We are Brio Retirement; we develop and create retirement communities in desirable locations across the country; Brio is committed to improving the quality and experience of later living. 

We want you to join the Places for People Group and the 13,000 other colleagues on our journey; colleagues who have helped to build, manage, maintain places that people are proud to call home and stay active in. How do we do all this? We surround ourselves with can do people, get things done people and customer focussed people. Our people live and breathe our people promises values; we are the place for spirited people.

More about your role

At Brio Retirement Village we are currently recruiting for a Kitchen Assistant to join our team. This is a great opportunity for a customer focused individual, working at our restaurant.

You will assist as directed with all aspects of preparation and presentation of food to the Company's standards in a clean and hygienic environment. Assist chef during busy services where required to ensure the customer has a positive experience.

As part of your role you will be required to assisting the chef in preparation of food, you will be required to have knowledge of food hygiene to allow you to ensure all food areas are clean.

The essential criteria for this role is listed below.

• Previously worked in a restaurant or kitchen,
• Knowledge of food hygiene,
• Previous experience of handling and prepping food.

The role is part time working 15 hours a week, the shifts will alternate between Tuesday – Thursday and Friday - Sunday.

For more information, please download our job profile available on our website.   

More about you 

The ideal applicant will be comfortable working in a restaurant/ kitchen environment, you will have experience working as a team and a busy environment which will help you be successful in this role.

Benefits 

We are a large diverse and ambitious business, which will give you all the challenge you could wish for.  

We know that there's always more we can do to make you smile, that's why we offer a comprehensive benefits package with each role, yours will include:  

• Competitive salary, with a salary review yearly  

• Pension with matched contributions up to 7% 
• Excellent holiday package – 35 days annual leave with the option to buy or sell leave 
• Cashback plan for healthcare costs – up to £500 saving per year 
• A bonus scheme for all colleagues at 2% 
• Training and development 

• Extra perks including huge discounts and offers from shops, cinemas and much more.

What's next?

If you meet the criteria and are ready to make the next step in your career then apply following our simple 5 minute application process, upload a CV and a supporting statement which demonstrates how you meet the requirements of the role. If you have any questions please email the recruitment team recruitment@placesforpeople.co.uk 

If you are a Places for People customer and you're looking for support with your application, please contact our skills and employment team on skillsemployment@placesforpeople.co.uk.

Please note that we may bring the closing date forward, if we receive a large number of quality applications. If you are interested in this role we would advise applying immediately to avoid disappointment.

If you are using a mobile device such as an iPad then ensure your CV is stored in the cloud, we currently support Google Drive, OneDrive and Dropbox.

If you are a recruitment agency please note we operate a PSL and do not take cold calls