Kitchen Assistant

Cinnamon; Leicester; Hybrid; GBP 33,062,000 - 37,195,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Breaks

Uniforms

Staff Meals

Nest Pension

Employee Assistance Programme

Care Workers Charity

Spice of Life - Discount Retail Scheme

Cycle Scheme

Eye Care

Refer a Friend Scheme

Reward Vouchers

Quarterly & Annual Company Recognition

Job summary

Cinnamon is opening Thurnby Fields in Leicester as a luxury care home and is hiring Kitchen Assistants to join the catering team.

You will support the Head Chef with food preparation, dishwashing and hygiene, ensuring resident choice and high standards; the home features 73 en-suite bedrooms, a cinema and an on-site café bar.

We offer paid breaks, uniforms, staff meals and a generous Nest Pension, plus development opportunities and an Employee Assistance Programme.

Qualifications

• Experience in a catering environment preferred.
• Ability to work as part of a team.
• Commitment to food hygiene regulations.
• Physically able to carry out duties.

Responsibilities

• Support the Head Chef and catering team to deliver all services across the home.
• Prepare nutritional meals and beverages to a high standard.
• Maintain hygiene and cleanliness in kitchen and storage areas.
• Prepare special diet meals as directed.
• Provide feedback on resident complaints to improve the service.
• Support stock control to minimise waste.

Job description

New Care Home Opening September 2026!!

Kitchen Assistant
£12.71 per hour plus company benefits
Full Time & Part time positions available - Includes alternate weekend working

A Top 20 Care Home Group 2026!

Awarded 'One of the UK's Best Companies to Work For'

Please note - We cannot offer sponsorship for this position

Thurnby Fieldsis a luxurious residential and dementia care home based in Leicester, offering state-of-the-art facilities, which include 73 large en-suite bedroomsand 10luxury care suites. The home also features luxurious lounges and dining rooms, an on-site café bar, a cinema and a professional hair and beauty salon.

We are looking for flexible Kitchen Assistants to work within our Catering team. If you have a passion for catering we will support with further training and qualifications.

The Kitchen Assistant supports all catering functions within the Cinnamon home and, alongside the Head Chef and other catering staff ensures that all kitchen services are efficient and that the required Health & Safety measures are adhered to within the department. The Kitchen Assistant assists with all the working areas within the homes kitchen. Responsibilities include food preparation, washing dishes and cleaning the kitchen area.

Our team member benefits include:

• Paid Breaks
• Uniforms
• Staff Meals
• Nest Pension
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Care Workers Charity
• 'Spice of Life' - Discount Retail Scheme
• Cycle Scheme
• Eye Care
• Refer a Friend Scheme
• Reward Vouchers
• Quarterly & Annual Company Recognition Awards

Main Responsibilities

• Support the Head Chef, Chef and other catering team members to deliver all catering services throughout the home, ensuring resident choice at all times.
• Prepare nutritional food and beverages to a high standard, as directed by the Head Chef promptly and in accordance with agreed mealtimes.
• Maintain a high standard of hygiene and cleanliness in the kitchen and food storage areas at all times, in accordance with the appropriate food hygiene regulations.
• Prepare special diet meals as needed and as directed by the Head Chef.
• Provide feedback to the Head Chef and Chef on complaints from residents or others on the functioning of the catering department. Address complaints promptly where possible and report them to the Head Chef or in the Head Chef’s absence to the Chef.
• Support cost-effective stock control systems to minimise waste and ensure these are in place.

Person Specification

• Physically and medically able to carry out duties and responsibilities with or without assistive aids
• Ability to organise and prioritise workload and work under pressure
• Energetic, passionate and proactive attitude
• Awareness of COSHH and CQC regulations