Kitchen Assistant

HC-One Ltd.; Leicester; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 32,000; Part time

Job summary

HC-One Ltd. is seeking a Kitchen Assistant to support the Cook in delivering nutritious meals in a care home environment. This part-time role involves planning and preparing meals that cater to residents’ dietary requirements, ensuring a positive dining experience each day. Join a compassionate team dedicated to providing the best care and enhancing the lives of our residents, within a friendly and supportive workplace.

Benefits

Higher than average pay rates

Paid Enhanced DBS/PVG

Free uniform

Company pension scheme

28 days annual leave including bank holidays

Life assurance

Learning and development opportunities

GP online service

Colleague discounts

Purpose-built luxury working environment

Free onsite parking

Refer a friend scheme

Qualifications

• Experience in kitchen assistance or a similar role preferred.
• Ability to work in a team and maintain high standards.
• Willingness to learn and adapt to residents' dietary needs.

Responsibilities

• Assist the Cook in planning and preparing meals.
• Ensure a high standard of cleanliness in kitchen facilities.
• Support residents' nutritional preferences and requests.

Skills

Kindness

Dependability

Creativity

Curiosity

Compassion

Job description

About The Role

Please note that this is a part-time role working 24 hours per week.

Our kitchen team at Mountview is a huge part of care home life, and the Kitchen Assistant helps the Cook to plan and prepare a variety of meals that are appealing, nutritious, and centered around our residents’ preferences, requests, and dietary requirements. The role involves helping to ensure the dining experience exceeds our residents’ expectations at every mealtime, as well as maintaining our high standards in the kitchen facilities.

About HC-One

At HC-One, kindness is more than a word. It is a belief that caring for people means caring about what matters most to them so we can support them to lead their best possible life.

To provide the kindest possible care, everyone on the HC-One team demonstrates and supports five core qualities, known as Kindness the HC-One Way: We are curious, asking questions and seeking understanding; we are compassionate, walking in others’ shoes; we are creative, using imagination practically; we are courageous in supporting residents’ independence; and we are dependable.

We champion inclusivity, fostering a workplace where everyone feels valued and can be themselves. Our diverse workforce allows us to learn from each other and better serve our communities.

Our dedicated colleagues strive to deliver outstanding care and support their professional and personal growth. We offer career pathways, CPD, and postgraduate programmes, with opportunities to progress into regional and national roles.

Safeguarding is everyone’s responsibility. You’ll be trained to recognize signs of abuse, harm, or neglect and understand how to act on concerns. All colleagues must attend safeguarding training relevant to their role and know how to escalate issues.

We provide full training and a range of benefits to support your well-being, including:

• Higher than average pay rates
• Paid Enhanced DBS/PVG
• Free uniform
• Company pension scheme
• 28 days annual leave including bank holidays
• Life assurance
• Learning and development opportunities
• GP online service
• Learning from experienced colleagues
• Colleague discounts
• Confidential Employee Assistance Programme
• Purpose-built luxury working environment
• Free onsite parking and good transport links
• Refer a friend scheme

We aim for a quick onboarding process and are committed to supporting our colleagues from offer to start date.

We celebrate diversity and inclusion, inviting applicants from all backgrounds to join the HC-One family.