Kitchen Assistant

Cygnet Health Care; York and North Yorkshire; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization is looking for a passionate Kitchen Assistant to create excellent meals for patients. The role includes preparing meals, maintaining cleanliness, and ensuring food safety. Candidates need catering experience and a food hygiene certificate. Enjoy strong career progression and various perks while making a real impact on service users.

Benefits

Strong career progression opportunities

Expert supervision & support

Pension scheme

Employee discount savings

Qualifications

• Experienced in catering, preferably within a care setting.
• Holder of a food hygiene certificate.
• Enthusiastic, keen to learn & an active team member.

Responsibilities

• Assist in the preparation of balanced, appetising meals.
• Perform cooking tasks & other kitchen duties.
• Ensure the cleanliness of the kitchen, service areas & dining room.

Skills

Catering experience

Food hygiene standards

Communication skills

Teamwork

Education

Food hygiene certificate

Job description

We are looking for an outstanding Kitchen Assistant who\'s passionate about food and wants to make a difference.

You\'ll be working 30 hours a week (2 shift patterns over 7 days with hours between 7:30 am to 6:30 pm or 11:00 am to 6:00 pm) at Cygnet Hospital Harrogate, creating an excellent experience for the people in our care.

This is a long-established mental health hospital that provides an emergency admissions service across two acute wards. The service has a full Multidisciplinary Team (MDT) including consultant psychiatrists, doctors, a therapy team including group and activities coordinators and nursing therapists. There are a range of therapies available and all service users can access a minimum of 25 hours\' therapy a week. There is a comprehensive programme of both group and individual therapies.

Our team work closely and collaboratively with service users, their families and the referrer to provide a seamless pathway from referral to discharge.

At Cygnet, our perks go way beyond pension schemes and excellent professional development.

You\'ll also enjoy shopping, travel and leisure discounts - as well as a range of healthcare and financial benefits - to support you to be happy both in and out of work.

With us, you\'ll have the chance to progress your career in a vibrant, supportive culture tailored to help you thrive.

Apply now to enjoy excellent career prospects while being part of an organisation that cares about helping people.

Your day-to-day...

• Assist in the preparation of balanced, appetising meals
• Perform cooking tasks & other kitchen duties
• Ensure the cleanliness of the kitchen, service areas & dining room
• Wash utensils, dishes & make sure they are stored appropriately
• Rotate stock & put away all deliveries
• Maintain personal hygiene to comply with Cygnet standards and food hygiene regulations
• Handle, maintain & store kitchen equipment in accordance with Cygnet procedures
• Use chemicals in line with Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH) regulations

Why Cygnet? We\'ll offer you

• Strong career progression opportunities
• Expert supervision & support
• Pension scheme
• Cycle to work scheme & employee discount savings

You are...

• Experienced in catering, preferably within a care setting
• Chance for chef apprenticeship
• The holder of a food hygiene certificate, with good personal hygiene standards
• Enthusiastic, keen to learn & an active team member
• Polite & professional, with a positive attitude at all times
• An excellent communicator able to liaise with people at all levels
• Diligent & take pride in maintaining the highest standards of cleanliness
• Able to work on your own initiative, as part of a team & under supervision

Successful candidates will be required to undergo an enhanced DBS check.

Cygnet has been providing a national network of high-quality specialist mental health services for more than 30 years. In this role you\'ll have the chance to make a real impact on patients, service users & their families.