Kitchen Assistant

Cinnamon Care Collection; Stourbridge; Hybrid; GBP 12,000 - 17,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Breaks

Uniforms

Staff Meals

Nest Pension

Employee Assistance Programme

Care Workers Charity

‘Spice of Life’ – Discount Retail Sche

Cycle Scheme

Eye Care

Refer a Friend Scheme

Reward Vouchers

Quarterly & Annual Company Recognition

Job summary

Cinnamon Care Collection's Parkfield Grange in Stourbridge is seeking a flexible Kitchen Assistant to join the catering team. This 36-hour-per-week role includes weekend work, with training opportunities to further qualifications.

The Home prioritises resident choice and high standards of service within a luxurious setting. You will support the Head Chef and team in delivering all catering services, ensure food safety and hygienic storage, prepare meals to plan, and help manage stock to minimise

Qualifications

• Physically and medically able to carry out duties.
• Ability to organise and prioritise workload and work under pressure.
• Energetic, passionate and proactive attitude.

Responsibilities

• Support the Head Chef, Chef and catering team to deliver all catering services in the home, ensuring resident choice at all times.
• Prepare nutritional food and beverages to a high standard, as directed by Head Chef, promptly and with agreed mealtimes.
• Maintain high hygiene standards in kitchen and storage areas in line with regulations.
• Prepare special diet meals as needed and as directed by Head Chef.
• Provide feedback on resident or other complaints to Head Chef or Supervisor and address promptly.
• Support cost-effective stock control to minimise waste and ensure processes are in place.

Skills

Organisation

Prioritisation

Energetic

Proactive

Health & safety awareness

Job description

36 Hours per week to include some weekend working

A Top 20 Care Home group 2026!

Awarded ‘One of The UK’s Best Companies to Work For’

Please note, we are unable to offer sponsorship for this role.

Parkfield Grange is a luxurious 80 bedded residential and dementia care home situated in Stourbridge.

We are looking for a flexible Kitchen Assistant to work within our Catering team. If you have a passion for catering we will support with further training and qualifications.

The Kitchen Assistant supports all catering functions within the Cinnamon home and, alongside the Head Chef and other catering staff ensures that all kitchen services are efficient and that the required Health & Safety measures are adhered to within the department. The Kitchen Assistant assists with all the working areas within the homes kitchen. Responsibilities include food preparation, washing dishes and cleaning the kitchen area.

Our team member benefits include:

• Paid Breaks
• Uniforms
• Staff Meals
• Nest Pension
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Care Workers Charity
• ‘Spice of Life’ – Discount Retail Scheme
• Cycle Scheme
• Eye Care
• Refer a Friend Scheme
• Reward Vouchers
• Quarterly & Annual Company Recognition Awards

Main Responsibilities

• Support the Head Chef, Chef and other catering team members to deliver all catering services throughout the home, ensuring resident choice at all times.
• Prepare nutritional food and beverages to a high standard, as directed by the Head Chef promptly and in accordance with agreed mealtimes.
• Maintain a high standard of hygiene and cleanliness in the kitchen and food storage areas at all times, in accordance with the appropriate food hygiene regulations.
• Prepare special diet meals as needed and as directed by the Head Chef.
• Provide feedback to the Head Chef and Chef on complaints from residents or others on the functioning of the catering department. Address complaints promptly where possible and report them to the Head Chef or in the Head Chef’s absence to the Chef.
• Support cost-effective stock control systems to minimise waste and ensure these are in place.

Person Specification

• Physically and medically able to carry out duties and responsibilities with or without assistive aids
• Ability to organise and prioritise workload and work under pressure
• Energetic, passionate and proactive attitude