Kitchen Assistant

Hamberley Care Homes; Loose; On-site; GBP 14,000 - 21,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Excellent training

Employee assistance programme

Retail discounts

Free on-site parking

Refer a Friend bonus (£750)

Job summary

Hamberley Care Homes is seeking a Kitchen Assistant at Nesbit House, a luxury care home offering residential, dementia and nursing care for older people. You will support day-to-day kitchen operations, helping to plan and prepare meals while ensuring high standards of food hygiene and resident well-being.

Working pattern: 3 days per week, 7:00am-6:30pm (10-hour shifts), including alternate weekends. We offer a competitive salary and a benefits package within a collaborative team culture.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a similar catering role, ideally in a care or similar environment.
• Committed to customer care and first-class service provision.
• Knowledge of Health and Safety COSHH regulations.
• Empathy and a desire to make a difference to residents’ lives.
• Ability to multi-task, work under pressure and on own initiative in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Supporting Chefs in planning and provision of high-quality meals meeting nutritional needs.
• Plan, prepare, and serve balanced meals meeting dietary requirements.
• Ensure all food meets Food Hygiene Standards and safe working methods.
• Manage stocks and stores with proper labeling and stock rotation.
• Maintain records such as fridge temperature checks to satisfy hygiene requirements.

Skills

Customer care

COSHH knowledge

Team player

Empathy

Multitasking

Job description

environment where kindness, respect, and professional pride are at the heart of everything we do Excellent training and career development opportunities Employee Assistance Programme, occupational health and wellbeing support services Everyday saving perks - Access to a wide range of retail discounts and savings Free on-site parking Rewarding connections - Refer a Friend bonus - earn up to £750 per successful referral because great people know great people.

What you’ll be doing

• Supporting the Chefs in the planning and provision of high-quality meals that meet the nutritional and dietary requirements of our residents
• Plan, prepare, and serve balanced meals that meet dietary requirements
• To ensure all food prepared meets Food Hygiene Standards and ensure that safe methods of work are always used
• Manage all stocks and stores ensuring all food is correctly marked and stock rotation systems are in place
• To maintain accurate records to satisfy food hygiene requirement such as fridge temperature checks

About You

• Proven experience working in a similar catering role, ideally in a care or similar environment.
• Committed to customer care and first-class service provision
• Knowledge of Health and Safety COSHH regulations
• Empathy and a desire to make a difference to the lives of our residents
• Ability to multi-task, work under pressure and on own initiative in a fast-paced environment
• To share our values and demonstrate them at all times.
• Can-Do" flexible team worker, problem fixer, passion for what they do, ability to manage diverse and demanding workload, think out of the box, open to doing things differently

Job Description

Be all you can be with Hamberley At Hamberley, we believe that our residents deserve something 'Extra Special, Every Day'. We're seeking a Kitchen Assistant to help us achieve our goals. As our kitchen assistant, you will play a vital role in supporting the day-to-day operations of our care homes kitchen. Joining us at Nesbit House, our luxury care home that provides residential, dementia, and nursing care for older people, you'll be part of a team that is genuinely passionate about the health and well-being of our residents.

Working Pattern: 3 days per week, 7:00am-6:30pm (10-hour shifts), including alternate weekends.

We offer our colleagues A competitive salary and benefits package 28 days holiday inclusive of Bank Holidays Quality-linked bonus scheme - A performance bonus tied to our CQC/CI quality rating, rewarding you for helping us deliver outstanding care. Workplace pension for your future security A true team culture - A collaborative, encouraging working