Kitchen Assistant

Signature Care Homes; Reigate; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 17,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Free meals on shift

Life Assurance Scheme

Refer A Friend £50 voucher

Career training and development

Employee Assistance Programme

Cycle to work scheme

Long service awards

Job summary

Signature Senior Lifestyle is hiring a Kitchen Assistant for their Reigate home. You will support the kitchen team, assist with food preparation and help maintain a clean, organized workspace in line with dementia dining needs.

Join a luxury care environment with opportunities to train and progress, while working part-time day shifts and benefiting from on-shift meals and staff wellbeing resources.

Qualifications

• Some experience working in a kitchen is an advantage.
• Kind, compassionate, proactive and organized.
• Willingness to learn and enthusiasm for food.

Responsibilities

• Assist chefs with food preparation.
• Keep the kitchen clean and tidy.
• Develop awareness of dietary requirements, including dementia dining.

Skills

Kitchen experience

Food preparation

Teamwork

Job description

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• Part time Day shifts available
• Up to 30 days annual leave, plus 8 bank holidays, depending on length of service
• Free meals on shift for staff working 6+ hours
• Life Assurance Scheme
• Refer A Friend Incentive £50 voucher and up to £1,000 cash bonus
• Ongoing career training and development
• Employee Assistance Programme, occupational health support and wellbeing services
• Plus cycle to work scheme, study support, long service awards and more

Transport Links

• Train - Reigatenearest train station
• Walking - 0.9 milesfrom nearest train station
• Driving - M25 from nearest motorway / bypass

Job Introduction

Join our talented team in a highly equipped kitchen, with the opportunity to train and progress, when you join Signature Senior Lifestyle as a Kitchen Assistant at our luxury care and nursing home in Reigate.

Your Role at Signature

Our Kitchen Assistant is integral to the smooth running of our kitchen. You’ll be assisting chefs with food preparation, and keeping the kitchen clean and tidy.

You’ll develop an awareness of special dietary requirements, including the dementia dining experience, to assist the chefs in meeting these needs.

What we’re looking for

We are kind and compassionate. Positive and resilient. Proactive and organised. Honest and accountable. Passionate and keen to develop. If this sounds like you, you’ll fit right in.

As well as your energy, willingness to learn and enthusiasm for food, some experience working in a kitchen is an advantage.

About Signature

Signature Senior Lifestyle offer unrivalled residential and dementia care in luxury homes. We strive for excellence in everything we do, and make a real difference to our residents’ lives. Our team is one of our biggest assets. We cultivate a supportive environment for our people, with tailored training and career development at all levels.

Wake up to the passion inside you.