Care Home Kitchen Assistant — Meals, Safety & Resident Care

Healthcare Ireland Group; Eglinton; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 15,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid annual leave

Overtime at enhanced rate

Pension plan

Uniforms and PPE provided

Free parking

Monthly incentives

Career progression opportunities

Professional development

Job summary

Healthcare Ireland Group is seeking a Kitchen Assistant for Longfield Care Home near Eglinton. You will join the kitchen team, support the Chef, and help provide high-quality, person-centred meals to residents across units.

Based in a care home setting in Northern Ireland, the role focuses on safe food handling, timely meal delivery, and maintaining a clean kitchen. The position is casual/bank with overtime opportunities and uniform/PPE provided.

Qualifications

• Experience in healthcare catering is preferred.
• Ability to support dietary needs and ensure high-quality meals.

Responsibilities

• Ensures that all catering stock and equipment is correctly stored and accounted for in accordance with the company’s Assured Safe Catering standards.
• Delivers meals and other catering supplies to various areas within the unit in a timely and efficient manner.
• Under direction, assists with the basic preparation of food items.
• Ensures all cleaning within the kitchen, catering and servery areas (as appropriate) is completed and complies with the company’s Assured Safe Catering standards.
• Delivers and maintains a clean and tidy environment throughout the home, in line with operational standards and ensures that work processes comply with statutory regulations.
• Undertake any other duties that may be reasonably required as designated by the Chef or Cook.

Skills

Food handling and safety

Stock management

Meal delivery

Job description

Healthcare Ireland Group is seeking a Kitchen Assistant for Longfield Care Home near Eglinton. You will join the kitchen team, support the Chef, and help provide high-quality, person-centred meals to residents across units.

Based in a care home setting in Northern Ireland, the role focuses on safe food handling, timely meal delivery, and maintaining a clean kitchen. The position is casual/bank with overtime opportunities and uniform/PPE provided.