental health conditions. The home offers 119 purpose designed bedrooms and delivers clinically led care within a structured, supportive environment focused on dignity, stability and wellbeing.

Kitchen Assistant

• £12.71 per hour
• Full time and part time contracts available
• Pension, Paid DBS, Uniform provided
• 5.6 weeks annual leave based on a full time contract

Role Overview

As a Kitchen Assistant, you will support the delivery of high quality meals for residents with complex health needs, ensuring the kitchen environment remains clean, safe and well organised at all times.

You will assist with food preparation, support meal service and work closely with the Head Chef and kitchen team to ensure meals are prepared efficiently and to a high standard. You will also help ensure all dietary requirements and food safety standards are followed within a clinical care setting.

You will maintain cleanliness across all kitchen areas, including equipment, surfaces and utensils, ensuring hygiene standards are consistently met. You will support with deliveries, stock rotation and safe storage of food items, helping the kitchen run smoothly and safely.

Working as part of a wider team, your role will contribute to residents’ wellbeing by helping provide nutritious meals in a safe, structured and supportive environment.

What We Are Looking For

• Good organisational skills and attention to detail
• Basic understanding of food hygiene and safe food handling
• Ability to work effectively as part of a team
• Positive attitude and willingness to learn
• Previous kitchen or food preparation experience is desirable but not essential

About Us

Willowmere Care Centre Care Home is part of Willinbrook Healthcare, the specialist complex care division 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.

Through Willinbrook Healthcare, we deliver high quality, clinically led care for adults with complex physical and mental health needs within specialist, supportive environments.

Our five core values Trust, Respect, Passion, Kindness and 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 a specialist care environment, we would love to hear from you.