Kitchen Assistant

NHS Jobs; Thatcham; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free meals

Onsite parking

Annual leave

Wellbeing support

Job summary

Elysium Healthcare is seeking a Kitchen Assistant at Thornford Park Hospital in Thatcham, Berkshire. This 37.5-hour role across five days involves supporting the catering team, helping with meal preparation, and keeping a clean, safe kitchen environment.

You will also assist with deliveries and interact with colleagues outside the kitchen. Reporting to the Head Chef, you will work in a calm, supportive setting with opportunities to manage workload and develop your career, enjoying a social team

Qualifications

• Knowledge of COSHH and HACCP.
• Experience of working within similar role.

Responsibilities

• Serving service users, staff and visitors with food and beverages.
• Maintaining storage procedures and stock rotation.
• Ensuring that all areas, equipment and furniture are cleaned and stored correctly.
• Responsible for the department's cleaning chemicals and equipment.

Skills

COSHH

HACCP

Job description

Working 37.5 hours across five days, you can join the catering team at Thornford Park Hospital as a Kitchen Assistant where unlike most kitchen environments, you will not be under heavy pressure and stress. Reporting to the Head Chef, you will support with preparing meals, maintaining a clean and safe working environment, and assist with deliveries. It's a calm and pleasurable working environment, where you'll be able to manage your workload and develop your career. There's also a great social aspect to this role where you can interact with people outside the kitchen regularly. Just imagine… home in time for dinner every night. Two days off a week, and not stressed to the hilt.

As a Kitchen Assistant, you will be:

• Serving service users, staff and visitors with food and beverages
• Maintaining storage procedures and stock rotation
• Ensuring that all areas, equipment and furniture are cleaned and stored correctly
• Responsible for the department's cleaning chemicals and equipment

To be successful in this role, you'll need

• Knowledge of COSHH and HACCP
• Experience of working within similar role

Where you will be working:

Location: Crookham Hill, Thatcham, Berkshire, RG19 8ET Thornford Park Hospital is a 141 bed hospital set within 21 acres of Berkshire countryside, offering a seamless care pathway across medium & low secure services, psychiatric intensive care units (PICUs), and rehabilitation flats. The site supports men and women with complex Mental Health needs, Personality Disorders, Learning Disabilities, and Autism - often with histories of offending or previous placement challenges. Services include: Medium & Low Secure Units for acute and long-term care PICUs for individuals in psychiatric crisis Older Adult Services with age-appropriate, holistic interventions Specialist Learning Disability & Autism Pathways with integrated secure settings and step-down flats You'll be part of a recovery-focused, multidisciplinary team helping people move safely toward greater independence. Thornford Park Hospital is easily accessible via Thatcham train station, with shuttle transport available.

What You'll Get:

• Annual base salary of £25,565
• The equivalent of 33 days annual leave (including bank holidays) - plus your birthday off and the option to buy additional annual leave, in our annual selection window
• Career development and training to help you achieve your professional goals
• Access to our Rewards & Benefits platform Ely-Vate; Your one-stop destination for everyday savings, exclusive benefits, and wellbeing hub!
• Wellbeing support and activities to help you maintain a healthy work-life balance
• Access to Blue Light Card, which provides a range of exclusive offers and discounts
• Life Assurance, for added peace of mind
• Stream - instant access to earned wages when you need it, plus access to save, directly from your wages, alongside financial wellbeing support
• 24/7 GP service and second medical opinion, to ensure you are the best you can be
• Enhanced Maternity Package, so you can truly enjoy this special time
• Pension contribution, to help secure your future
• Free meals and onsite free parking

About your next employer:

Elysium Healthcare has over 8,000 employees and a unique approach to the delivery of care. With a network of over 80 services across England and Wales covering Mental Health, Neurological, Learning Disabilities & Autism, Children & Education, there is opportunity for you to grow and move. Elysium Healthcare is part of Ramsay Health Care with a global network that extends across 10 countries and employs over 86,000 people globally. Elysium Healthcare follows safer recruitment of staff for all appointments and is a Disability Confident employer, committed to inclusive and accessible recruitment. It is a requirement that all staff understand it is each person's individual responsibility to promote and safeguard the welfare of service users. All candidates will be subject to a DBS disclosure.