Kitchen Assistant

Bradwell Hall Group of Companies; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A care home provider in Newcastle-under-Lyme is seeking a dedicated Kitchen Assistant. The role involves food preparation for residents, maintaining cleanliness, and ensuring food safety protocols. Candidates must have prior experience in a food establishment and be able to work 30 hours weekly. Salary varies by age, with a DBS disclosure required after interview.

Benefits

Additional training

Uniforms provided

Qualifications

• Experience working in a kitchen or food establishment required.
• Ability to maintain cleanliness and follow food safety protocols.
• Good communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Prepare food for daily meals including breakfast, lunch, and tea.
• Perform pot washing and general cleaning duties.
• Ensure food is rotated and temperatures checked.

Skills

Experience in food establishments

Teamwork

Attention to detail

Job description

**PLEASE NOTE: We are no longer providing Sponsorship**

Candidates must have the right to live and work in the UK and be within commutable distance to Bradwell Hall Nursing Home and Woodview Care Home. Unfortunately we cannot consider candidates that do not meet these criteria at this time.

KITCHEN ASSISTANT

Bradwell Hall Nursing Home is currently seeking to recruit a competent Kitchen Assistant to work within the busy main kitchen within their large Nursing Home based in Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire.

As our Kitchen Assistant you will have experience of working within a food establishment or will have previously worked in a busy kitchen.

The Kitchen Assistant duties will include:

Prepping food for daily meals including breakfast, lunch and tea in the main kitchen, providing food for Bradwell Hall Nursing Home and Woodview Care Home residents.

· Pot washing, general cleaning and all other kitchen duties as deemed appropriate.

· Ensure daily cleaning sheets are filled out, checked and signed at the end of each shift.

· Document any changes in ingredients if there is a menu change.

· Food temperatures to be checked and documented before leaving the kitchen.

· Ensure food is labelled and dated.

· Food to be rotated on a daily basis to include the Fridge, Freezer and stores etc.

This is a permanent position working 30 hours per week

30 hrs per week, 8:00 - 14.30 or 08:00 - 17.30

Please note: A full DBS disclosure will be required if successful at interview stage.

We will provide additional training and a uniforms for the successful applicants.

For more information please contact Kate Colclough, Bradwell Hall Nursing Home, Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire, ST5 8RQ Tel: [phone]

(Due to the large number of applications the home receives only considered applicants will be contacted for interview stage)

Salary: Age 18-20 - £10.00, Age 21 and over £12.21