Kitchen Assistant

We are looking for a Kitchen Assistant to join our team at Cygnet Hospital Brunel. 

At Cygnet Health Care you’ll have the chance to make a real impact on patients and their families. You’ll be exposed to all kinds of new challenges and responsibilities, to ensure you continue learning and developing as you go.

Cygnet Brunel in Bristol offers an extensive Neuropsychiatric treatment, care and rehabilitation pathway which is unique in its ability to provide a dedicated pathway to meet the complex needs of service users within their care.

The individually designed wards facilitate a clear and distinctive care and treatment pathway for those affected by an Acquired Brain Injury (ABI) or Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI); where behaviours that challenge are the overarching impairment to recovery and rehabilitation.

In this role you will ...

Assist in achieving and maintaining the efficient and economic production of quality food whilst ensuring the highest standards of cleanliness are maintained.
Prepare, cook and serve meals, hot and cold, as appropriate. Responsible for providing special diets where necessary as well as taking into account the preferences of individual residents.
Maintain an accurate record/list of food supplies, freezer temperature requirements, etc. where requested/required while ensuring Statutory Health and Safety Standards in the kitchen and dining areas.About you:

NVQ 2 or equivalent or evidence of the same experience in catering
Basic Food Hygiene Certificate is not essential as training will be given on site.
Have an expertise in dietary requirements (i.e. Halal/diabetic/vegan)
Knowledge of nutrition and have the ability to plan nourishing and attractive menus within available budgets.Why Cygnet? We’ll offer you…

An opening to undertake further learning with our excellent apprenticeship scheme
Expert supervision & support
Employee referral scheme
Enhanced maternity
Free Health Cash plan
24 hours free GP support line
Free life assurance cover
Free eye tests
Car lease discounts
Discounted gym membership
Free mortgage broker and Insurance cover
Pension scheme
Employee NHS - discount savings (Bluelight Card)
“Cycle to Work” scheme
Smart Health Toolkit- Providing you with Fitness Programmes, Nutrition consultation and Health checksSuccessful candidates will be required to undergo an enhanced DBS check.

If interested, please apply below or forward your cv to (url removed)

Cygnet Health Care has been providing a national network of high-quality specialist mental health services for more than 30 years. In this role you’ll have the chance to make a real impact on patients, service users & their families