Part-Time Kitchen Assistant — Luxury Care Home Kitchen

Cinnamon Care Collection; New Milton; Remote; GBP 15,000 - 21,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Breaks

Uniforms

Staff Meals

Nest Pension

Employee Assistance Programme

Care Workers Charity

'Spice of Life' – Discount Retail Sche

Cycle Scheme

Eye Care

Refer a Friend Scheme

Reward Vouchers

Quarterly & Annual Company Recognition

Job summary

Cinnamon Care Collection is seeking a flexible Kitchen Assistant at Mornington Court, a luxury 57-bed care home in the New Milton area. You will support the catering team to deliver food services, ensuring resident choice and high standards of hygiene and safety in a warm, patient-centred environment.

You will assist with food prep, dishwashing and kitchen upkeep, with opportunities for training and qualification growth. The role involves some weekend work within a part-time schedule.

Qualifications

• Physically and medically able to carry out duties and responsibilities with or without assistive aids.
• Ability to organise and prioritise workload and work under pressure.
• Energetic, passionate and proactive attitude.

Responsibilities

• Support the Head Chef, Chef and other catering team members to deliver all catering services throughout the home, ensuring resident choice at all times.
• Prepare nutritional food and beverages to a high standard, as directed by the Head Chef promptly and in accordance with agreed mealtimes.
• Maintain a high standard of hygiene and cleanliness in the kitchen and food storage areas at all times, in accordance with the appropriate food hygiene regulations.
• Prepare special diet meals as needed and as directed by the Head Chef.
• Provide feedback to the Head Chef and Chef on complaints from residents or others on the functioning of the catering department. Address complaints promptly where possible and report them to the Head Chef or in the Head Chef’s absence to the Chef.
• Support cost-effective stock control systems to minimise waste and ensure these are in place.

Job description

Cinnamon Care Collection is seeking a flexible Kitchen Assistant at Mornington Court, a luxury 57-bed care home in the New Milton area. You will support the catering team to deliver food services, ensuring resident choice and high standards of hygiene and safety in a warm, patient-centred environment.

You will assist with food prep, dishwashing and kitchen upkeep, with opportunities for training and qualification growth. The role involves some weekend work within a part-time schedule.