Kitchen Assistant - Llanelli

Kitchen Assistant *35 hours per week over 4 days*

Llanelli, Wales

Salary: UP TO £12.91 per hour

About Us:

Brainkind is a charity that aims to improve the lives of people with brain injuries in the UK. Our assessment centres, rehabilitation units and hospitals use expert neurorehabilitation to support people to regain the skills they have lost. We treat people with a range of brain injuries – sustained through trauma, illness, substance abuse and more – to recover and meet their personal goals. Our employees are incredibly enthusiastic about the jobs they do – you will find a dedicated team spirit across our services and amazing colleagues who always pull together and look out for each other.

The role:

To assist in the daily preparation of cooked nutritious meals for service users ensuring food is of a high quality, and to work alongside the Chef and Cook.

Your main duties would include:

Assisting in the planning and preparation a varied choice of menus, ensuring properly balanced and nutritious meals are provided, taking into account any special dietary requirements and service user preferences.
Assisting in ensuring that the storage, preparation and cooking of all food is carried out using the highest standards of hygiene.
Being responsible for the storage and use of cleaning items in accordance with COSHH.

Benefits Include:

A competitive rate of up to £12.91 per hour
33 Days Annual Leave (pro Rata)
Buy/Sell up to 5 days Annual Leave per year
Health Cash Plan
Access to our Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
Excellent training and Support
Company Pension
Group Life Assurance
Eye Voucher Scheme
Long Service and Staff Awards
Free Parking

To join our friendly team, click the Apply Now button

Please note: we will be shortlisting and interviewing candidates on a rolling basis until the role is filled therefore, we recommend applying as soon as possible.

*All successful candidates are subject to compliance checks including 3 years of checkable references and DBS/PVG checks*

Brainkind are a Disability Confident Employer. As users of the disability confident scheme, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the vacancy. Brainkind is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive organisation. It’s a place where we recognise, celebrate and live our values which includes offering a range of inclusive employment policies and staff engagement forums to support employees from all backgrounds.