Kitchen Assistant

CYGNET; Mansfield; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 23,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension scheme

Cycle to work scheme

Employee discount

Job summary

Cygnet Sherwood Lodge is seeking a Kitchen Assistant to support 30 hours per week at Mansfield. You will help prepare meals, perform basic cooking tasks, wash and store utensils, and assist with stock checks while maintaining high cleanliness and hygiene standards.

You’ll work under supervision in a care setting, ensuring COSHH compliance and safe handling of kitchen equipment. A DBS check is typically required.

Qualifications

• Experience in catering is preferred, especially in care settings.
• Must maintain high standards of personal hygiene and cleanliness.
• Ability to work as part of a team and follow supervision.

Responsibilities

• Assist the kitchen team in preparing balanced meals.
• Carry out basic food preparation and kitchen duties.
• Wash utensils and store them properly.
• Sort and check deliveries, assist with stock ordering.
• Maintain hygiene and clean the kitchen to COSHH standards.
• Handle and store kitchen equipment safely.

Skills

Catering experience

Team player

Communication skills

Food safety

Job description

Helping others improve and turn their lives around – there’s no better feeling. It’s what we do for thousands of people at more than 150 sites across the UK. Be a part of it. We are looking for a Kitchen Assistant to join our team at Cygnet Sherwood Lodge. At Cygnet Sherwood Lodge, we support 26 men with learning disabilities and associated complex needs who may also have behaviours that challenge. When individuals come to Cygnet Sherwood Lodge they can often be mentally and emotionally unstable due to varying reasons. We believe that by creating a calm and inviting environment we can enhance a person’s progress and self-esteem to help them on their care pathway towards a less restrictive setting.

Your Day-to-Day...

You’ll be working 30 hours a week at Sherwood Lodge

• Assist the team in the providing balanced, appetising meals
• Perform basic food preparation, cooking tasks & other kitchen duties
• Wash utensils, dishes & make sure they are stored appropriately
• Sort, store & distribute ingredients, check deliveries and assist with stock ordering
• Maintain personal hygiene and ensure the kitchen is clean & hygienic
• Handle, maintain & store kitchen equipment in accordance with Cygnet procedures
• Use chemicals in line with Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH) regulations.

You are...

• Passionate about catering, preferably with experience within a care setting
• Enthusiastic, keen to learn and an active team member
• Polite & professional, with a positive attitude at all times
• An excellent communicator who can liaise with people at all levels
• Able to work on your own initiative & under supervision
• Diligent & take pride in maintaining the highest standards of cleanliness.

Why Cygnet?

We’ll offer you…

• Strong career progression opportunities
• Expert supervision & support
• Employee referral scheme
• Pension scheme
• “Cycle to work” scheme & employee discount saving

What next?

If you care about making a difference – we want to talk to you.

Please note: successful candidates will be required to undergo an enhanced DBS check.

At Cygnet, we’ve been changing people’s lives for more than 30 years – thanks to our wide range of high-quality health services. Our care has our patients and residents at its heart and their wellness as its goal. We’re always set on positive, lasting outcomes.