Kitchen Assistant

Kitchen Assistant – Aurora Foxes

Location: Minehead, Somerset

Hourly Rate: £12.87 - £13.10

Actual Salary: £18,575.27 - £18,907.23 – depending on experience and qualifications

Hours: 24 Hours per week – Term time plus additional days and training (42 weeks per year)

Welcome to Aurora Foxes, a specialist college and training hotel for young people with learning disabilities, situated in the friendly seaside town of Minehead. Foxes is a very special place.

We believe in changing lives and giving our students the skills, knowledge, and confidence to successfully shape their own future. Our aim is to equip our young adults with the life and hospitality skills to become work ready, life ready.

The main purpose of the role:

As our Kitchen Assistant, you will support the smooth and safe operation of the kitchen by upholding high standards of hygiene, assisting with food preparation, and playing a flexible, proactive role in maintaining an efficient kitchen environment that supports both the culinary team and students’ learning

Key duties:

• Maintain hygiene standards of the hotel kitchen and related areas by ensuring the area is consistently clean, hygienic, and well-maintained, in line with food safety and health & safety standards
• Maintaining an organised and orderly environment to support food service
• Support food preparation and presentation
• Take responsibility for maintaining an organised and orderly environment, including stock storage, cleanliness of facilities, and readiness for service. 
• Collaborate with the wider team to ensure effective and safe service delivery, recognising and responding to varying levels of kitchen activity. 
• Assist with guiding and modelling good kitchen practices for learners under the supervision of chefs and tutors. 
• Be flexible and responsive to the operational needs of the hotel and college, including undertaking other reasonable duties as directed by the Hotel Manager or senior leaders. 

For the full job description and break down of duties, please contact Adele from the recruitment team adele.richard@the-aurora-group.com

Successful candidate qualities:

• Experience of working in a busy kitchen or hospitality environment 
• Understanding of kitchen safety, hygiene, and food handling procedures 
• Food Hygiene Certificate (or willingness to complete) 
• Ability to remain calm under pressure and work collaboratively as part of a team

🌟What’s on Offer at Aurora?

We believe in supporting you as much as we support the children and young people in our care. Here’s a snapshot of the fantastic benefits waiting for you:

📚 Grow with Us – Training & Development

Learning never stops at Aurora! We offer a wide range of training programmes and career development opportunities to help you build your skills and reach your goals.

💸 Save Money on Everyday Essentials

With the rising cost of living, our Perkbox app helps you stretch your money further:

• Discounts on groceries, phone plans, internet, dining out, gym memberships & more
• Access to our Cycle to Work and Car Scheme

💰 Competitive Pay & Reward

We regularly benchmark our pay and benefits to stay ahead of the curve. You’ll enjoy:

• Enhanced Annual Leave
• Company Sick Pay
• Enhanced Pension
• Life Assurance

🩺 24/7 GP Access – For You & Your Household

Need a doctor? No problem. Book a phone or video appointment anytime, day or night. This service covers everyone in your household.

🦷 UK Health Cash Plan

Cover every day healthcare costs like dental and optician bills. You and your children are included in the scheme, and you can upgrade to add your partner too!

🧠 Employee Assistance Programme

Your wellbeing matters. Get confidential support on a wide range of issues, including:

• Freephone counselling (available 24/7)
• Online tools and resources

👯‍♀️ Refer a Friend – Earn £1,000!

Know someone who’d be a great fit? Refer them and get rewarded!
(*Terms apply)

How to apply?

For candidates that haven’t worked in this sector before please be aware that for regulatory reasons the application process is far more detailed and thorough compared to other sectors.

Please complete the online application form in full, including all employment and education details, and provide a personal statement that makes us keen to speak to you.

If you need any assistance or would like any more information, please contact Adele in the Aurora Group Recruitment Team at Adele.richard@theauroragroup.co.uk

Successful applicants will be subject to pre-employment safeguarding checks including an enhanced disclosure and barring service (DBS) check.

The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the Aurora Group is therefore permitted to ask job applicants to declare all convictions and cautions (including those which are "spent" unless they are "protected" under the DBS filtering rules) in order to assess their suitability to work with children.

The Aurora Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the children and young adults in our care and is a disability confident and equal opportunities employer.

This advert could be taken down at any point in time without prior notice if the position is filled. 

Please note that candidates that are shortlisted might be subject to an online search.