Kitchen Assistant

🔒 Confidential Employer
Posted 21 March 2026
LOCATION
Cambridge
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 Hygiene Kitchen Environment Catering Communication Skills Attention to Detail Microsoft Office

FULL DESCRIPTION

*As a Kitchen Assistant at Langdon House Care Home, you will be responsible for supporting the Head Chef to provide a high-quality food service within the home, ensuring that high standards are achieved to meet the needs of the residents.*

About the role:

Reporting to the Head Chef, the Kitchen Assistant will work to ensure the catering services and dining experiences are of the highest standard and quality for our residents – this includes the maintenance of public areas, such as the café area, and providing refreshments for our residents and their guests.

Salary:

£12.21 per hour.

Shift Pattern:

40 hours per week, worked on a rota basis from Monday to Sunday.

Home Location:

20 Union Lane, Chesterton, Cambridge, CB4 1QB – 3 miles from the city centre.

Key Duties & Responsibilities:

  • Support the Head Chef to ensure the catering services and residential dining experience is of the highest standard and quality.
  • Assist the Head Chef with meal service to the residents, ensuring the meals cater for the resident’s dietary requirements and the areas are clean and stocked appropriately.
  • To actively engage with residents in conversation and meaningful occupation related to their lifestyle choices at a level and pace that values the individual and respects their dignity and communication differences.
  • Ensure Health & Safety within the services team, residents and visitors meet the requirements of the Food Safety Manual and Health and Safety Manual.

Training, Skills & Experience Required:

  • Experience of working within a kitchen environment, or have a catering background, ideally within a care environment but this is not essential.
  • NVQ Level 2 in Food Hygiene is desirable.
  • Reliable with excellent communication skills, and high attention to detail.
  • Computer literate, with the ability to use basic Microsoft Office applications.

What we can offer:

  • Fully comprehensive induction.
  • Competitive salary, plus enhancements on bank holidays.
  • 28 days of holiday per year.
  • Free Blue Light Card & access to the Blue Light discount platform.
  • Refer a friend scheme.
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