Kitchen Assistant

Cygnet Group; Rainworth CP; Sur place; GBP 12 000 - 15 000; Temps partiel

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Career progression

Expert supervision

Referral scheme

Pension scheme

Cycle to work

Employee discount

Résumé du poste

Cygnet Group is seeking a Kitchen Assistant to join the team at Sherwood Lodge in Rainworth. You will contribute to preparing nutritious meals, help with basic cooking tasks, and keep the kitchen clean and organized, ensuring safety and hygiene standards are met.

The role supports residents with learning disabilities in a calm, respectful setting and offers opportunities for development within a caring environment. Training and ongoing supervision are provided.

Qualifications

• Passionate about catering, preferably with care-setting experience.
• Enthusiastic, keen to learn, and a team player.
• Polite and professional with a positive attitude.

Responsabilités

• You'll work 30 hours a week at Sherwood Lodge.
• Assist with balanced, appetising meals.
• Perform basic food preparation and kitchen tasks.
• Washing utensils and storing them properly.
• Sort, store and distribute ingredients; check deliveries.
• Maintain high standards of cleanliness and hygiene.
• Handle and store kitchen equipment per procedures.
• Use COSHH-compliant chemicals safely.

Connaissances

Teamwork

Communication

Initiative

Cleanliness

Description du poste

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
• Anexcellent 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

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