Kitchen Assistant at Cygnet Wallace Hospital, an 18-bed specialist complex care service for people with learning disabilities, autism and complex needs. The work covers preparing and cooking meals, keeping the kitchen and dining areas clean, and handling stock, equipment and cleaning chemicals. It is a 30-hour week on a shift from 8am to 6pm, on a temporary contract covering maternity leave from October 2026 to May 2027. Successful applicants must pass an enhanced PVG check.
What the job involves
- Assist in preparing balanced, appetising meals
- Carry out cooking tasks and other kitchen duties
- Keep the kitchen, service areas and dining room clean
- Wash utensils and dishes and store them correctly
- Rotate stock and put away deliveries
- Maintain personal hygiene to Cygnet and food hygiene standards
- Handle, maintain and store kitchen equipment to Cygnet procedures
- Use chemicals in line with COSHH regulations
Qualifications
- Food hygiene certificate
Experience
- Experience in catering
Skills & knowledge
- Enthusiastic and keen to learn
- Polite and professional with a positive attitude
- Excellent communicator able to liaise with people at all levels
- Diligent, with high standards of cleanliness
- Able to work on own initiative, in a team and under supervision
- Good personal hygiene standards
Checks & eligibility
- Enhanced PVG check
Nice to have
- Catering experience within a care setting
What's offered
- Pension scheme
- Cycle to work scheme
- Shopping, travel and leisure discounts
- Healthcare and financial benefits
- Career progression opportunities
- Expert supervision and support
- Professional development
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Contact Details:
The Methodist Church in Britain Recruitment Team
