Bank Kitchen Assistant

Greensleeves Care; Hastings; On-site; GBP 10,000 - GBP 40,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading care charity in the UK is seeking a Head Chef to create balanced and varied menus suitable for special dietary needs. The role involves controlling kitchen stocks, ensuring hygiene and safety standards are upheld, and catering for special occasions. This position offers a range of employee benefits, including a pension scheme and opportunities for professional development. Applicants must have relevant food hygiene qualifications and experience in a professional food service environment.

Benefits

Company pension scheme

2 x Salary Death in Service benefit

Length of Service Awards

Voluntary Lifestyle Benefits

Cycle to work scheme

Access to Employee Assistance Programme

Refer a Friend scheme

Free learning and development

Free DBS

Qualifications

• Relevant food hygiene and food preparation qualifications are necessary.
• Understanding the importance of food for residents is required.
• Experience in a professional environment is a must.

Responsibilities

• Draw up varied menus suitable for special diets.
• Control stocks and purchases for the kitchen.
• Ensure kitchen hygiene and safety rules are followed.

Skills

Experience of serving food in a professional environment

Understanding of the importance of a balanced and varied diet

Relevant food hygiene and food preparation qualifications

Job description

Overview

Home: Whitegates
Location: Whitegates, Westfield Lane, Westfield, Hastings, East Sussex TN35 4SB
Pay details: £12.60 per hour
Hours: BANK
Posted date: 02/02/2026
Closing date: 16/02/2026

Call us on 01424 754 865, or email your CV and a cover letter outlining how you meet the criteria of the person specification to [e-mail]

About Us

Would you like to continue your career with one of the most respected care charities? At Greensleeves Care we deliver exceptional 24-hour residential, dementia and nursing care to older people across our 27 care homes in England. We are an accredited Living Wage employer and Greensleeves Care are endorsed with Skills for Care and an Assured City and Guilds provider who offer a range of free learning and development to our colleagues.

As a Head Chef, you will:

• Draw up varied menus which incorporate choice, are balanced and which are suitable to special diets, such as low fat, diabetic or those as a result of religious beliefs.
• Cater for special occasions within the home.
• Control stocks and purchases thereby allocating the quantity of materials.
• Keep the purchase of materials within allocated budgets
• Ensure that the kitchen hygiene and safety rules are observed by all colleagues

To apply, you will need:

• Relevant food hygiene and food preparation qualifications
• An understanding of the importance of food for the residents
• An understanding of the importance of a balanced and varied diet
• Experience of serving food in a professional environment

Rewards & Benefits Package

• Company pension scheme – employers contribution matched up to 6%
• 2 x Salary Death in Service benefit
• Length of Service Awards at 5,10,20,30,40 and 50 year
• Voluntary Lifestyle Benefits through the Hapi App
• Cycle to work scheme
• Access to Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) and Wellbeing Thrive App
• Refer a Friend scheme (you can earn up to £300 per referral)
• Free learning and development – Opportunities to undertake RQF level qualifications with an endorsed Skills for Care provider
• Free DBS

DBS – The successful applicant will be appointed subject to providing evidence of ISA first and enhanced DBS disclosure. This post is not subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. Greensleeves Care is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.

Greensleeves Care Core Values

Respect – We treat residents and colleagues with dignity and value their unique life experiences and personal contributions.

Openness – We act openly and honestly, building confidence in our intentions and behaviour. We choose words and actions that are sincere, not misleading.

Responsibility – We are committed to meeting the needs of others and behave responsibly towards residents and colleagues, being careful of the choices we make.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

Please note this role is open to UK-based candidates only.