Rushcliffe Care Limited
Kitchen Assistant - Mill Lodge Hospital – Mill Lodge Hospital
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Job Description: Kitchen Assistant
Pay: £12.74 per hour
Location: Mill Lodge Hospital, Mill Lane, Kegworth, DE74 2EJ
Shifts: 30.00 hours per week (shift-based rota over 7 days including weekends and public holidays) (7-30 - 1400 / 12 – 1900)
Kitchen Assistant
As a Kitchen Assistant with Rushcliffe Care Group, you will be part of the team responsible for supporting the delivery of safe, high-quality catering services. Your role will have a direct impact on the wellbeing, nutrition, and overall experience of the service users you support. The catering team plays an important role in supporting health, wellbeing, and daily routines, ensuring service users receive safe, nutritious, and appropriate meals.
What We Offer
- We provide a structured induction and ongoing support to ensure you are confident and effective in your role.
- You will have access to training and opportunities to develop within a well-established organisation.
- You will be part of a team where your contribution has a direct impact on service user experience.
Join Rushcliffe Care Group and help us provide exceptional care and support to our residents. With over 35 years of experience, we are committed to delivering high-quality care to some of the most vulnerable members of our community, creating a safe, welcoming, and supportive environment for all.
All roles are subject to an enhanced DBS check, the cost of which is covered by Rushcliffe Care.
The Role
As a Kitchen Assistant, you will support the preparation, cooking, and service of meals, ensuring all duties are carried out safely and in line with food hygiene and organisational standards.
- You will assist with basic food preparation, including salads, sandwiches, and vegetable preparation, as well as supporting simple cooking tasks where required.
- The role includes maintaining high standards of cleanliness across the kitchen and dining areas, including washing up, cleaning surfaces, and following cleaning schedules to ensure a safe and hygienic environment.
- You will support with stock handling, including receiving, checking, storing, and rotating supplies, helping to maintain appropriate stock levels and minimise waste.
- You will also assist in serving meals and working alongside care teams to support a positive mealtime experience for service users.
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About You
To succeed in this role, you will need:
- You have a basic understanding of food hygiene and safe working practices, or are willing to learn.
- You are able to follow instructions, work as part of a team, and support others to maintain standards.
- You are reliable, organised, and able to work in a fast-paced environment.
- You take pride in maintaining cleanliness and supporting a safe working environment.
- You communicate clearly and understand the importance of your role within a care setting.
Join the Rushcliffe Care Group and play an important role in providing exceptional care to our service users.
About The Service
Mill Lodge Hospital is a 32 bed hospital providing specialist mental health care services on behalf of the NHS. Our patients range from 18 years through to older age people.
We support all patients with a range of conditions including:
- depression
- mental illnesses such as schizophrenia
- personality disorder
- learning disability
- addictions
We use a ‘recovery’ approach to tailor care to each individual to help them achieve their maximum potential.
We value all contribution and support that family and carers provide. We feel it is essential, with a patient’s agreement, to include carers throughout the recovery pathway, for example when planning care and conducting risk assessments.
What Our Values Mean In Practice
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At Rushcliffe Care Group, our values guide everything we do.
- Through Reputable Care, we support the delivery of high-quality meals by maintaining excellent food hygiene and safety standards.
- We show Respect and Compassion by helping to create a welcoming dining experience for service users.
- Robust Communication enables us to work effectively with kitchen and care teams.
- Our Real Commitment is demonstrated through reliability, teamwork, and dedication to providing a safe and enjoyable mealtime experience for everyone in our care.
Equal Opportunities Statement
Rushcliffe Care Group is committed to being an equal opportunities employer. We value diversity and are dedicated to creating an inclusive workplace where all individuals are treated with dignity and respect, in line with the Equality Act 2010. We encourage applications from all sections of the community, regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage or civil partnership status, pregnancy or maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation. Employment decisions are based on individual merit, qualifications, and the needs of the service. Some roles may have specific requirements, such as physical ability or effective communication in English, due to the nature of the care we provide. These requirements are in place to ensure the safety and well-being of our service users and are applied fairly and proportionately. To support our commitment to equal opportunities, we may collect diversity data as part of the application process. This information is used for monitoring purposes only, is anonymised where appropriate, and does not form part of the selection process.
If you require any adjustments to the recruitment process, please let us know so we can support you.
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