Kitchen Assistant

Cinnamon Care Collection; Warwick; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading care home group in Warwick is seeking a Kitchen Assistant to support their catering team. The role involves preparing meals, maintaining hygiene standards, and ensuring efficient kitchen services. Applicants should have a proactive attitude, be able to work under pressure, and support a team environment. Full-time shifts are included in a rolling rota. Competitive hourly rate plus benefits.

Benefits

Company benefits

Support for further training and qualifications

Qualifications

• Ability to maintain high hygiene standards and adhere to safety regulations.
• Energetic and proactive attitude in supporting catering functions.
• Capable of preparing special diet meals as needed.

Responsibilities

• Support the Head Chef and kitchen team in delivering catering services.
• Prepare high-quality meals and maintain food hygiene at all times.
• Handle stock control to minimize waste.

Skills

Food preparation

Hygiene standards

Organizational skills

Team collaboration

Job description

Kitchen Assistant

£12.26 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’

Oakley Grange is a luxurious residential and dementia care home based in Warwick offering state-of-the-art facilities, which include 66 large en-suite bedrooms and 5 luxury care suites. The home also features luxurious lounges and dining rooms, an on-site café bar, a cinema and a professional hair and beauty salon.

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.

This is a full time position working to a rolling rota of 4 days one week and 3 days the following week, 12 hour shifts and includes alternate weekend working.

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