Kitchen Assistant

Agincare Weymouth; Rochester; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 21,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Refer a friend scheme

Career development & training up to Q1

Blue Light discount

Company pension

On-demand pay

CQC rating

Award for Care Home Provider of the Ye

Carehome.co.uk rating 10

Job summary

Agincare is recruiting a Kitchen Assistant for Rochester Care Home. The role involves supporting the chef to prepare balanced, nutritious meals, maintaining cleanliness, and adhering to food safety guidelines. You will work 36 hours per week on a two-week rolling rota, with varied shifts to cover mornings and some weekends.

Experience in a kitchen is essential, including baking cakes. The position offers a competitive hourly rate (£12.72), on‑demand pay, and opportunities for career development

Qualifications

• Previous experience in a kitchen setting is essential.
• Must be able to bake cakes.

Responsibilities

• Support the chef to prepare balanced, nutritious meals and snacks.
• Maintain high standards of cleanliness and hygiene.
• Follow food safety, COSHH, and health & safety guidelines.
• Work both independently and as part of the team.
• Engage with residents, bringing warmth and friendliness to the dining experience.

Skills

Kitchen experience

Bake cakes

Job description

Are you reliable, organised, and passionate about food? Looking for a rewarding role where your work makes a real difference daily?Join the Agincare family as a Kitchen Assistant at our Rochester Care Home. You’ll play an important part in preparing nutritious, delicious meals that our residents can look forward to, helping to make mealtimes enjoyable, comforting and something to look forward to.

What we offer:

• £12.72 per hour
• Refer a friend scheme (up to £1000*)
• Career development & fully funded training up to QCF Level 5
• Blue Light discount package
• Company pension scheme
• On-demand pay
• Good CQC rating
• An award for Care Home Provider of the Year
• Rated 10 on carehome.co.uk

We’re looking for:

• Minimum 12 months’ right to work in the UK
• Previous experience in a kitchen setting is essential and must be able to bake cakes
• Working 36 hours per week on a two week rolling rota:Week One - Monday 9am to 4.30pm, Tuesday 10am to 6.30pm, Wednesday 10am to 6.30pm, Thursday 10am to 6.30pm and Friday 10am to 6.30pm Week Two - Monday 9.30am to 5pm, Wednesday 10.30am to 6.30pm, Thursday 10.30am to 6.30pm, Saturday 10am to 6.30pm and Sunday 10am to 4pm

Your role:

• Support the chef to prepare balanced, nutritious meals and snacks
• Maintain high standards of cleanliness and hygiene
• Follow food safety, COSHH, and health & safety guidelines
• Work both independently and as part of the team
• Engage with residents, bringing warmth and friendliness to the dining experience

Where you'll be working

Rochester Care Home

Care home: https://www.agincare.com/care-homes/kent/rochester-care-home

CQC rating: https://www.cqc.org.uk/location/1-909306102

About us:

Agincare is proudly celebrating 40 years of caring for communities. As a rapidly growing, family-owned care provider with close to 6000 team members, and expanding every day, we continue to strengthen our services through recent care home developments and the launch of our new not-for-profit Children’s Services. Today, Agincare is one of the UK’s largest care providers, delivering care and nursing homes, home care, extra care, supported living, and live-in care across more than 170 locations across England. As a signatory of the Care Leaver Covenant, we are committed to supporting care leavers by guaranteeing either an interview or an informal career conversation. We are proud to support the Armed Forces community through our alliance, offering guaranteed interviews to service leavers and members of the military community. All of our services are regulated by the CQC and Agincare is proud to be an equal opportunities employer and encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds and experiences. At present, we are unable to offer visa sponsorship. As care is always in high demand, we have a wide range of exciting opportunities available. If this particular role isn’t the right fit for you, we encourage you to explore our other vacancies, www.agincare.com/careers.