Kitchen Assistant
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Position Overview & Specifications
Dovecote View is currently recruiting for a kitchen assistant/relief cook for our residential care home in Chichester. As a Kitchen Assistant at Dovecote View, you will be providing support to the kitchen manager, serving residents drinks and meals, such as serving breakfast, lunch or supper.
We are looking for someone who can work 20.5 hours per week. Shifts are from 7.30am-2pm or 2pm until 6.30pm, Mondays, Wednesdays, and Saturdays every week.
Duties include (but are not limited to):-
- Preparing homely breakfasts, and ensuring all are nicely presented.
- Preparing and distributing drinks.
- Loading & unloading the dishwasher, and hand-washing items.
- Restocking & refilling.
- General Food preparation.
- Maintain food hygiene standards of good practice, and undertake cleaning of the kitchen, appliances & equipment (to include mopping, wiping down, disinfecting etc).
- Completing legally required paperwork, e.g cleaning records, fridge temperatures.
Candidates can expect a good hourly rate of pay, annual leave, regular hours and company pension. Interested in applying? Please forward your CV via email or telephone directly for a paper based application form.
Salary: £11.50 per hour
Benefits:
- Company pension
- On-site parking
Experience:
- Catering: 1 year (preferred)
Work Location: In person
Reference ID: K.AssistantMar23
Expected start date: 17/04/2023
Candidate Selection & Onboarding Process
Application & Resume Screening
Submit your tailored CV/Resume directly to the talent acquisition portal.
Technical & Competency Interviews
Virtual interviews with the hiring manager and multidisciplinary team.
Formal Offer & Benefits Negotiation
Written agreement outlining compensation, equity, retirement vesting, and relocation allowances.
Onboarding & Corporate Integration
Equipment provisioning, team orientation, and commencement of duties.
United Kingdom Right to Work & Skilled Worker Visa Guide
Employment in the United Kingdom requires legal Right to Work verified under the Home Office Points-Based Immigration System:
Sponsoring employers must hold an active Home Office A-rated Sponsor License and assign a valid Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS). Role must meet the general minimum salary threshold (£38,700) or occupation going rate.
Continuous employment under Skilled Worker status establishes eligibility for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) after 5 continuous years, leading to British Citizenship.
Candidate Preparation Blueprint: General
Based on transatlantic hiring benchmarks for Kitchen Assistant roles across Dovecote View's corporate sector, successful applicants typically excel across three core dimensions:
Demonstrated portfolio evidence, architecture/system design case studies, or validated professional certifications directly applicable to General.
STAR method competency responses highlighting cross-functional leadership, conflict resolution, and delivering measurable enterprise ROI under tight timelines.
Total compensation expectation aligned within the benchmarked £12 - £12 bracket, including retirement vesting and health parity.
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