Bank Kitchen Assistant

Amicacare; Weymouth; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 15,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Free training

Employee Assistance Programme

Refer a friend bonus

Supportive working environment

Job summary

Amica Care is recruiting a Bank Kitchen Assistant to join a friendly, professional team. The role focuses on resident nutrition, meal prep, and service, with flexible shifts to fit around commitments. You will help ensure dietary needs are met and assist with texture-modified foods, while maintaining high hygiene standards.

The position offers learning opportunities, supportive environment, and benefits such as EAP and refer-a-friend bonus. Closing date observed: 9 November 2026.

Qualifications

• Experience in the catering industry is beneficial.
• Food handling course qualification would be desirable.
• Good judgement and problem solving abilities.
• Effective communicator with a positive attitude, promotes team work.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Problem solving

Communication

Teamwork

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'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:

• 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

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.

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.