Kitchen Assistant

Inspire Neurocare; Worcester; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous, above-market rate

Enhanced overtime rates

Free enhanced DBS check

Employee Assistance Programme

Opportunities to learn and move up in

Refer a friend bonus - up to £750 per参

Job summary

Inspire Neurocare is hiring a Kitchen Assistant at our Worcester site. You will support the chefs with daily food preparation, chopping, mixing, and assembling ingredients, helping deliver nutritious meals aligned with planned menus and residents' dietary needs.

You will maintain hygiene, manage stocks, record fridge temperatures, and work closely with multidisciplinary teams to support wellbeing and recovery.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a catering environment, preferably in healthcare.
• Experience cooking and meal prep aligned to dietary needs.
• Knowledge of Food Hygiene Standards and safe practices.
• Compassionate and proactive with residents and colleagues.

Responsibilities

• Assist chefs with day-to-day food preparation and portioning.
• Ensure meals meet nutritional and dietary requirements.
• Maintain accurate fridge temperatures and stock rotas.
• Uphold food safety standards and safe work methods.
• Support residents with cognitive/physical needs with sensitivity.

Skills

Catering experience

Healthcare setting experience

Food hygiene knowledge

Flexible / proactive

Teamwork

Education

Catering qualification (optional)

Job description

Empowering you to be your best with Inspire Neurocare!

Inspire Neurocare offer life-changing neurorehabilitation and specialist nursing care for adults with complex needs. We believe in empowering individuals to lead meaningful and fulfilling lives.

Every day at Inspire Neurocare presents an opportunity to make an impactful contribution, advance your skills and contribute innovative ideas. We pride ourselves on creating a homely atmosphere where every detail matters - including the food we serve.

This role goes beyond traditional Kitchen Assistant duties, providing an enhanced support to our kitchen team and contributing directly to the wellbeing and recovery of our residents. Working closely with chefs, therapists and multidisciplinary teams, you will help ensure that meals are nutritious, well-prepared, and tailored to diverse dietary needs.

Join us and become part of an organisation where your contributions truly make a difference.

We offer our team:

• Generous, above-market rate
• Enhanced overtime rates.
• Free enhanced DBS check
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Opportunities to learn more and move up in your career
• Refer a friend bonus - up to £750 per referral *t&cs apply*

What you\'ll be doing

• Support and assist the chefs with day-to-day food preparation, including chopping, mixing, portioning and assembling ingredients.
• Support with basic cooking tasks under the chef’s supervision, helping to deliver high-quality meals in line with planned menus to ensure that they meet the nutritional and dietary requirements of our residents
• To ensure all food prepared meets Food Hygiene Standards and ensure that safe methods of work are always used
• Manage all stocks and stores ensuring all food is correctly marked and stock rotation systems are in place
• To maintain accurate records to satisfy food hygiene requirement such as fridge temperature checks
• Show sensitivity and awareness when interacting with residents who may have cognitive, physical, or communication challenges.

Could you be part of our team?

About You:

• Proven experience working within a catering environment either as a Kitchen Assistant or a Chef
• Experience of working in a healthcare or care-based setting
• Be familiar with preparing meals for individuals with special dietary needs, texture-modified diets or specialised nutritional needs
• Working knowledge of health and safety standards, food safety & hygiene regulations and best practices within a Kitchen.
• Compassionate attitude and willingness to support individuals with neurological conditions with a desire to make a difference to their lives.
• Flexible and proactive, with a drive to learn and take on extended tasks beyond the standard kitchen duties.
• Ability to multi-task, work under pressure and on own initiative in a fast-paced environment

If this sounds like you and you’re looking for a fulfilling role that makes a genuine impact in the lives of others, this rewarding career is for you.

Inspire Neurocare!

At Brook View Neurological Centre in Worcester, we specialist in supporting adults with complex neurological conditions and injuries to live with greater independence.

Our approach goes beyond traditional rehabilitation and long-term care. By tailoring nursing care and therapeutic support to each individual\'s goals, preferences, and needs, we empower people to achieve the best possible outcome and enhance their overall wellbeing.

Our Worcester service is a purpose-built neurological rehabilitation centre in the West Midlands, and we have some of the best specialist and multidisciplinary teams all under one roof! We have 43 ensuite bedrooms, an independent living apartment, a fully equipped physiotherapy gym, and landscaped gardens with three large balconies.