Kitchen Assistant

TN United Kingdom; Paisley; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a compassionate Kitchen Assistant to join their dedicated team. In this role, you will prepare and serve healthy meals while ensuring the highest standards of cleanliness and food safety. With a focus on kindness, you will have the opportunity to make a positive impact on the lives of residents. The company offers comprehensive training and a supportive environment, along with a variety of benefits to enhance your well-being. If you're passionate about food and care, this is the perfect opportunity to grow your career in a fulfilling role.

Benefits

Paid Enhanced DBS/PVG

Free uniform

Nutritious meal during shifts

Company pension scheme

28 days annual leave

Group life assurance cover

Wagestream access

GP online service

Colleague discounts

Employee Assistance Programme

Qualifications

• Experience in kitchen settings is essential for this role.
• Willingness to study for NVQ2 in Catering or Food Preparation.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and serve nutritious meals while maintaining hygiene standards.
• Assist in food supply management and train new starters.

Skills

Kitchen experience

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Ability to follow recipes

Safeguarding awareness

Education

NVQ2 in Catering or Food Preparation

Job description

In your role as a Kitchen Assistant at HC-One, you’ll value one thing above all: Kindness. It carries across every aspect of our Dementia, Nursing, Residential and Specialist care homes. Every single person who works here understands that our Residents are people just like them with their own stories to tell. By joining HC-One, you’ll have a wonderful opportunity to give something back to those people.

As a Kitchen Assistant, that will mean helping to prepare and serve nutritious, healthy meals that our residents will love. You’ll demonstrate the highest standards in cleanliness, food safety, and hygiene. Whether you’re maintaining food supplies and fridge/freezer temperatures, showing new starters how to use the equipment, or scrubbing that last bit of spilled food from inside the oven, you’ll always have Resident wellbeing in mind above anything else.

HC-One is looking for a Kitchen Assistant with some kitchen experience. You’ll have either an NVQ2 in Catering or Food Preparation or the willingness to study for one. Great record-keeping and organisational skills will be essential, as will the ability to follow recipes. Whenever you communicate with a Resident or co-worker, you’ll be truly considerate and kind.

Safeguarding is everyone’s responsibility. Therefore, it is important that you are able to recognise the signs which may indicate possible abuse, harm, or neglect in its different forms and know what to do if there are any concerns. All colleagues are required to attend safeguarding training appropriate to their role and to undertake additional training in associated areas. You also have the ability to seek appropriate advice and report concerns, including escalation if action is not taken.

We’ll provide full training, so it’s a great opportunity to learn something new. In return, you will enjoy access to a huge variety of benefits and services to support your physical and psychological well-being. Throughout your career as a Kitchen Assistant, we will invest in you and you will enjoy additional support and benefits including:

• Hourly rate is subject to experience and qualifications.
• Paid Enhanced DBS/PVG
• Free uniform
• During a shift of eight hours or more, a nutritious meal will be available
• Company pension scheme
• 28 days annual leave inclusive of bank holidays
• Group life assurance cover
• Wagestream - financial wellbeing and flexible access to pay as you need it
• Award-winning learning and development and support to achieve qualifications.
• GP online - a service providing around-the-clock GP consultation via an interactive app - available to you and your children under 16
• An opportunity to learn from experienced colleagues as part of an outstanding and committed team.
• Colleague discounts – Access to over 1600 high street discounts including carefully selected discount partners.
• Wellbeing - free of charge access to an independent and confidential Employee Assistance Programme. This gives Colleagues and their family access to 24/7 365 support for a whole range of issues including physical, mental, and financial issues.
• Excellent recognition schemes such as ‘Kindness in Care’ and Long Service Awards.
• An attractive refer-a-friend scheme of up to £1000 per referral, depending on the role.

We are passionate about ensuring that our current and future Colleagues can be their true selves, and that our workforce represents the communities we serve. We prioritise inclusive working practices and invite applicants from all backgrounds into our HC-One family. We are committed to providing the quickest possible turnaround from the point of making you a job offer to you starting with us on day one.