KITCHEN ASSISTANT

Cinnamon Care Collection; Stourbridge; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company benefits

Job summary

The Gables in Hagley, near Stourbridge, part of Cinnamon Care Collection, is seeking a Kitchen Assistant to join the catering team. The role is full-time, 40 hours per week, with some weekend shifts, in a luxury 61-bed residential and dementia care home.

As part of the catering team, you will support the Head Chef with meal preparation, hygiene, and stock control, ensuring high-quality meals for residents and compliant with safety standards.

Qualifications

• Flexible to cover weekends and shifts.
• Passion for catering with willingness to train.
• Able to work in a kitchen to support the Head Chef.

Responsibilities

• Support Head Chef and team to deliver 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.
• Maintain a high standard of hygiene and cleanliness in the kitchen and storage areas.
• 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, and address them where possible.
• Support cost-effective stock control systems to minimise waste and ensure these are in place.

Skills

Flexibility

Attention to detail

Willingness to learn

Physical fitness

Job description

£12.71 Per Hour Plus Company Benefits

40 hrs per week to include some weekend working

A Top 20 Care Home Group 2025!

Awarded ‘One Of The UK's Best Companies To Work For’

The Gables in Hagley, near Stourbridge is a luxury 61 bedded residential and dementia care home.

Kitchen Assistant

• Full Time
• stourbridge, UK
• Posted 3 days ago
• 12.7112.71 GBP / Year

Kitchen Assistant

£12.71 Per Hour Plus Company Benefits

40 hrs per week to include some weekend working

A Top 20 Care Home Group 2025!

Awarded ‘One Of The UK's Best Companies To Work For’

The Gables in Hagley, near Stourbridge is a luxury 61 bedded residential and dementia care home.

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.

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
• Awareness of COSHH and CQC regulations