Care Home Kitchen Assistant – Delicious Dishes & Community

Bupa UK; Dartford; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 19,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free meal on every shift

28 days holiday

Pension plans

Job summary

Westcombe Park is a Bupa care home in Dartford, recruiting a Kitchen Assistant to join the team. The role is permanent full-time, 40 hours per week, with some weekend work, and offers a dining-focused position within our resident-centric kitchen operation.

You will support chefs, help plate meals and keep areas clean while maintaining high hygiene standards to ensure residents enjoy a pleasant dining experience. A Basic Food Hygiene Certificate is required.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in a kitchen.
• Basic Food Hygiene Certificate required.
• Desire to deliver an excellent dining experience to residents.

Responsibilities

• Act as the link between the main kitchen and residents.
• Assist the chefs to plate meals, prepare food trolleys and keep prep areas clean and tidy.
• Monitor stock rotation and follow COSHH and HACCP guidelines.
• Assist with catering for events such as summer BBQs and Christmas parties.

Skills

Kitchen experience

Basic Food Hygiene Certificate

Job description

Westcombe Park is a Bupa care home in Dartford, recruiting a Kitchen Assistant to join the team. The role is permanent full-time, 40 hours per week, with some weekend work, and offers a dining-focused position within our resident-centric kitchen operation.

You will support chefs, help plate meals and keep areas clean while maintaining high hygiene standards to ensure residents enjoy a pleasant dining experience. A Basic Food Hygiene Certificate is required.