Kitchen Assistant

Prime Life; Scunthorpe; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading care provider is seeking a Kitchen Assistant to join their team at Phoenix Park Care Village in Scunthorpe. The ideal candidate will be passionate about providing excellent service to residents, focusing on preparing meals while maintaining high hygiene standards. The role offers competitive pay, training opportunities, and a supportive work environment.

Benefits

Hourly pay between £12.45 to £12.80

Fully funded DBS

Refer a Friend bonus of up to £250

Regular shift patterns

Qualifications

• Experience as a Cook is preferred.
• Willingness to complete training if needed.
• Genuine caring nature and desire to support residents.

Responsibilities

• Prepare meals, snacks, and beverages according to dietary requirements.
• Conduct quality checks on food prepared and stored.
• Maintain a hygienic and tidy kitchen.

Skills

Caring nature

Food preparation

Hygienic practices

Education

Food Hygiene qualification

Catering qualification

Job description

Make a difference every day and give back to your community!

This role will be based at Phoenix Park Care Village, in the heart of Scunthorpe, Lincolnshire. The Care Village has been specially designed to cater to the every need of 146 residents, across three buildings on the site. Typically our residents at Phoenix Park live with a range of age related health conditions, physical disabilities and mental health conditions that require dignified support from our caring team. Additionally, many of our residents are living with Dementia and may also require one to one personal support to maintain their daily independence. It is essential that candidates for this role are therefore patient, understanding and respectful of our resident’s individual abilities.

Benefits of becoming our Kitchen Assistant:

This role offers great work life balance, with regular set shift patterns across a 7-day working week. In return for your commitment to our residents, we can offer range of excellent benefits including;

- Hourly rates of pay ranging from £12.45to £12.80per hour dependent upon qualification level

- Opportunities to learn and progress with the support of our dedicated Quality Matters team

- Fully funded DBS

- Fantastic Refer a Friend scheme, offering up to £250 per successful candidate!

Responsibilities of our Kitchen Assistant include:

- Preparing meals, snacks and beverages in line with our residents’ dietary requirements

- Undertaking quality checks on food prepared and food being stored

- Assisting with food service to allow our residents a dignified dining experience

- Maintaining stock records in line with company policy and food safety regulations

- Ordering stock and maintaining accurate records

- Maintaining a hygienic and tidy kitchen and supporting with deep cleaning tasks

What we’re looking for in our Kitchen Assistant:

To be successful within this role, you will have a genuine caring nature and a desire to make a real difference for our residents. You will be an experienced Cook, ideally holding a Food Hygiene and/or Catering qualification, though this is not essential as Prime Life can support you with the training necessary for this role.

If you feel have the skills and experience to become our Kitchen Assistant please click ‘apply’ today, and we’ll ensure to be in touch!