Closing date: 9th May 2025
Location: Erdington Hospice
Hours: 17.5 per week (to include a Saturday or Sunday and bank holidays when required)
Salary: £11,141 (£23,875 full time equivalent)
DBS Requirement: Enhanced Check
Kitchen Assistant – Part Time
At Birmingham Hospice we are committed to improving the quality of life for people living with life-limiting conditions, as well as supporting their families and loved ones during one of the most challenging periods they will ever face.
As part of that care, we are looking for an experienced Kitchen Assistant to join our team on a part-time basis to assist our chefs with the preparation and serving of meals for our patients, their families, staff and volunteers.
As a Kitchen Assistant at the hospice, you will provide flexible support to ensure the highest standards of food safety, hygiene and quality are always maintained. You will assist our chefs with meal and snack preparation, considering special dietary requirements, cultural, ethnic, and religious considerations. Additionally, you will be responsible for clearing away and washing up after food preparation and meal times.
Requirements:
- CIEH Level 2 in Food Hygiene (attained within the last 3 years).
- Flexibility in working hours, including shifts every weekend, some bank holidays, and covering staff absences when required.
- Catering experience in a professional kitchen.
- Experience of maintaining records e.g. completing schedules of work
- Awareness of the importance of personal and professional hygiene within a professional kitchen and hospice environment.
- Awareness of food safety legislation in line with storage of food.
In return, we offer the opportunity to be part of an amazing growing charity which offers generous holiday entitlement, wellbeing programmes and comprehensive training.
For further information or an informal chat, please email: sandra.humphries@birminghamhospice.org.uk
For more information, please read the job description.
"The team and colleagues are all very supportive and we really see the difference we can make."
Sally, People Team Manager at Birmingham Hospice, has worked here for seven years.
“I love my job as it’s very varied – one day I can be meeting our new starters at our induction day, another day I can be supporting a wellbeing event and then on another day I can be testing our HR and Payroll system as part of an upgrade. There are lots of opportunities to get involved.
“The team and colleagues are all very supportive and we really see the difference we can make in the People Team to our colleagues, volunteers and the patients we support.”
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
The hospice is committed to developing a dynamic and diverse team, representative of the communities it serves. We ask you, therefore, to complete the Equal Opportunities monitoring form to help us in this aim.
We value each person as an individual – whether they are colleagues, patients, family members, carers or supporters, every person matters. We embrace diversity of culture, background and environment knowing it enriches our workplace and our relationships with our local communities. We are committed to building a culture of inclusion and belonging. We would love to hear from you, about what makes you uniquely you and how this opportunity will support you to succeed.
Our Values
Our values are at the heart of everything we do as we continue in our mission to enable more people from all communities to access the care of their choice at the end of life.
Kindness
Togetherness
Positivity
Openness
Respect
Innovation