Kitchen Assistant

Cinnamon; Swanley; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a top-rated care home group as a Kitchen Assistant, where your passion for catering will be nurtured with training opportunities. In this full-time role, you will support the Head Chef in delivering high-quality meals, ensuring hygiene and safety standards are met, and providing excellent service to residents. This is a fantastic opportunity to make a difference in a caring environment while developing your culinary skills and contributing to a team dedicated to resident satisfaction.

Qualifications

• Ability to maintain hygiene and cleanliness in the kitchen.
• Awareness of food safety regulations.

Responsibilities

• Support the Head Chef in delivering catering services.
• Prepare nutritional food and maintain hygiene standards.
• Assist with special diet meals as directed.

Skills

Food Preparation

Hygiene Standards

Time Management

Customer Service

Job description

Kitchen Assistant
£12.21 per hour plus company benefits
Full Time Hours

A Top 20 Care Home Group 2025!

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

Netley Court is a purpose-built 65 bedded residential care home set in the heart of the village of Netley Abbey caring for dementia and residential residents.

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