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Job Title: Kitchen Assistant Location: Rayleigh, Essex, United Kingdom, Essex, SS6 7JQLine Manager: Nursery ManagerContract Type: Part-time 30 hours per week Contract Length: PermanentSalary: £12.71-£12.75 per hour+ benefitsBenefits: Birthday Off, 6 Fully Paid Sick Days, Cashback Healthcare Plan, Retail Discounts, Recognition & Reward Scheme, 50% Childcare Discount, 24/7 Virtual GP Access, 24/7 Counselling Support, Discounted Gym Membership, Personal Financial Advisor Access, Pension Discovery, Learning Platform Access Join the Kindred Family – A Place to Cook, Care, and Make a Difference Join Kindred as a Kitchen Assistant and be part of a friendly, family-like team where your role truly matters. You’ll help create nutritious, delicious meals that support children’s wellbeing while enjoying structured hours, a supportive environment, and competitive pay. We value your skills and offer flexibility, stability, and the chance to work in a warm, inclusive setting where you’re appreciated every day. If you’re passionate about food and love working in a caring environment, Kindred is the place for you. About Kindred Kindred is a family of inspiring nurseries and preschools with a distinct home-from-home environment. By creating days filled with unique moments and opportunities, we enrich children’s development during their early years. Our Mission: Creating inspiring worlds full of awe and wonder for little ones to grow and thrive in. Our Values: • Always Learning – Continuously seeking opportunities to develop yourself and others, • Inspirational – Creating magic in every action As a Kitchen Assistant, you will: Kitchen Support • Work with the team to maintain a safe, clean, and tidy kitchen environment, • Complete daily cleaning checks and record them on the appropriate checklists, • Keep the kitchen clean and organised in line with Safer Food Better Business and COSHH guidelines, • Assist the chef to ensure all children’s dietary needs are met, • Support meal and snack preparation safely according to food policies, • Maintain allergy and dietary records, • Assist the chef in safely serving meals to children, • Cover lunch breaks for practitioners working in the rooms, • Act as a positive role model and advocate healthy eating for children, • Perform laundry duties as required, • Monitor kitchen and cleaning supplies and order replacements when needed, • Use appropriate signage to indicate wet floors or other cleaning hazards, • Create a homely environment for children, • Use a friendly approach with parents, carers, staff, and children, • Participate in staff meetings and nursery events, • Complete all training outlined by the Nursery Manager, • Understand and follow company Policies and Procedures, • Strong written and verbal communication skills, • Excellent organisational ability and attention to detail, • Outstanding customer service, • Level 2 Food Hygiene Certificate (or willingness to complete on induction) Safeguarding is everyone’s responsibility. All employees are required to act in a manner that safeguards the health, safety, and well-being of children at all times. Familiarisation with, and adherence to, safeguarding and health and safety policies is mandatory, as is participation in statutory training. Employees must seek guidance without delay when clarification is required. Managers are responsible for ensuring their teams understand their individual responsibilities regarding Health, Safety, and Safeguarding. Ready to Start Your Kindred Journey? To apply for the Kitchen Assistant position, please click the “Apply” button and submit your CV along with a short cover letter explaining your interest in supporting children through nutritious meals. We aim to respond to all applicants within 2–5 working days. Thank you for considering a career with Kindred! IND1

A leading facilities management company in the United Kingdom seeks a Kitchen Assistant to assist with food preparation and maintain cleanliness in the kitchen.

Chef Manager - Coachman Court ?? Location: Rochford ?? Salary: £31230 per annum ?? Hours: Monday to Friday, 8am - 4pm Join Us in Making a Real Difference Through Food We are a leading Senior Living provider committed to creating exceptional dining experiences that truly enrich the lives of our residents. Our teams are built on warmth, respect, and support-ensuring both residents and colleagues feel valued every day. The Opportunity We are looking for a passionate and motivated Chef Manager to lead our kitchen at Coachman Court. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who loves cooking with purpose, thrives in a people-focused environment, and can inspire a team to deliver nutritious, beautifully presented meals. If you want to use your culinary creativity in a role where your work has real impact, we'd love to hear from you. What You'll Be Doing Leading the kitchen to deliver high-quality, nutritious meals that our residents look forward to. Overseeing menu planning, meal preparation, and daily service. Managing and motivating a small kitchen team to ensure a smooth, efficient operation. Ensuring full compliance with food safety, hygiene, and health & safety regulations. Managing stock levels, ordering supplies, and working effectively to budgets. Creating menus that reflect residents' preferences, dietary needs, and seasonal produce. Maintaining excellent standards of presentation, portion control, and kitchen organisation. What We're Looking For Previous experience as a Chef Manager, Head Chef, or experienced Chef , ideally within care, education, hospitality, or senior living. Strong leadership skills with the ability to motivate and develop a team. Sound knowledge of food safety standards and kitchen compliance. A genuine passion for providing great food and enhancing the resident dining experience. A positive, adaptable, and hands-on attitude. Why Join Us? Consistent daytime hours (no late nights!) A supportive working environment where your creativity and leadership are valued. The chance to make a meaningful difference to the lives of older adults every day. We ensure you're rewarded for all your hard work, which is why we offer a comprehensive benefits package which includes but is not limited to: Contributory pension scheme Grow your career with our Career Pathways and MyLearning programmes Quick access for you and your immediate family to a Digital GP, and wider healthcare benefits Exclusive travel discounts with TUI, Expedia, Booking.com and many more Save money on your food shop with discounts on Tesco, Sainsbury's, Morrisons and many more Up to 44% off cinema tickets to enjoy your favourite blockbuster Receive cash rewards every time you spend and use them on a wide range of brands Un-wind with us with free wellness, mindfulness and exercise classes You can share all discounts and offers with your friends and families About Us As part of Compass you'll help to feed people, fuel progress and forge connections in around 6,000 venues. Join us to grow your career with the industry leader, and get competitive pay, great perks and unrivalled opportunities for learning and development, at one of the UK's biggest businesses. Job Reference: com/2702/44007001/52793361/STC #White Oaks Compass Group UK&I is committed to fostering an environment where every individual can truly be themselves at work and has equal opportunities to advance in their careers. We strive to build a culture that respects and celebrates the unique talents, beliefs, backgrounds, and abilities of all our team members. We want our colleagues to feel valued, empowered to reach their full potential, and to thrive - because diversity is our strength! TPBN1_UKCT

This food preperation chef role focuses on fresh food preparation, including crafting high quality sandwiches, salads, and other cold preparations for our busy City clientele. Previous experience in food preparation, deli work, or sandwich making is advantageous but not essential. We're seeking some

Prepare students thoroughly for GCSE Food Preparation & Nutrition examinations. The ideal Design & Technology Teacher (Food Preparation & Nutrition) will inspire students across Key Stages 3 and 4 to develop their culinary skills and understanding of healthy eating. Requirements Qualified Teacher St

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As a Senior Care Assistant at a Barchester care home, you'll look after the different needs of our residents to enable us to deliver quality, person-centred care and support.Your role will involve supervising and inspiring a team of dedicated Care Assistants alongside the Deputy General Manager.You

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Relief Social Care Assistant, St Brendan’s, Isle of Barra.Distant Islands Allowance per hour).You will work enthusiastically as a member of a team that promotes and supports Adults with Support Needs to actively take part within local resources and facilities, to maximise their inclusion, independ

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The key purpose of a Field Care Supervisor (FCS) in our community care service is to ensure that high-quality, person-centred care is consistently delivered to clients in their own homes.Their role bridges the gap between care staff, clients, and management.To support with adhering to the high compl

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Creative Support is a national, fast growing not-for-profit organisation providing support to individuals with a wide range of learning disability and mental health care needs.We are currently looking to add Relief Support Workers to our friendly teams in and around Leicester, Leicestershire.In Lei

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Role of the Bespoke Support Workers.We offer high-quality, specialist care to some of the most disadvantaged and vulnerable children in society.Every young person in our care is supported by a team of experienced, empathetic staff within warm, welcoming homes.Our approach is built around emotional s

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