Kitchen Assistant - Part Time

PrimeLife Ltd; Scunthorpe; On-site; Full time

Job summary

Join a compassionate team at a leading care village, where your role as a Kitchen Assistant will make a meaningful impact on residents' lives. You will prepare meals, ensuring they meet dietary needs, and create a dignified dining experience. This position offers a supportive environment with opportunities for training and development, allowing you to grow in your career while making a difference in your community. With competitive pay and a range of benefits, this role is perfect for those who are passionate about providing quality care and support to others.

Benefits

Hourly pay rates from £12.45 to £12.80

Opportunities for learning and progression

Fully funded DBS

Comprehensive Holiday Pay scheme

Refer a Friend scheme up to £250

Qualifications

• Experience in food preparation and a caring nature are essential.
• Food Hygiene or Catering qualification is preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

• Prepare meals and beverages according to dietary requirements.
• Maintain hygiene and tidy kitchen while supporting deep cleaning.

Skills

Caring nature

Food preparation

Attention to detail

Education

Food Hygiene qualification

Catering qualification

Job description

Make a difference every day and give back to your community!

This role will be based at Phoenix Park Care Village, in the heart of Scunthorpe, Lincolnshire. The Care Village has been specially designed to cater to the every need of 146 residents, across three buildings on the site. Typically our residents at Phoenix Park live with a range of age-related health conditions, physical disabilities, and mental health conditions that require dignified support from our caring team. Additionally, many of our residents are living with Dementia and may also require one-to-one personal support to maintain their daily independence. It is essential that candidates for this role are therefore patient, understanding, and respectful of our resident’s individual abilities.

Benefits of becoming our Kitchen Assistant:

This role offers great work-life balance, with regular set shift patterns across a 7-day working week. In return for your commitment to our residents, we can offer a range of excellent benefits including:

• Hourly rates of pay ranging from £12.45 to £12.80 per hour dependent upon qualification level
• Opportunities to learn and progress with the support of our dedicated Quality Matters team
• Fully funded DBS
• Comprehensive Holiday Pay scheme that rewards you for your commitment to care
• Fantastic Refer a Friend scheme, offering up to £250 per successful candidate!

Responsibilities of our Kitchen Assistant include:

• Preparing meals, snacks, and beverages in line with our residents’ dietary requirements
• Undertaking quality checks on food prepared and food being stored
• Assisting with food service to allow our residents a dignified dining experience
• Maintaining stock records in line with company policy and food safety regulations
• Ordering stock and maintaining accurate records
• Maintaining a hygienic and tidy kitchen and supporting with deep cleaning tasks

What we’re looking for in our Kitchen Assistant:

To be successful within this role, you will have a genuine caring nature and a desire to make a real difference for our residents. You will be an experienced Cook, ideally holding a Food Hygiene and/or Catering qualification, though this is not essential as Prime Life can support you with the training necessary for this role.

If you feel you have the skills and experience to become our Kitchen Assistant, please click ‘apply’ today, and we’ll ensure to be in touch!