Kitchen Assistant

Job description

Join Our Team as a Kitchen Assistant at Keymer Hall by Boutique Care Homes!

30 hours per week - every other weekend

About Boutique Care Homes

Boutique Care Homes is a family-run care provider, we pride ourselves on providing compassionate care, with true family values, ensuring your loved one lives a fulfilled life, enjoying fresh, nutritious home-cooked food and a choice of activities and entertainment in their later life. Our team is dynamic and energetic, evolving with the times, ensuring safety and well-being come first, providing you peace of mind that your loved one is well cared for.

Why Boutique Care Homes?

Competitive salary

Company pension

Free team lunches

Free employee expert counselling & support from qualified advisors, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week

Refer a friend incentive scheme

Blue Light Card discounts

BCH quarterly recognition awards

Long service awards

Job Description

As a Kitchen Assistant, your role is crucial in ensuring the smooth operation of the kitchen and the delivery of quality meals to residents, team and visitors. Your dedication to cleanliness, organisation, and teamwork contributes to a safe and enjoyable dining experience for all.

You will assist with food preparation and the maintaining of a clean environment facilitating the safe production of meals in support of the catering team, ensuring a high quality and comprehensive meal service.

Key Responsibilities

Having a 'one team approach' to activities and lifestyle whereby all team members from all departments get involved in delivering activities is what sets Boutique Care Homes apart from other providers. This is where we all make a difference, creating a fun, vibrant environment for residents and team alike making everybody's role from a carer to kitchen assistant within the home much more varied and enjoyable.

Coordination and Collaboration: In our care home, different departments work harmoniously together and communication is of vital importance. All departments must work together seamlessly to provide comprehensive care to residents. Effective internal communication fosters coordination and collaboration among these departments, ensuring that everyone is on the same page and working towards common goals.

Assist with the preparation of food to deliver high quality restaurant level standards.

Carry out all cleaning duties in the kitchen area in accordance with the work schedule.

Preparation of food including vegetables, salads, sandwiches and other snacks.

General cleanliness and tidiness of the kitchen area, equipment and appliances.

Receiving, checking and safely storing kitchen deliveries.

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Extra information

Status

Open

Education Level

Secondary School

Location

Burgess Hill

Type of Contract

Full-time jobs

Published at

05-11-2026

Full UK/EU driving license preferred

No

Car Preferred

No

Must be eligible to work in the EU

No

Cover Letter Required

No

Languages

English