Kitchen Assistant - Part Time

Prime Life; Scunthorpe; Hybrid; GBP 17,000 - 19,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Fully funded DBS

Holiday Pay scheme

Refer a Friend up to £250 per hire

Opportunities to learn and progress

Job summary

Prime Life is seeking a Kitchen Assistant for Phoenix Park Care Village in Scunthorpe. This part-time role (26.25 hours/week) involves preparing meals for residents, ensuring dietary requirements are met, and maintaining a clean, compliant kitchen environment.

You will work with a dedicated team, benefit from DBS funding, holiday pay, and a refer-a-friend scheme. Training support is available to help you grow in the role.

Qualifications

• Experience as a cook or chef preferred.
• Food hygiene/catering qualification preferred but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Prepare meals, snacks and beverages according to residents' dietary needs.
• Perform quality checks on food and storage.
• Assist with dining service to provide a dignified meal experience for residents.
• Maintain stock records and assist with ordering.
• Keep kitchen hygienic and support with deep cleaning tasks.

Skills

Caring nature

Cook experience

Food hygiene

Education

Food Hygiene qualification

Catering qualification

Job description

Make a difference every day and give back to your community! - 26.25 HRS P/W

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:

• Hourly rates of pay ranging from £12.96to £13.32 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 have the skills and experience to become our Kitchen Assistant