Kitchen Assistant (bank) – Potter House £13.53 per hour

Crystal Care Collection Limited; Yeovil; Hybrid; GBP 15,000 - 22,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Induction training

Uniform provided

Blue Light Card

Enhanced DBS Check

Refer a Friend bonus

Pay Day Breakfast

Free meal on shift

Job summary

Crystal Care Collection Limited is seeking a Kitchen Assistant for Potter House in Yeovil, Somerset. You will support the Head Chef and Sous Chef in a fast-paced kitchen, ensuring meals are nutritious and prepared to residents’ dietary needs. You’ll help maintain HACCP hygiene standards and assist with stock rotation and cleaning.

Hours are 09:00–18:00 with an hourly rate of £13.53. The home fosters a friendly team environment and offers full induction training, funded uniform, DBS checks, and

Responsibilities

• Prepare a variety of meals that are nutritious and meet residents’ dietary requirements.
• Maintain HACCP, health and safety, and general cleanliness of the kitchen.
• Ensure stock rotation to keep food fresh and high quality.

Job description

£13.53 per hour Potter House - Yeovil

Are you looking for a new opportunity within a Care Setting? We are actively recruiting exceptional, caring individuals who want to join our team at Potter House, Yeovil, Somerset!

Your role will be based at Potter House!

Crystal Care Collection are focused on making our homes not just luxury places for our residents to live, but also wonderful places for our team members to work.

As a Kitchen Assistant, you will assist the Head Chef and Sous Chef in keeping everything clean and tidy when preparing meals. Working within the kitchen is a fast paced role, therefore communication and team work are mutually important. Prioritising your workload, getting tasks done and pride in your work is essential.

Key Responsibilities:

• To help to prepare a variety of meals which are appealing, nutritious and centres around residents’ preferences, requests or any special dietary requirements.
• To ensure the home is a friendly, supportive working environment.
• To understand and comply with statutory and legal requirements such as HACCP, Health and Safety, COSHH, Environmental Health, ensuring a safe environment within the home.
• Maintain cleaning schedules that meet the requirements of the HACCP Manual, and ensure that all areas of the kitchen are immaculately clean. This will include the washing up of pots, pans and dishes where required.
• Ensure stock rotation is taking place to maintain optimum freshness of all food stuff ensuring the highest quality expected within the care home.
• Responsible for all kitchen equipment ensuring it is in full, safe working order, reporting any damage or faults to the Head Chef, Maintenance Person and General Manager.
• To be understanding towards residents and their needs.
• To support the Lifestyle team with culinary-based activities.
• To be able to undertake other tasks deemed appropriate by the General Manager.

We will offer

• FULL Induction Training Programme
• FULLY FUNDED Uniform
• FULLY FUNDED Blue Light Card
• FULLY FUNDED Enhanced DBS Check
• Refer a Friend BONUS Scheme
• PAY Day Breakfast
• FREE Meal on Shift

Hours of work: (09:00-18:00)

Hourly Rate of Pay: £13.53

Are you a friendly, hard-working individual, with excellent communication skills that enjoys working in a fast-paced environment? Then we’d love to hear from you!

We are currently unable to offer sponsorship.