Kitchen Assistant
£12.21 per hour plus benefits
Part
Time - 24hrs per week
A Top 20 Care Home Group 2025!
Awarded 'One Of The UK’s Best Companies To Work For’
Parkfield Grange is a luxurious 80 bedded residential and dementia
care home situated in Stourbridge.
We are looking for an experienced Kitchen Assistant to work within
our Catering team on a part time basis. If you have a passion for
catering we will support with further training and qualifications.
The Kitchen Assistant supports all catering functions within the
Cinnamon home and, alongside the Head Chef and other catering staff
ensures that all kitchen services are efficient and that the required
Health & Safety measures are adhered to within the department. The
Kitchen Assistant assists with all the working areas within the homes
kitchen. Responsibilities include food preparation, washing dishes and
cleaning the kitchen area.
Main 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.
Person Specification
- 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
- Awareness of COSHH and CQC regulations