Bank Kitchen Assistant

Amicacare; Plymouth; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 17,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Training opportunities

Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)

Friendly working environment

Refer a friend bonus

Job summary

Amica Care is seeking a Bank Kitchen Assistant to join the team in Plymouth. The role offers flexible shifts designed around commitments, with opportunities to work in a friendly, professional environment and to build relationships within a consistent workplace.

You will assist with meal preparation and serving, meet dietary requirements, and ensure kitchen hygiene. Training and development opportunities are provided; DBS checks apply. Closing date: 22 November 2026.

Qualifications

• Experience in catering is beneficial but not essential.
• Food handling course qualification would be desirable.
• You should have good judgement and problem solving abilities.
• Be an effective communicator and promote staff values with a positive attitude.

Responsibilities

• Ensuring residents' nutritional health and wellbeing.
• Assist with preparation and serving of meals, meet dietary needs, texture-modified foods as directed.
• Maintain records and stock rotation; keep kitchen and service areas clean and hygienic.

Skills

flexibility

good communication

positive attitude

Education

Food handling course (desirable)

Job description

Do you need flexibility in the days you work? Perhaps you need shifts that will fit around your current commitments?

If the answers are YES, then we would love to hear from you!

Our bank contracts allow you to choose from available shifts while giving you the benefits of a consistent workplace and the opportunity to build relationships.

Amica Care offers a range of friendly, welcoming and professional support services, including occasional day care, to assisted living providing the independence many of our resident's desire, through to specialist dementia care for those in most need of our support.

We are recruiting for a Bank Kitchen Assistant to join the lovely team.

Day to Day:

• Ensuring that the resident'snutritional healthand wellbeing are at the heart of everything you do.
• Assisting withthepreparation and serving of meals to our residents, ensuring all special dietary needs are met and prepare texture modified food as directed.
• Maintaining records and control stock rotation,ensure thekitchen and service areas are clean and hygienic at all times.

Requirements:

• Experience in the catering industry is beneficial although not essential.
• Food handling course qualification would be desirable.
• You should have good judgement and problem solving abilities.
• You will be expected to work within our staff values and promote these at all times by being aneffective communicator, passionateabout your work,encouraging team working and having a positive attitude.

Rewards:

In return for your commitment to providing the best service to our residents, you will be offered:

• Excellent learning and development opportunities and regular free training.
• An Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) providing a range of free and confidential services and advice for you and your family, such as counselling sessions and legal advice.
• A friendly and supportive working environment.
• A refer a friend bonus.

Closing date: 22 November 2026

Please note: We reserve the right to close this vacancy before the advertised closing date and therefore encourage early applications.

Unfortunately, we are unable to offer sponsorship for this role.

No agencies please. We will be in touch if we require your support.

Amica Care is a Disability Confident Employer.

Amica Care is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable adults. Successful applicants will be subject to safer recruitment processes, including a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.