Kitchen Assistant

Role overview

This is a full-time Kitchen Assistant position within a long-established care home in Crewe, Cheshire. The home supports 51 residents and focuses on providing a warm, respectful setting that promotes independence and helps residents enjoy the fullest possible quality of life. Services include permanent residential care, dementia care, respite support, holiday stays and short-term care.

The Kitchen Assistant will work alongside the Cook to keep kitchen operations running smoothly and safely, with a particular focus on hygiene, infection control, COSHH handling, and wider health and safety standards.

Key duties

• Support food and beverage preparation and service.
• Carry out straightforward cooking tasks when needed.
• Handle everyday kitchen and dining room work such as washing up, laying tables, and clearing items away.
• Help keep the kitchen, equipment, and surrounding areas clean, orderly, and safe.
• Take part in team meetings when requested.
• Escalate any misuse or unnecessary waste of supplies and resources to the Home Manager.

Skills and experience needed

• Ability to work well within a team and contribute to a safe, welcoming, and trusting atmosphere.
• Clear and effective communication skills.
• Good interpersonal approach when dealing with care home residents.
• Consistently professional conduct.
• Up-to-date mandatory training or willingness to keep it current as required.
• Satisfactory DBS clearance.
• Commitment to maintaining and improving job-related knowledge and competence.

Additional information

Location: Crewe, Cheshire, United Kingdom.

Pay: £12.71 per hour.

Employment: Full time, onsite.

Applicants based in the Crewe area with relevant experience are encouraged to get in touch for more details. The recruitment agency is acting on behalf of the client, and by applying, candidates agree to register their details and have them retained on file. Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted, although details may be kept for other suitable vacancies.