Kitchen Support Worker

Lily's Social Kitchen CIC; Ashford; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Part time

Job summary

Lily's Social Kitchen CIC recherche un Kitchen Support Worker pour aider à faire fonctionner sa cuisine tout en soutenant et en formant ses équipes de stagiaires. Le rôle implique la préparation de repas, la gestion de l'espace cuisine et la formation des stagiaires en cuisine. Avec une approche inclusive et communautaire, ce poste offre des horaires flexibles et des opportunités de développement dans une organisation qui valorise la diversité au travail.

Benefits

Équilibre entre vie professionnelle et vie privée

5 jours de congés maladie après la période d'essai

50% de réduction pour le personnel dans nos cafés

Qualifications

• Aimer la nourriture et avoir de la confiance en soi en préparant des plats simples.
• Être organisé et capable de maintenir des registres numériques.
• Être amical et accessible lors de la formation des autres.

Responsibilities

• Préparer des sandwiches, salades et plats commandés.
• Former et guider les stagiaires dans des tâches de préparation alimentaire.
• Gérer le bon fonctionnement quotidien de l'espace cuisine.

Skills

Organisation

Préparation des aliments

Leadership

Sensibilisation à l'hygiène alimentaire

Formation

Education

Certificat d'hygiène alimentaire Niveau 2 (ou disposé à le compléter)

Job description

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Locations: Guildhall Street Cafe, Canterbury

Pay: £12.21 - £13.59 per hour, depending on experience

Hours: Part-time hours available - flexibility to be agreed with the successful candidate. Regular weekend work is a must, but hardly any evening shifts. This is a permanent position and we are looking to recruit 1 - 2 people.

Deadline: 10am Thursday 12th of June, we are looking at a start date of early to mid-July.

Who we are at Lily's

At Lily's, we believe food has the power to change lives. Based in Kent, we're a social enterprise serving up more than just great coffee and catering - we're creating real work opportunities for people who might otherwise be left out of the job market.

Our amazing team includes trainees who are neurodivergent or have learning disabilities, gaining hands-on experiences in our cafes, kitchens and at events. Every shift is a chance to grow skills, build confidence, and be part of something that matters.

We're a flexible employer with a nig heart - committed to inclusion, wellbeing, and fair recruitment. Whether you're in the kitchen, on the road, or out front with court customers, you'll be helping make the world a little fairer (and tastier) one plate at a time.

About the role

Every role at Lily's helps bring our mission to life. As a Kitchen Support Worker, you'll help run the kitchen at our Guildhall Street Cafe while supporting and training our teams of trainees, apprentices, and colleagues.

In this role, you will:

• Prepare sandwiches, salads, and pre-ordered lunch items
• Support catering orders such as corporate lunches, including packaging and presentation
• Oversee the smooth day-to-day running of the kitchen space
• Support room hire catering set-ups or deliveries as needed
• Train and guide others in safe and simple food prep tasks
• Order stock, keep kitchen records up to date, and maintain a clean and safe working environment
• Coach and work alongside our trainees during their shifts to ensure they are at the heart of everything we do
• Help us relaunch our successful Cookery Session project
• Safeguarding is central to this role, and you’ll be expected to support and protect the wellbeing of our trainees, who are at the heart of everything we do.

You don't need to be a chef - just someone who enjoys preparing food, likes things organised, and cares about helping others learn.

About you

Essential (must-haves):

• A love of food and confidence in preparing simple dishes
• Comfortable leading a small team in a kitchen setting
• Organised and able to keep digital records (e.g. fridge temps, order logs)
• Friendly and supportive when training others
• Able to work within food safety and hygiene procedures
• Be able to complete our induction training by an agreed-upon timeline
• Willing to provide information for our Safer Recruitment check (2 x references and an Enhanced DBS)

Desirables (nice to have, but not required):

• Experience working in a café, kitchen or food business
• Experience in training or mentoring others
• Experience in social care
• Level 2 Food Hygiene Certificate (or willing to complete)

What we offer

• Work-Life Balance: Enjoy fewer evenings and consistent scheduling
• A flexible and inclusive workplace
• Real opportunities for development and progression
• 5 days of company sick pay when you pass your probation
• Holiday bonus with length of service from your 3rd year anniversary
• 50% staff discount in our cafes
• Enrolment into a workplace pension scheme (in line with statutory requirements)
• Staff meals while on shift
• Meaningful work that supports our community

Our commitment to inclusion and safer recruitment

Lily's Social Kitchen CIC is an inclusive employer. We particularly welcome applications from neurodivergent people and those with lived experiences of barriers to employment.

We follow safer recruitment practices. This means we ask for references and will carry out a DBS (criminal record) check. A past conviction will not necessarily be a barrier to working with us - we are open to confidential conversations and consider every applicant individually.

We aim to create job adverts that are easy to understand and free of jargon. If anything in this advert is unclear, or if you'd like to talk to us about adjustments or support with applying, please get in touch with [e-mail]

Application Process Timeline:

• Advert closing date: 10am Thursday 12th of June
• Shortlisting completed by: Friday 13th of June
• Interviews held on: Week commencing Monday 16th of June
• Outcome communicated by: Monday 23rd of June
• Proposed start date: Early to mid-July

We’re all about doing things differently – and that starts with how we recruit. We offer flexible interview times and formats, and we’re always open to new ideas. If you need any adjustments to take part in the process, just let us know when you apply – even if you’re not sure what that looks like yet. We already offer a range of options, but if there’s something else that would help, we’d love to hear it.

As a small team, we regret that we are unable to provide feedback to candidates who are not selected for the interview stage.

How to apply:

Please fill in our online recruitment enquiry form - https://wkf.ms/3GRTyJE - and tell us which role you are interested in and how you would like to apply, and our People Team will take it from there. Alternatively, you can email the People Team directly at [e-mail] .

We will be holding a Q&A session Thursday 5th of June between 1830 - 1930 - if you would like to be sent a link to join the video call, please email [e-mail]

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

• Industries

  Civic and Social Organizations

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