Kitchen Assistant

This role is an exciting addition to our Specialist Dementia Day Care team, and we are looking for a reliable, motivated Kitchen Assistant to help strengthen our team delivering high-quality support and care to people experiencing memory loss across Trafford.

Role summary:

• Food hygiene certificate Level 2 and ability to apply the FSA Safer Foods guidance.
• Relevant experience of working with communities in a social care, health, education, or voluntary and community sectors.
• Maintain good professional relationships with service users, and their carers.
• Ensure the kitchen, equipment and food preparation area is clean, hygienic and remains operational.
• Be aware of service user allergies and special diets that may be required, as directed by the Care team.
• Prepare pre-cooked, lunchtime meals and afternoon refreshments.
• Ensure food is stored and cooked to safe temperature ranges and logs are maintained.
• Ordering and prompt storage of delivered supplies.
• Load the dishwasher and/or wash-up by hand when required, ensuring washed items are clean and dry before storing.
• Dispose of rubbish in the appropriate re-cycling dispenser.
• Load and empty the washing machine of linen, as required.

• Employer:
  
  Age UK Salford and Trafford
• Locations:
  Trafford
• Role Type:
  Permanent
• Salary:
  Hourly rate: £13.45/hour
• Working Hours:
  
  Part-Time

• Closing Date:
  Sunday 4th October 2026 at 12:00pm
• Contact Information:
  Recruitment@ag
• Working Pattern Details:
  The role will require working in different locations in Trafford to support our specialist dementia day care team.
  Monday in Hale, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday in Urmston and Wedneday in Sale.
• Would You Consider A Job Share For The Role?:
  Yes