Kitchen Assistant

Kpi Recruiting Ltd; Southampton; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 15,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Weekly pay

Flexible shifts

Ongoing temporary and relief work

Immediate starts

Job summary

KPI Recruiting Ltd is seeking experienced Kitchen Assistants to work in care homes across Southampton and surrounding areas. Roles offer flexible shifts, ongoing temporary assignments, and weekly pay. You will support meal prep, service, and help maintain a clean, safe kitchen environment across multiple sites.

The job requires an Enhanced DBS and a good understanding of food hygiene. Candidates should be reliable, hardworking and capable of adapting to different teams and kitchens.

Qualifications

• Enhanced DBS clearance required.
• Experience as Kitchen Assistant or similar.
• Experience in care homes desirable.
• Understanding of food hygiene and kitchen cleanliness.
• Good communication and teamwork skills.

Responsibilities

• Assist chefs with basic food preparation and meal service.
• Prepare ingredients, snacks, drinks and simple items as required.
• Serve meals to residents in a friendly, professional manner.
• Assist with setting up and clearing dining and kitchen areas.
• Wash dishes, utensils, pots and kitchen equipment.
• Maintain a clean, hygienic kitchen environment and follow safety procedures.
• Store food and cleaning products safely.

Skills

Enhanced DBS

Kitchen experience

Food hygiene knowledge

Communication skills

Job description

About the Role

We have ongoing opportunities for experienced Kitchen Assistants to work within care home settings across Southampton and the surrounding areas. Whether you're looking for a few shifts each week or more regular temporary work, we have assignments available to suit your availability.

This is a rewarding opportunity for reliable and hardworking Kitchen Assistants who enjoy working as part of a busy catering team. You will support the kitchen with the preparation and service of meals, helping to ensure residents receive a high standard of food and service.

Working across a variety of care homes, you'll need to adapt quickly to different kitchen environments while maintaining excellent standards of cleanliness, hygiene and food safety.

Key Responsibilities

• Assist chefs with basic food preparation and meal service.
• Prepare ingredients, snacks, drinks and simple food items as required.
• Serve meals to residents in a friendly and professional manner.
• Assist with setting up and clearing down dining and kitchen areas.
• Wash dishes, utensils, pots and kitchen equipment.
• Maintain a clean, organised and hygienic kitchen environment.
• Follow food hygiene and food safety procedures at all times.
• Store food, ingredients and cleaning products safely and correctly.
• Support the kitchen team during busy meal services.
• Follow instructions regarding residents' dietary requirements, allergies and texture-modified meals.
• Follow all company policies relating to Health & Safety, infection control and safeguarding.
• Adapt confidently to different kitchen teams and working environments.

Skills & Experience

The successful candidate will have:

• Enhanced DBS
• Previous experience as a Kitchen Assistant, Catering Assistant, Kitchen Porter or similar.
• Experience within care homes, healthcare, education, hospitality or other catering environments is desirable.
• A good understanding of food hygiene and kitchen cleanliness.
• An awareness of allergies and specialist dietary requirements.
• Good communication and teamwork skills.
• The ability to work efficiently in a busy kitchen environment.
• A reliable, hardworking and positive approach.
• The ability to follow instructions and work well as part of a team.
• A flexible approach to temporary and agency work.

What's on Offer?

• Competitive hourly rates
• Flexible shifts to suit your availability
• Ongoing temporary and relief assignments
• Weekly pay
• Opportunities across a variety of care home settings
• Immediate starts available

If you're an experienced Kitchen Assistant looking for flexible temporary work within care home settings, we'd love to hear from you.

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