Kitchen Assistant

Amberley Care Home; Sale; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Amberley Care Home in Sale is seeking a full-time Kitchen Assistant to join its culinary team. This role involves providing outstanding meal support for residents, with responsibilities including food preparation and maintaining hygiene standards. Applicants should possess organisational skills and a positive attitude; prior experience is not essential as training will be given.

Benefits

Paid DBS

Pension scheme

Free uniform

Onsite parking

5.6 weeks annual leave

Supportive working environment

Qualifications

• Experience in a kitchen or food preparation role is helpful but not essential.
• Full training will be provided.

Responsibilities

• Assist with food preparation and maintain hygiene standards.
• Receive and store deliveries.
• Support the kitchen team in daily operations.

Skills

Organisational skills

Positive attitude

Team spirit

Detail focused

Dependable

Job description

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Catering and Hospitality - Amberley Care Home

Contract: Full Time

Shift Type: Days

Contracted hours: 30

Our luxury care home, situated in the historic town of Sale, offers exceptional Residential, Dementia and Respite care for up to 72 residents. We are proud to provide a warm, elegant and supportive environment where our residents enjoy high-quality care and mealtimes play a central role in daily life.

We are now looking for a reliable and enthusiastic Kitchen Assistant to join our culinary team. If you are passionate about food and want to make a real difference in a role where every meal matters, we would love to hear from you.

What we offer:

• £12.48 per hour
• Contracted to 30 hours per week
• Paid DBS, pension scheme, free uniform and onsite parking
• 5.6 weeks annual leave (based on a full time contract)
• A supportive and welcoming working environment

Your role:
As a Kitchen Assistant, you will help ensure that our residents enjoy nutritious, well-prepared meals in a clean and safe setting. You will assist with food preparation, maintain hygiene standards, receive and store deliveries, and support the kitchen team in all day-to-day operations.

Whether you are helping plate a meal, wiping down a work surface or keeping storage areas organised, your contribution will help create a smooth-running kitchen that supports the overall wellbeing of our residents.

What we are looking for:
We are looking for someone with good organisational skills, a positive attitude and a strong team spirit. Some experience in a kitchen or food preparation role is helpful, but not essential full training will be provided. More than anything, you should be dependable, detail focused and motivated by doing a job well.

About us:
Our care home is part of Care Concern Group, a family owned, market-leading care provider with nearly 100 homes across the United Kingdom. We are passionate about creating homes where residents feel truly cared for, and where staff are valued and supported.

Our five core values – Trust, Respect, Passion, Kindness, Inclusivity – shape everything we do. If you share these values and want to work in a kitchen where your efforts truly make a difference, this is the place for you.