Kitchen Assistant

About Coopers Croft Care Home
Our 48 bedded home provides residential and residential dementia care. Located in Stoke on Trent, Coopers Croft offers a welcoming environment with bright day spaces, beautiful gardens, a cinema room and comfortable en suite bedrooms. The home has a strong community feel, with a focus on meaningful activities, independence and person centred care, creating a rewarding environment for colleagues to make a genuine difference every day.

Kitchen Assistant

•  £13.45 to £13.95 per hour
•  Contracted to 19.25 hours per week 9am to 3pm
•  Paid DBS, pension, uniform provided
•  5.6 weeks annual leave (based on a full time contract)

Role Overview
As Kitchen Assistant, you will support the delivery of high quality meals within a clean, safe and well organised kitchen environment. This is a hands on role where your contribution helps ensure meals are prepared efficiently and to a high standard.

You will support food preparation, maintain cleanliness across the kitchen and assist with deliveries, storage and stock organisation. Working closely with the Chef and wider team, you will help ensure the kitchen runs smoothly and safely at all times.

This role offers a consistent routine and the opportunity to build or develop your experience within a supportive and well organised kitchen environment.

What We Are Looking For

•  A positive and reliable approach
•  Good organisation and attention to detail
•  Basic understanding of food safety and hygiene
•  Ability to work independently and as part of a team
•  Good communication skills
•  Previous kitchen experience is beneficial but not essential

What We Offer

•  Paid Enhanced DBS
•  Uniform provided
•  Group life assurance cover
•  Wagestream - financial wellbeing support and flexible access to earned pay
•  A nutritious meal during shifts of eight hours or more
•  GP Online for you and your dependants under 16
•  Access to more than 1,600 high-street and online discounts
•  Free, confidential Employee Assistance Programme, available 24/7, 365 days a year
•  Award-winning learning and development, with support to achieve recognised qualifications
•  Clear opportunities for career development and progression
•  Recognition initiatives and Long Service Awards
•  'Refer a Friend' scheme offering up to £1,000 per successful referral, depending on the role

About Care Concern Group
Coopers Croft is part of Care Concern Group, a family-owned, market-leading care provider with a strong and growing presence across the UK. We are committed to delivering high-quality care and creating supportive, rewarding workplaces where our colleagues can grow, develop and thrive.

Our five values Trust | Respect | Passion | Kindness | Inclusivity shape how we care, how we work and how we support one another.

If you want a role where your experience is valued, your character matters and your work has genuine purpose, we would love to hear from you.