At The Mary Stevens Hospice, we provide palliative care and support for patients and their families and carers during challenging times. Our dedicated team ensures a safe, clean, and welcoming environment for all who stay with us and use our services.

We are looking for a Kitchen Assistant to join our Kitchen team.

To undertake general kitchen duties within the Hospice and support the delivery of high-quality individualised meals to meet patients’ specific nutritional requirements. Working collaboratively within the catering team and the wider team to uphold the hospice’s values and ethos of Care, Compassion and Kindness.

·       Good food preparation and cooking techniques

·       Ability to use and maintain kitchen equipment

·       Ability to decorate and garnish food

·       Basic knowledge of food service

·       Basic knowledge of kitchen hygiene and safety standards

·       Great interpersonal skills to interact within the kitchen team, wider hospice team, volunteers, patients and their families. 

·       A great team player

·       Food hygiene level 2