Bank Kitchen Assistant

Amica Care Trust; Plymouth; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 22,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Training & development

Employee Assistance Program

Friendly environment

Refer a friend bonus

Job summary

Amica Care Trust in Plymouth is seeking a Bank Kitchen Assistant to join a welcoming team. The role offers flexible shifts that fit around your commitments, with a consistent workplace and the chance to build relationships with residents.

You will help with meal preparation and service, respect dietary needs, keep records, and maintain hygiene. Experience in catering is beneficial, a food handling course is desirable, sponsorship is not offered.

Qualifications

• Experience in catering is beneficial though not essential.
• Food handling course qualification desirable.
• Good judgement and problem solving abilities.
• Be an effective communicator, passionate about work, promote teamwork and a positive attitude.

Responsibilities

• Ensuring residents' nutritional health and wellbeing is at the heart of everything you do.
• Assisting with preparation and serving of meals, meeting dietary needs and texture modified food as directed.
• Maintaining records and stock rotation; keep kitchen and service areas clean and hygienic at all times.

Skills

Catering experience

Food safety awareness

Communication skills

Teamwork

Problem solving

Positive attitude

Education

Food handling course

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's nutritional health and wellbeing are at the heart of everything you do.
• Assisting with the preparation 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 the kitchen 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 an effective communicator, passionate about 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

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

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.