Kitchen Assistant

Amicacare; Exmouth; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 23,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Overtime rates

Training & development opportunities

Free meals

Pension

Employee assistance programme

Social events

Refer a friend bonus

Job summary

Amica Care Trust is recruiting a Kitchen Assistant to join our team in Exmouth, with various hours and alternate weekend availability required to cover shifts and ensure meals are served to residents. You will assist with the preparation and serving of meals, respecting dietary needs and texture-modified options, while maintaining kitchen records and hygiene.

Experience in catering is beneficial, a food handling qualification is desirable, and you should bring good judgement, problem-solving

Qualifications

• Good judgement and problem-solving abilities.
• Effective communication and teamwork are important.
• A positive attitude and commitment to residents’ wellbeing.

Responsibilities

• Ensure residents' nutritional health and wellbeing is at the heart of all duties.
• Assist with preparation and serving of meals, meet dietary needs and texture-modified options.
• Maintain records and control stock rotation; keep kitchen and service areas clean and hygienic.

Skills

Judgement & problem-solving

Communication

Teamwork

Positive attitude

Education

Food handling course qualification

Job description

Amica Care Trust 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 Kitchen Assistant with various hours available to join the team. Alternate weekend availability is required.

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:

In return for your commitment to providing the best service to our residents, you will be offered:

• Fantastic overtime rates!
• Excellent learning and development opportunities and regular free training.
• Free homemade meals.
• A competitive pension.
• An Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) providing a range of free and confidential services and advice for you and your family, such as counselling sessions, wellbeing support and legal advice.
• Monthly employee recognition.
• Long service awards
• A friendly and supportive working environment.
• Social events.
• A refer a friend bonus.

Closing date: 8 October 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.

No agencies please. We will be in touch if we require your support.

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.