Kitchen Assistant

Signature Care Homes; Highgate; In loco; GBP 18.000 - 21.000; Tempo pieno

Vantaggi offerti da questo lavoro

From £13.45 per hour

Free meals on shift for staff working

Life Assurance Scheme

Refer A Friend Incentive £50 voucher

up to £1,000 cash bonus

Ongoing career training and developmen

Employee Assistance Programme

Cycle to work scheme

Study support

Long service awards

Descrizione del lavoro

Signature Senior Lifestyle is hiring a Kitchen Assistant at our luxury care and nursing home in Highgate. You will support chefs with food preparation and help maintain a clean, organised kitchen, ensuring all meals meet quality standards.

You’ll learn about dietary needs, including dementia-friendly dining, and have the opportunity to train and progress within our team. This is a full-time role with day shifts on-site, providing meal benefits and a supportive work environment.

Competenze

• Some kitchen experience preferred.
• Kind, compassionate, proactive.

Mansioni

• Assist chefs with food preparation and keep the kitchen clean and tidy.
• Develop awareness of dietary requirements, including dementia dining, to meet residents' needs.
• Support the kitchen team to ensure smooth operation.

Conoscenze

Kitchen experience

Descrizione del lavoro

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Job Reference signaturec/TP/342970/10979

Number of Positions:

1

Contract Type:

Full Time

Pay:

Hours:

40 hours per week

Location:

Highgate - N2 0BE

Closing Date:

03/12/2026

Job Category:

Catering

Region:

Region 1

Home Name:

Signature at Highgate

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

Job Introduction

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.

Your Role at Signature

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 we’re looking for

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.