Bank Kitchen Assistant

Amica Care Trust; Weymouth; On-site; GBP 1,240,000 - 1,515,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Excellent learning and development

Employee Assistance Programme

Friendly and supportive working环境

Refer a friend bonus

Job summary

Amica Care Trust in Weymouth seeks a Bank Kitchen Assistant to support meal preparation and service in a care setting. The role offers flexible shifts to fit around commitments and the chance to build strong relationships within the team and with residents.

You will help ensure nutritional health, handle dietary needs, and contribute to maintaining clean, hygienic kitchen areas while working within our values and safeguarding guidelines.

Qualifications

• Experience in catering is beneficial though not essential.
• Food handling/food hygiene qualification desirable.
• You should have good judgement and problem solving abilities.
• Effective communicator, with a positive attitude and able to work in a team.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Catering experience

Food hygiene

Communication

Problem solving

Education

Food hygiene certificate

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: 9 November 2026

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

AmicaCare is a DisabilityConfident Employer.

AmicaCare 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.