Kitchen Assistant

STEPS Rehabilitation; Sheffield; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 29,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading rehabilitation centre in Sheffield is seeking a Kitchen Assistant who can maintain high standards in our kitchen. This role involves supporting the culinary team with cleaning, organization, and providing quality service during mealtimes. Successful candidates will have experience in a commercial kitchen, excellent organizational skills, and a customer service mindset. The position offers a salary of £24,570 per year pro rata and a generous benefits package, fostering an environment focused on collaboration and employee growth.

Benefits

Generous benefits package

Qualifications

• Experience of working in a commercial kitchen environment.
• Excellent organizational skills.
• Ability to follow operational procedures and practices.
• Clear awareness of excellent customer services.
• Excellent communicator both written and verbal.

Responsibilities

• Carry out all cleaning duties in accordance with the cleaning schedules.
• Ensure orders are put away promptly and stock is rotated.
• Perform pot washing duties.
• Dispose of all refuse carefully.
• Keep the café area stocked and tidy.
• Serve in the café during mealtimes.

Skills

Time management

Customer service

Teamwork

Organizational skills

Education

GCSE level education

Level 1 food and hygiene

Job description

At STEPS Rehabilitation, our mission is to enable individuals to reach their fullest potential following catastrophic injury or illness, through expert, compassionate, and cutting-edge rehabilitation. We deliver bespoke, evidence-based therapies, led by an exceptional interdisciplinary team, to achieve the highest standards of recovery and life quality.

We build strong partnerships with clients, their families, and external professionals from the outset ensuring rehabilitation programmes, discharge planning, communication, and support are seamless from day one.

As a nationally recognised, multi-award-winning residential centre for neurological and complex trauma rehabilitation, we welcome individuals aged 16 and over from across the UK and beyond.

Our work sets benchmarks in clinical excellence, innovation, and research in neurorehabilitation.

Main duties of the job

The Kitchen Assistant at STEPSprovides support to our team of Chefs with cleaning and maintaining our highstandards. They also provide high quality service to our clients, aligned withSTEPS values and behaviours and working as a key member of theinter-disciplinary team.

A message from your Head of Department

Success in this role looks like supporting the smooth andefficient running of the kitchen each day. The Kitchen Assistant consistentlyfollows food safety standards, keeps work areas clean and organised, andcompletes tasks promptly to support the wider team. They communicate clearly,stay calm during busy periods, and are proactive in helping wherever needed.

A successful Kitchen Assistant serves our clients, staff andvisitors in a friendly, approachable manner, where nothing is ever too muchtrouble. They contribute to a positive kitchen environment and help ensure thatmeals are prepared and served to a high standard.

About us

We believe recovery is a trulycollaborative journey, involving not only each individual but also theirfamilies and friends, who support their efforts every step of the way. Weengage everyone as much as they wish in this process.

By harnessing each persons uniquedrive and determination, alongside our clinical expertise, unwavering care, anda blend of cutting-edge technologies, traditional therapies, and comprehensiveresidential rehabilitation, we strive to achieve the best possible outcomes.

We provide the tools and supportindividuals need to challenge themselves and push their recovery to its fullestpotential, empowering them not only to recover but to thrive.

Our people

We know that exceptional care beginswith exceptional people. Thats why weve built a specialist interdisciplinaryteam, who bring not only skill and experience, but real compassion to everyinteraction. We employ 180+ team members in both clinical positions and inbusiness support roles and we are proud of the culture we have establishedwhere all team members share our philosophy, values and dedication todelivering excellent client care.

Our team is united by a commonpurpose, dedicated to continually learning from one another, and committed togiving their utmost for those we support.

We invest and nurture the developmentof our team, and through training, shared learning, and research, we give themthe tools to grow, stay inspired, and remain at the forefront of their area ofwork.

Job responsibilities

This Job description is an outline which reflects the present requirements of the post and is not intended to be exhaustive list of duties the post holder will be expected to fulfil.

To carry out all cleaning duties allocated to you in accordance with the cleaning schedules and standards, as directed by the Head Chef.

Ensure all orders are put away promptly and stock is rotated

Pot washing

To dispose of all refuse carefully

To keep the cafe area stocked with supplies, clean and tidy.

To keep the cafe area clean and tidy at all times

Serving in the cafe during mealtimes

Person Specification

Experience

• Experience of working in a commercial kitchen environment
• Excellent organisational skills,
• Ability to follow operational procedures and practices.
• Clear awareness and understanding of excellent customers services
• Excellent communicator both written and verbal / demonstrate excellent listening skills
• Can work under pressure and use your own initiative
• Able to form key working relationships with colleagues, understand the dynamics of team working
• Ability to demonstrate an awareness of equality and diversity obligations when delivering care and also towards colleagues.
• Previous experience in a Clinical Facility

Supporting Information

• Please tell us why you would like to join the STEPS team and any additional information that demonstrates to us the skills and qualities that you would bring to this role. This can include relevant skills, knowledge, experience, voluntary activities and training etc.

Qualifications

• GCSE level education
• Level 1 food and hygiene

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

£24,570 a yearpro rata. Generous benefits package