Kitchen Assistant - Eastbourne

Brainkind Neurological Centre York; Eastbourne; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading charity in the UK aims to improve the lives of individuals with brain injuries. They seek a dedicated Food Service Assistant to prepare nutritious meals for service users, ensuring high-quality standards are met. The role promotes teamwork and inclusivity within a supportive environment, offering various employee benefits including generous annual leave and training support.

Benefits

33 Days Annual Leave (pro Rata)

Buy/Sell up to 5 days Annual Leave per year

Health Cash Plan

Excellent training and support

Company Pension

Free Parking

Qualifications

• Experience in food preparation and catering.
• Knowledge of dietary requirements and nutrition.
• Understanding of hygiene standards and COSHH.

Responsibilities

• Assist in the preparation of nutritious meals, catering to dietary requirements.
• Ensure hygiene standards are maintained during food storage and preparation.
• Support menu planning with a variety of balanced meal options.

Skills

Food hygiene

Menu planning

Catering

Preparation of nutritious meals

Job description

Job Description

Posted Friday 13 June 2025 at 00:00

Eastbourne

Salary: UP TO £12.41 per hour

Hours: 20 hours per week

About Us:

Brainkind is a charity that aims to improve the lives of peoplewith brain injuries in the UK.Our assessment centres, rehabilitation units and hospitals use expert neurorehabilitation to support people to regain the skills they have lost. We treat people with a range of brain injuries – sustained through trauma, illness, substance abuse and more – to recover and meet their personal goals.Our employees are incredibly enthusiastic about the jobs they do – you will find a dedicated team spirit across our services and amazing colleagues who always pull together and look out for each other.

The role:

To assist in the daily preparation of cooked nutritious meals for service users ensuring food is of a high quality, and to work alongside the Chef and Cook.

Your main duties would include:

• Assisting in the planning and preparation a varied choice of menus, ensuring properly balanced and nutritious meals are provided, taking into account any special dietary requirements and service user preferences.
• Assisting in ensuring that the storage, preparation and cooking of all food is carried out using the highest standards of hygiene.
• Being responsible for the storage and use of cleaning items in accordance with COSHH.

Benefits Include:

• A competitive rate of up to £12.41 per hour
• 33 Days Annual Leave (pro Rata)
• Buy/Sell up to 5 days Annual Leave per year
• Health Cash Plan (from June)
• Access to our Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
• Excellent training and Support
• Company Pension
• Group Life Assurance
• Eye Voucher Scheme
• Long Service and Staff Awards
• Free Parking

To join our friendly team,click the Apply Now button

Please note: we will be shortlisting and interviewing candidates on a rolling basis until the role is filled therefore, we recommend applying as soon as possible.

*All successful candidates are subject to compliance checks including 3 years of checkable references and DBS/PVG checks*

Brainkind are a Disability Confident Employer. As users of the disability confident scheme, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the vacancy. Brainkind is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive organisation. It’s a place where we recognise, celebrate and live our values which includes offering a range of inclusive employment policies and staff engagement forums to support employees from all backgrounds.