Part time Kitchen Assistant - Glasgow

Colonial Group; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 11,000 - 18,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Rate £12.91

33 Days Leave

Buy/Sell Leave

Health Cash Plan

EAP

Training & Support

Company Pension

Group Life Assurance

Eye Vouchers

Long Service Awards

Free Parking

Job summary

Brainkind in Glasgow is seeking a part-time Kitchen Assistant to support daily meal preparation for service users. You will work with the Chef and Cook to ensure meals are nutritious and of high quality, with attention to hygiene and safety standards.

Key duties include planning and preparing a varied menu, maintaining COSHH-compliant storage and cooking practices, and supporting the team in a busy kitchen environment. The role offers a competitive hourly rate and flexible hours.

Responsibilities

• Assist in planning and preparing a varied and nutritious menu.
• Ensure storage, preparation and cooking meet high hygiene standards.
• Manage storage and use of cleaning items in line with COSHH.

Skills

Food preparation

Hygiene standards

CosHH knowledge

Teamwork

Job description

Kitchen Assistant PART TIME

Glasgow

Salary: UP TO £12.91 per hour

Hours: 17. 5 hrs per week ( 1 week 3 days next week 4 days) working every 2ndweekend

10am - 3pm

About Us:

Brainkind is a charity that aims to improve the lives of people with brain injuries in the UK. Our assessment centres, rehabilitation units and hospitals use expert neurorehabilitation to support people to regain the skills they have lost. We treat people with a range of brain injuries - sustained through trauma, illness, substance abuse and more - to recover and meet their personal goals. Our employees are incredibly enthusiastic about the jobs they do - you will find a dedicated team spirit across our services and amazing colleagues who always pull together and look out for each other.

The role:

To assist in the daily preparation of cooked nutritious meals for service users ensuring food is of a high quality, and to work alongside the Chef and Cook.

Your main duties would include:

• Assisting in the planning and preparation a varied choice of menus, ensuring properly balanced and nutritious meals are provided, taking into account any special dietary requirements and service user preferences.
• Assisting in ensuring that the storage, preparation and cooking of all food is carried out using the highest standards of hygiene.
• Being responsible for the storage and use of cleaning items in accordance with COSHH.

Benefits Include:

• A competitive rate of up to £12.91 per hour
• 33 Days Annual Leave (pro Rata)
• Buy/Sell up to 5 days Annual Leave per year
• Health Cash Plan
• Access to our Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
• Excellent training and Support
• Company Pension
• Group Life Assurance
• Eye Voucher Scheme
• Long Service and Staff Awards
• Free Parking

Please note: we will be shortlisting and interviewing candidates on a rolling basis until the role is filled therefore, we recommend applying as soon as possible.

*All successful candidates are subject to compliance checks including 3 years of checkable references and DBS/PVG checks*

Brainkind are a Disability Confident Employer. As users of the disability confident scheme, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the vacancy. Brainkind is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive organisation. It's a place where we recognise, celebrate and live our values which includes offering a range of inclusive employment policies and staff engagement forums to support employees from all backgrounds.