Kitchen Assistant Part Time - 27 hours a week

PrimeLife Ltd; Metropolitan Borough of Solihull; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a compassionate Kitchen Assistant to join their dedicated team. This role offers the chance to make a real difference in the lives of residents with various needs, including those living with Dementia. You will prepare meals, maintain food safety standards, and ensure a dignified dining experience. With a focus on work-life balance and a supportive environment, this position provides opportunities for growth and development within the care sector. Join a team that values your contributions and offers excellent benefits, including competitive pay and training support.

Benefits

Hourly pay rates from £12.45 to £12.80

Fully funded DBS

Comprehensive Holiday Pay scheme

Refer a Friend scheme up to £250

Access to Blue Light Card savings

Qualifications

• Genuine caring nature and desire to make a difference for residents.
• Experience as a Cook is preferred but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Preparing meals in line with dietary requirements.
• Maintaining a hygienic kitchen and assisting with food service.
• Ordering stock and maintaining accurate records.

Skills

Caring nature

Patience

Understanding

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 Tanworth Court, in the heart of Solihull. The home has been specially designed to cater to the every need of 60 residents, living with a range of age-related conditions, physical disabilities and mental health conditions, and as such require dignified support from our caring team. Additionally, some of our residents live with Dementia. 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!
• Access to Blue Light Card savings - The UK’s number one discount service for the emergency services, NHS, social care sector and armed forces

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!