Kitchen Assistant

Bridgehouseabingdon; Cottenham; On-site; GBP 8,100 - 14,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

£13 per hour

20 hours per week

Weekdays & alternate weekends

Paid holiday

Pension

Refer a Friend bonus

Employee Assistance Programme

Cycle to work scheme

Training & career development

Supportive working environment

Mental health champions

Job summary

Bramley Court Care Home in the United Kingdom is seeking a friendly Kitchen Assistant to support our Chef in preparing nutritious meals for residents. You will help keep the kitchen clean and safe, assist with meal service, and engage with residents with care and compassion.

We provide full training, a welcoming team, and a supportive environment. This role offers 20 hours per week, weekdays with alternate weekend shifts, and an hourly rate of £13.

Qualifications

• Caring for residents with kindness and respect.
• Willingness to learn and follow training provided.

Responsibilities

• Assist the Chef in preparing and cooking nutritious meals.
• Keep the kitchen clean, safe and tidy during shifts.
• Help with serving meals and interacting with residents on a daily basis.

Skills

Caring nature

Team player

Communication skills

Job description

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Permanent Part time contract, 20 hours per week, Days, Weekday and alternate weekend shifts

£13.00 per hour

Working Hours:

20 hours per week, Weekday and alternate weekend shifts

Location:

Chivers Way

Closing Date:

27/10/2026

Home:

Benefits of joining our team

• £13.00 per hour
• 20 hours per week
• Weekdays and alternate weekend shifts
• Paid holiday
• Pension
• Refer a Friend bonus of up to £1000
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Cycle to work scheme
• Comprehensive Training and Career Development
• A friendly and supportive working environment
• Dedicated mental health champions

Becoming a Superhero

We're proud of our happy home and are dedicated to creating a place where everyone enjoys coming to work each day.

As well being part of a lively and supportive team, we are surrounded by fascinating residents who also bring so much to our lives every day too.

About the role

As our Kitchen Assistant you will assist our Chef in preparing and cooking a variety of nutritious meals for our residents. An important part of your role will to keep the kitchen clean, safe and tidy at all times whilst on shift. You will also help with serving meals and will interact with our residents on a daily basis - so you'll be friendly, caring and kind whilst respecting our resident's dignity at all times.

Here's some other important things you need to know:

• You'll need to understand and comply with statutory and legal requirements such as HACCP, Health & Safety, COSHH and Environmental Health.
• You'll ensure that all kitchen equipment is in full, safe working order, immediately report any faults to the Chef and the Head Caretaker

The Ideal Candidate

Exceptional people make an exceptional care home

We're looking for people who have a caring nature and want to work as part of an amazing team, surrounded by kindness and fun! For most of the roles in our vibrant care home, you don't need specific qualifications or experience to be successful as full training is provided.

What we do look for are individuals who share our sense of compassion, care about people's comfort and happiness and want to make a positive difference to the lives of our treasured residents and team members.

About us and our home

Caring for Our Mental Health - Together

At Bramley Court Care Home, we believe a happy, supported team delivers the best care. that's why we've signed the Mental Health at Work Commitment - developed by experts with six essential standards that help us to create a home where everyone feels safe, valued, and able to thrive.

From trained Mental Health Champions to our online Wellbeing & Mindfulness Space, we make sure our people have the tools, time, and support they need - because your wellbeing matters here and when we take care of our minds, we can take care of each other and our residents even better