Kitchen Assistant - Liverpool

The Disabilities Trust; Liverpool; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

The Disabilities Trust is seeking a dedicated individual to assist in preparing nutritious meals for service users in Liverpool. This role emphasizes high-quality food preparation and hygiene, with responsibilities including menu planning and ensuring dietary needs are met. Benefits include generous annual leave, training opportunities, and a diverse, inclusive working environment.

Benefits

33 days annual leave

Group life assurance

Eye voucher scheme

Company Pension

Long service and staff awards

Nationwide staff discounts

Excellent training

Blue Light Card discounts

Qualifications

• Ability to prepare nutritious meals considering dietary requirements.
• Experience in adhering to hygiene standards.
• Familiarity with COSHH regulations.

Responsibilities

• Assisting in planning and preparing varied menus.
• Ensuring high standards of hygiene during food preparation.
• Managing storage and use of cleaning items according to COSHH.

Skills

Food Hygiene

Menu Planning

Cooking Skills

Job description

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Client:

The Disabilities Trust

Location:

Liverpool, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

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EU work permit required:

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Job Reference:

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Posted:

02.06.2025

Expiry Date:

17.07.2025

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Job Description:

The role:

To assist in the daily preparation of cooked nutritious meals for service users ensuring food is of a high quality.

Your main duties would include:

• Assisting in the planning and preparation of 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.

Your benefits would include:

• 33 days annual leave (including bank holidays)
• Group life assurance
• Eye voucher scheme
• Company Pension
• Long service and staff awards
• Nationwide staff discounts
• Excellent training
• Blue Light Card: provides those in the NHS, emergency services, social care sector, and armed forces with discounts online and in-store.

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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 is 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 organization. We recognize, celebrate, and live our values, which include offering a range of inclusive employment policies and staff engagement forums to support employees from all backgrounds.