Kitchen & Operations Assistant

Rowcroft Hospice; Torquay; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

A community-focused organization in Torquay is seeking a Kitchen & Operations Assistant to support food preparation and dispatch. The role requires a reliable team player who values cleanliness and food safety. You will contribute to a meaningful mission and enjoy a supportive work environment. Previous kitchen experience is helpful but not essential, as long as you have a positive attitude and willingness to learn.

Benefits

Supportive and inclusive working environment

Opportunities for growth and development

Playing a role in community services

Qualifications

• Hands-on role, maintaining cleanliness and organisation in the kitchen.
• Comfortable with manual handling and physically active tasks.
• Full UK driving license required.

Responsibilities

• Support kitchen team in food preparation and dispatch.
• Ensure meals reach customers with care and efficiency.
• Participate in cleaning and packaging meals.

Skills

Reliability

Attention to detail

Team player

Positive attitude

Job description

Rowcroft Hospice, Ella's Gardens, Avenue Road, Torquay, TQ2 5LS

Contract Type: Full Time & Part Time Available - Permanent

Salary: Up to £24,000 per annum, pro rata, depending on experience

Working Hours: Up to 37.5hrs per week, part time and full time considered

Job Category: Devon Farm Kitchen

04/09/2025 - 19 days remaining

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Introduction

Kitchen & Operations Assistant – Devon Farm Kitchen

Up to 37.5 Hours per week part time and full time considered

Up to £24,000 per annum, pro rata, depending on experience

Permanent

Make your work count! Could you be our next kitchen and operations assistant?

Are you practical, reliable, and looking for a role where your work really makes a difference? Would you enjoy being part of a passionate team preparing and dispatching handmade frozen meals for customers across South Devon?

If so, Devon Farm Kitchen could be the perfect fit for you. We’re a successful social enterprise supporting Rowcroft Hospice, delivering delicious meals while helping fund vital end-of-life care. We’re now looking for a Kitchen and Operations Assistant to help us in our mission — someone who can support our kitchen team, keep operations running smoothly, and help ensure every meal reaches our customers with care and efficiency.

As a Kitchen and Operations Assistant, you’ll play a hands-on role in the daily running of our kitchen and dispatch areas.

What you'll bring?

To succeed in this role, you’ll need to be a hands-on team player who takes pride in maintaining high standards of cleanliness, organisation, and food safety. You’ll be someone who enjoys working in a small, supportive team and can follow instructions with accuracy and care. The role is physically active, so you should be comfortable with manual handling and moving between the kitchen, freezer, and storage areas throughout the day.

A positive, can-do attitude is essential, and you should be happy to turn your hand to a range of tasks — from cleaning and packaging meals to picking orders and supporting deliveries. A full UK driving licence is required for delivery duties, and while previous experience in a kitchen, food production, or dispatch environment is helpful, it’s not essential. What matters most is your reliability, attention to detail, and willingness to learn.

What’s in it for you?

At Devon Farm Kitchen, you’ll do more than just turn up for a shift — you’ll play an important role in a business that gives back to the community. You'll be welcomed into a friendly, values-driven team that cares about its people and takes pride in its work. We offer a supportive and inclusive working environment where your contribution is recognised, and where you’ll have the opportunity to grow and develop your skills. It’s a busy and sometimes challenging role, but you’ll be part of something with real purpose — and that’s what makes the work truly rewarding.

Working at Devon Farm Kitchen - A subsidiary of Rowcroft House Foundation Ltd

Rowcroft Hospice is an independent charity that provides comfort, support and specialist care to over 2,000 patients and their loved ones across South Devon each year. Our Vision is to make every day the best day possible for patients, and those closest to them, living with life-limiting illnesses in South Devon.

Take a look here to find out what our team says about working at Rowcroft and the employee benefits on offer. And here for more information about Devon Farm Kitchen.

For more information

Please see below for a job description and person specification for this role.

For more information or an informal discussion about the role please contact Craig McLaren-Kennedy, Managing Director on 01803 217477, or via email at [e-mail]

Closing Date: 11:59pm Thursday 4th September 2025

Interview Date : Interviews will be held week beginning 8th September 2025

Attached Documents

• Kitchen & Operations Assistant - Devon Farm Kitchen JD - Aug 25.pdf -