Job Description

Location: St. Matthews Care Home, Northampton, NN2 7HF

Pay rate: From 12.21 (DOE)

Contracted Hours: 40 hours per week

Shift pattern: Monday - Sunday

About the role:

We are looking for a reliable and hardworking Kitchen Assistant to join our catering team within a Care Home environment. You'll play a key role in supporting the preparation and delivery of nutritious meals for our patients, ensuring the highest standards of hygiene, safety, and service.

About the service:

St Matthews Unit Specialist Nursing Care Home is a dedicated residential nursing home in the heart of Northampton. The purpose-built care home provides high quality nursing care and long-term rehabilitation for people with severe mental health problems, including dementia and high dependency nursing needs.

About us:

At St. Matthews Healthcare, we are committed to being an outstanding care provider and employer of choice. We live our values by inspiring Passion for Care and putting People First while fostering Positivity and Partnership to drive Progressive growth. We are proud to thrive in a culture that embraces and actively Pursues Diversity.

Key Responsibilities:

Assist in the preparation and serving of meals, snacks, and beverages Maintain cleanliness of the kitchen, dining areas, and equipment in line with health and safety regulations Support with basic food preparation tasks under the supervision of the cook or chef Wash dishes, utensils, and kitchen equipment, and ensure everything is stored properly Receive, unpack, and store food deliveries in accordance with food hygiene standards Ensure food is labelled and stored correctly to reduce waste and prevent contamination Follow all infection control policies and procedures, especially in a clinical environment Assist in serving meals to patients and ensuring dietary requirements are met Work collaboratively with kitchen staff, clinical teams, and support services
Note: This job description is intended to provide a general overview of the position. It is not an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, skills, or qualifications required.

Requirements:

Previous experience in a kitchen, catering, or hospitality role (preferred but not essential) Basic understanding of food hygiene and safety standards Ability to work in a fast-paced environment Good communication and teamwork skills Willingness to undertake training, including food hygiene and health & safety courses Flexible and adaptable with a caring and respectful attitude toward patients

Desirable:

Food Hygiene Level 2 Certificate Experience working in a hospital, care home, or healthcare setting

If you have the right skills and a positive attitude to help deliver high-quality care as a Kitchen Assistant at St Matthews Healthcare -- we'd love to hear from you. Apply now and be part of a team that makes a real difference every day!

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From 12.21 per hour

Expected hours: 40 per week

Benefits:

Free parking Referral programme
Ability to commute/relocate:

Northampton NN2 7HF: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (preferred)
Licence/Certification:

Level 2 Food Hygiene Certificate (preferred)
Work authorisation:

United Kingdom (preferred)
Work Location: In person