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Kitchen Assistant
Full-time (32 hours per week)
At HC-One, we believe kindness is the cornerstone of everything we do. As a Kitchen Assistant, you’ll join a team dedicated to creating nutritious, high-quality meals for our residents in Dementia, Nursing, Residential, and Specialist care homes. Your compassion and expertise will help enhance their lives through thoughtful food.
Responsibilities
Working under the direction of the Chef or Cook, you’ll:
- Prepare and assist with meal planning, following dietary requirements and recipes
- Serve meals with warmth, respect, and care, ensuring residents receive nourishment in a dignified manner
- Maintain the highest standards of hygiene—cleaning equipment, surfaces, and ensuring temperature monitoring
- Champion effective stock rotation, accurate record-keeping, and ingredient safety protocols
- Train others in the safe use of kitchen technology and equipment
- Sponsor seamless service, including wash-up duties, to maintain an immaculate kitchen environment
- Be the face of kindness—ensuring all resident interactions reflect compassion, patience, and professionalism
Requirements
We’re looking for individuals who genuinely care about others and have experience (or a willingness to learn) in kitchen environments. Ideal candidates will possess:
- Basic kitchen experience, preferred but not essential
- Certification or willingness to pursue an NVQ2 in Catering or Food Preparation
- Ability to follow detailed recipes and maintain accurate records
- Strong organisation, attention to detail, and multitasking skills
- Compassionate attitude with a genuine commitment to enhancing quality of life
- Safeguarding awareness: the ability to identify risks, report concerns confidently, and adhere to HC-One’s safeguarding policies
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Safeguarding Training: All team members will receive safeguarding training as part of their onboarding.
About HC-One
At HC-One, kindness is everything. We deliver care through one simple yet profound promise—supporting individuals to live happier, healthier lives. Our guiding values (curious, compassionate, creative, courageous, and dependable) define how we integrate technology with humanity.
Our responsibility includes:
- Empowering a diverse, inclusive workforce where every colleague is respected and valued
- Leading digital innovation in care planning, using tools like technology to streamline support
- Fostering community By investing in continuous learning, we combine the best of human care and digital progression
We are dedicated to helping our colleagues thrive:
- Career growth opportunities through region and national programmes
- Flat-hiring process with rapid onboarding and tailored support
For UK residency only; no sponsorship or visa applications accepted.
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Benefits
Here’s how (beyond the meaningful impact you’ll make) we’ll support your personal and professional journey:
- Pay & Qualifications: Hourly rates adjusted based on experience and qualifications
- Support:
- Free uniform and paid DBS/PVG check
- Nutritious meals provided for shifts of eight hours or more
- Step-by-step training and qualifications via Kindness Corporate Careers programmes
- Flexibility & Wellbeing:
- Company pension, 28 days annual leave (including bank holidays)
- Wagestream for flexible pay access and financial wellbeing
- 24/7 access to the Employee Assistance Programme
- Health and Rewards:
- Coverage under group life assurance
- Free discounted wellbeing consultancy through GP Online
- Special recognition schemes: Kindness in Care Awards, Long Servers’ Awards
- Personal & Community Benefits:
- Refer-a-friend schemes (up to £1,000 rewards)
- Discounts with over 1,600+ high-street partners
- Team vibes: work alongside an outstanding team and mentoring from experienced peers.
About You
Do you have a passion for people and a warm heart for those in our care? Then we’d love to hear from you. HC-One believes in investing in you—join us and watch your career grow. Apply today to contribute meaningfully, connect purposefully, and thrive with one of the leading care providers in the UK today.
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