Kitchen/ Catering Assistant

Cygnet Group; Harrogate; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A specialist mental health service provider in Harrogate is seeking a passionate Kitchen Assistant to work part-time, 22 hours a week. This role involves preparing balanced meals, ensuring cleanliness, and maintaining kitchen standards. Ideal candidates should have experience in catering, a food hygiene certificate, and a positive attitude. You will have opportunities for career progression and supportive supervision in a caring environment. Apply now to be part of a team dedicated to making a difference in people's lives.

Benefits

Strong career progression opportunities

Opportunity for chef apprenticeship and training

Employee discount savings

Qualifications

• Experienced in catering, preferably within a care setting.
• Holder of a food hygiene certificate with good personal hygiene standards.
• Enthusiastic and an active team member.

Responsibilities

• Assist in the preparation of balanced, appetising meals.
• Perform cooking tasks and other kitchen duties.
• Ensure the cleanliness of the kitchen, service areas, and dining room.
• Wash utensils, dishes, and store them appropriately.
• Maintain personal hygiene to comply with hygiene regulations.

Skills

Catering experience

Food hygiene certificate

Teamwork

Communication skills

Initiative

Job description

Helping others improve and turn their lives around – there’s no better feeling. It’s what we do for thousands of people at more than 150 sites across the UK. Be a part of it.

We are looking for an outstanding Kitchen Assistant who’s passionate about food and wants to make a difference.

You’ll be working part time, 22 hours a week at Cygnet Hospital Harrogate, creating an excellent experience for the people in our care.

This is a long-established mental health hospital that provides an emergency admissions service across two acute wards. The service has a full Multidisciplinary team (MDT) including consultant psychiatrists, doctors, a therapy team including group and activities coordinators and nursing therapists. There are a range of therapies available and all service users can access a minimum of 25 hours’ therapy a week. There is a comprehensive programme of both group and individual therapies.

Our team work closely and collaboratively with service users, their families and the referrer to provide a seamless pathway from referral to discharge.

At Cygnet, our perks go way beyond pension schemes and excellent professional development.

You’ll also enjoy shopping, travel and leisure discounts – as well as a range of healthcare and financial benefits – to support you to be happy both in and out of work.

With us, you’ll have the chance to progress your career in a vibrant, supportive culture tailored to help you thrive.

Apply now to enjoy excellent career prospects while being part of an organisation that cares about helping people.

Your day-to-day…

• Assist in the preparation of balanced, appetising meals
• Perform cooking tasks & other kitchen duties
• Ensure the cleanliness of the kitchen, service areas & dining room
• Wash utensils, dishes & make sure they are stored appropriately
• Rotate stock & put away all deliveries
• Maintain personal hygiene to comply with Cygnet standards and food hygiene regulations
• Handle, maintain & store kitchen equipment in accordance with Cygnet procedures
• Use chemicals in line with Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH) regulations

Why Cygnet? We’ll offer you… Start pay £12.60 per/hour

• Strong career progression opportunities
• The opportunity for chef apprenticeship and training
• Expert supervision & support
• Pension scheme
• “Cycle to work” scheme & employee discount savings

You are…

• Experienced in catering, preferably within a care setting
• The holder of a food hygiene certificate, with good personal hygiene standards
• Enthusiastic, keen to learn & an active team member
• Polite & professional, with a positive attitude at all times
• An excellent communicator able to liaise with people at all levels
• Diligent & take pride in maintaining the highest standards of cleanliness
• Able to work on your own initiative, as part of a team & under supervision

Successful candidates will be required to undergo an enhanced DBS check.

Cygnet has been providing a national network of high-quality specialist mental health services for more than 30 years. In this role you’ll have the chance to make a real impact on patients, service users & their families.

What next?

If you care about making a difference – we want to talk to you.

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