Kitchen Assistant
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Position Overview & Specifications
Kitchen Assistant
Required at:
Holyrood Dryden Street!
10 Hours Per Week
From £10.42 to £10.48 Per Hour
At Thrive, we always put our children first but we look after you too as a Kitchen Assistant because to our children, you’re a hero and we know that you deserve to feel like one! We offer:
- Career Progression
- Cash Health Plans
- High Street and Gym Membership Discounts
- Free Face to Face counselling Sessions
- Childcare Discount
- Birthday Holiday Off
Plus much more!
As a Kitchen Assistant, your duties will include:
- To help co-ordinate the preperation and serving of meals within the setting
- To help the cook maintain hygeine within the kitchen area
- To ensure that food hygiene certificates are kept up to date and attend courses to continue development of professional knowledge of hygiene, Health & Safety.
- To maintain high standards of personal hygiene and personal appearance in accordance with the nursery hygiene policy.
- To deep clean kitchen following procedures on a regular basis
As a Kitchen Assistant, you will join our long-standing, experienced teams to deliver every day with passion. As part of our mission to create a better world, we provide settings optimised for children to learn, explore and be happy.
This nursery predominantly caters to staff and students of Manchester University, providing childcare for children aged 12 weeks to 5 years. We are conveniently located within close distance to motorway links and just 10 minutes’ walk from Manchester University and Oxford Road. At Holyrood Dryden Street, we are committed to being an environmentally friendly nursery, making changes wherever we can in order to make the world a cleaner place! As a Kitchen Assistant, you will join our highly skilled, and passionate team in providing amazing care to our wonderful children! We also at Thrive will support you in any career development opportunities to help you grow in the Early Years Industry.
Children first everytime | Deliver everyday with passion | Be a positive role model | Teamwork
Candidate Selection & Onboarding Process
Application & Resume Screening
Submit your tailored CV/Resume directly to the talent acquisition portal.
Technical & Competency Interviews
Virtual interviews with the hiring manager and multidisciplinary team.
Formal Offer & Benefits Negotiation
Written agreement outlining compensation, equity, retirement vesting, and relocation allowances.
Onboarding & Corporate Integration
Equipment provisioning, team orientation, and commencement of duties.
United Kingdom Right to Work & Skilled Worker Visa Guide
Employment in the United Kingdom requires legal Right to Work verified under the Home Office Points-Based Immigration System:
Sponsoring employers must hold an active Home Office A-rated Sponsor License and assign a valid Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS). Role must meet the general minimum salary threshold (£38,700) or occupation going rate.
Continuous employment under Skilled Worker status establishes eligibility for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) after 5 continuous years, leading to British Citizenship.
Candidate Preparation Blueprint: General
Based on transatlantic hiring benchmarks for Kitchen Assistant roles across THRIVE CHILDCARE AND EDUCATION's corporate sector, successful applicants typically excel across three core dimensions:
Demonstrated portfolio evidence, architecture/system design case studies, or validated professional certifications directly applicable to General.
STAR method competency responses highlighting cross-functional leadership, conflict resolution, and delivering measurable enterprise ROI under tight timelines.
Total compensation expectation aligned within the benchmarked £10 - £10 bracket, including retirement vesting and health parity.
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