Kitchen Assistant (15 hours)

Kitchen Assistant

📍 Location: Rainbows Hospice, Loughborough
💷 Salary: £9,914 per annum (£24,785 FTE)
🕒 Hours: 15 hours per week (2 x 7.5-hour shifts, Monday–Friday on a rota basis. Rotas provided at least four weeks in advance.)

Use your catering skills to make a real difference to babies, children, young people and families across the East Midlands.

At Rainbows Children's Hospice, we provide specialist palliative care and end-of-life support to more than 750 babies, children and young people living with life threatening and life-shortening conditions across the East Midlands. Simply put, we're here to brighten short lives and support every family, wherever they are.

 We're looking for a compassionate and reliable Kitchen Assistant to join our Catering Team and help create nourishing meals and a welcoming dining experience for the children, families, staff, volunteers and visitors we support.

About the Role

Working alongside our Catering Manager and Chef, you'll help prepare, serve and store food safely while maintaining excellent standards of cleanliness and hygiene throughout the kitchen and dining areas.

Key responsibilities include:

• Assisting with food preparation and basic cooking tasks.
• Serving meals and maintaining a clean and organised kitchen.
• Labelling and storing food safely.
• Washing catering equipment and completing cleaning duties.
• Supporting the set-up and clearing of dining areas.

About You

You'll have:

• Experience in a catering or kitchen assistant role.
• A Level 2 Food Hygiene Certificate.
• Knowledge of food safety regulations.
• Strong communication skills and a positive team-focused approach.

Experience within a hospice, hospital, care home or similar healthcare setting would be advantageous.

What We Offer

• Free onsite parking.
• Blue Light Card eligibility and Company Shop membership.
• Healthcare Cashback Plan.
• Life Assurance.
• 27 days' annual leave plus bank holidays (pro rata).
• Pension scheme.
• Subsidised meals at the hospice.
• Free tea, coffee and fruit.
• Employee Assistance Programme.
• Wellbeing support and Mental Health First Aiders.
• Staff events, away days and visiting speakers.

For an informal discussion, please contact Michael Cayless, Catering Manager, at Michael.Cayless@Rainbows.co.uk.

To apply, click Apply Now to complete an online application form. If you require an alternative application method or reasonable adjustments, please contact recruitment@rainbows.co.uk.

This role is subject to a Standard DBS check and pre-employment screening.