Kitchen Assistant

Cinnamon; Waterlooville; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Part time

Job summary

Join a prestigious care home group as a Kitchen Assistant, where you will play a vital role in delivering high-quality catering services. This position offers the chance to work flexibly while supporting a passionate team dedicated to providing nutritious meals for residents. With a commitment to hygiene and safety, you'll ensure that the kitchen operates efficiently and meets all health regulations. This role not only provides an opportunity to develop your culinary skills but also to contribute positively to the lives of residents in a luxurious setting. If you have a passion for catering and a proactive attitude, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Qualifications

• Ability to maintain high hygiene standards in food preparation areas.
• Experience in catering or kitchen assistance is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Support the Head Chef in delivering catering services.
• Prepare meals and maintain cleanliness in the kitchen.
• Assist with special diet meals and stock control.

Skills

Food Preparation

Hygiene Standards

Time Management

Team Collaboration

Education

Food Hygiene Certification

Job description

KitchenAssistant
£12.26 per hour plus company benefits
Bank Contract

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 flexible Kitchen Assistants to work within our Catering teamon an ‘as and when’ basis to cover annual leave and adhoc sickness. Rotas are worked out in advance so you will be given notice of days/weeks to be covered. 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