Kitchen Assistant

🔒 Confidential Employer
Posted 19 August 2025
LOCATION
Lytham St Annes
TYPE
Full-time
LEVEL
Entry-level
CATEGORY
Hospitality
This employer holds a UK Home Office sponsor license — sponsorship for this specific role is at the employer’s discretion

SKILLS

Food Safety Kitchen Hygiene Time Management Communication Skills Teamwork

FULL DESCRIPTION

Summary

We are searching for a new Kitchen Assistant to join our team. You will be working closely with the Home Manager and Kitchen Team to support the chefs in producing high-quality, well-balanced meals for our residents.

  • Supporting production in all areas of the kitchen
  • Adhering to the HACCP procedure according to Athena’s Food Safety Management Documentation
  • Maintaining the kitchen hygiene and support with opening/closing down procedures
  • Producing sandwiches, cakes and buffet items with the guidance of the duty chef
  • Supporting chefs to ensure minimum wastage
  • Actively participating in discussions, with the kitchen team, to improve the service
  • Understanding the function of due diligence paperwork and record food, freezer & fridge temperatures

The right candidate will be: Enthusiastic and confident, Organized, A team player, Able to work well under pressure

# Kitchen Assistant

NEW

We are searching for a new Kitchen Assistant to join our team. You will be working closely with the Home Manager and Kitchen Team to support the chefs in producing high-quality, well-balanced meals for our residents. 

In this role you will be:

  • Supporting production in all areas of the kitchen
  • Adhering to the HACCP procedure according to Athena’s Food Safety Management Documentation
  • Maintaining the kitchen hygiene and support with opening/closing down procedures
  • Producing sandwiches, cakes and buffet items with the guidance of the duty chef
  • Supporting chefs to ensure minimum wastage
  • Actively participating in discussions, with the kitchen team, to improve the service
  • Understanding the function of due diligence paperwork and record food, freezer & fridge temperatures

About You

The right candidate will be:

  • Enthusiastic and confident
  • Organised
  • A team player
  • Able to work well under pressure

Your Skills

The ideal candidate will:

  • Have clear communications skills
  • Knowledge of service delivery standards
  • Have good time management

Experience

For this role, it is *preferable* you have:

  • Experience in a similar hospitality role for a minimum of 2 years
  • Knowledge of service delivery standards
  • An understanding of the individual needs of residents and nutrition

Employee Benefits

  • Have your birthday off on us!
  • £200 refer a friend bonus
  • Pay day advance available
  • Vibrant training, development and career prospects
  • £100 attendance bonus
  • Reimbursed DBS cost
  • Subsidised meals
  • Employee of the month rewards
  • Workplace pension scheme
  • Counselling service

Rate of Pay:

£12.21 p/h – Full time role on a rota basis with alternate weekends.

#### Kitchen Assistant

Windmill Lodge

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