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Kitchen Assistant - Bank Location: Linwood House (Barnsley, South Yorkshire) Contract: Bank Hours: Hours vary by centre and rota (flexibility required across shifts including mornings, evenings, weekends, and bank holidays) Hourly rate: £12.71 per hour About Linwood House & UKAT Linwood House is a leading residential drug and alcohol rehabilitation centre set in Barnsley, South Yorkshire, and is part of the UK Addiction Treatment Centres (UKAT) network . At UKAT, we treat addiction as an illness, not a choice, delivering compassionate, evidence-informed care that supports individuals towards lifelong recovery . Our daily work and kitchen operations are guided by four core values : • Understanding: Listening, empathising, and responding to individual client needs . • Kindness: Treating everyone with dignity, respect, and compassion . • Accountability: Taking responsibility for our actions and maintaining high standards . • Teamwork: Working collaboratively to achieve the best outcomes for our residents . The Role As a Bank Kitchen Assistant at Linwood House, you will play a vital role in supporting the safe, efficient, and welcoming operation of our kitchen and dining areas . You will assist with food preparation, meal service, hygiene, and stock management, helping to ensure our residents receive wholesome, nutritious meals in a warm, respectful, and supportive environment . Key Responsibilities: • Understanding & Kindness in Action: Interact with residents in a polite, compassionate, and non-judgemental manner while maintaining appropriate boundaries . Help create a calm mealtime environment and assist sensitively with individual dietary requirements, food allergies, and preferences . • Accountability & Food Safety: Prepare, peel, chop, and plate ingredients, meals, and snacks . Maintain high cleanliness standards across kitchen surfaces, equipment, utensils, and dining areas . Adhere strictly to food safety regulations, COSHH, temperature logging, infection prevention, and health & safety protocols . • Teamwork & Operations: Work alongside the Chef and the multidisciplinary team to deliver an efficient meal service . Receive and store deliveries, follow first-in, first-out (FIFO) stock rotation, help reduce waste, and accurately maintain paper or digital kitchen logs . About You We are looking for a reliable, compassionate individual who is: • Reliable & Hardworking: Dependable, punctual, and comfortable carrying out practical kitchen and cleaning duties . • Hygiene & Safety Focused: Dedicated to maintaining high standards of personal hygiene, kitchen cleanliness, and food safety standards . • Compassionate & Respectful: Mindful of the sensitive healthcare setting, treating residents and team members with patience and dignity . • Adaptable & Collaborative: Calm under pressure during busy service periods and effective at communicating in a team . Qualifications & Experience: • Experience: Previous catering, kitchen, hospitality, or residential/healthcare care experience is desirable (full training can be provided) . • Food Hygiene: Level 2 Food Safety and Hygiene qualification is essential. • Communication & Safety Awareness: Good verbal communication skills, basic digital literacy for simple record-keeping, and an understanding of food allergens, COSHH, and safe manual handling . What We Offer • Blue Light Card: Access to thousands of discounts across retail, dining, and travel in the UK . • Free On-Site Parking: Complimentary parking available on-site at Linwood House . • Learning & Development: Ongoing role-specific training, supervision, and guidance . Additional Requirements • Enhanced DBS Check: Appointment is subject to a satisfactory Enhanced DBS check and pre-employment screening . • Shift Flexibility: As a Bank team member, flexibility to cover various shifts (mornings, days, evenings, weekends, and bank holidays) is required . • Physical Demands: Ability to perform physical kitchen tasks, including standing for extended periods and handling catering supplies (reasonable adjustments considered) . The Recruitment Process: • You will have an initial phone conversation with the talent acquisition specialist which will be an informal chat and opportunity to ask questions about the position • If you are successful in your initial phone conversation, you will be required to undertake an interview on-site or via video conference. (please note that if you have a video/in-person interview, you will be required to visit the centre at a later date for our 2nd stage interview) • Our shortlisted candidates will be notified if they are successful within 5 working days post interview.