Kitchen Assistant

Hamberley Care Homes; Sevenoaks; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 23,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

28 days holiday

Performance bonus

Workplace pension

Training and development

Employee assistance programme

Discounts and perks

Free on-site parking

Refer a Friend bonus

Job summary

Hamberley Care Homes is seeking a Kitchen Assistant for Nesbit House in Sevenoaks. You will support chefs to plan and prepare meals that meet residents' dietary needs, ensuring hygiene and safety throughout food handling. The role involves stock control, temperature checks, and collaborative teamwork in a luxury care setting.

The position offers a competitive package, 28 days holiday, a quality-linked bonus, pension, training opportunities, and a supportive, values-driven work culture.

Qualifications

• Proven catering experience, ideally in care or similar environment.
• Commitment to high-quality customer service.
• Knowledge of Health and Safety COSHH regulations.

Responsibilities

• Support chefs in planning and providing high-quality meals.
• Plan, prepare and serve balanced meals meeting dietary requirements.
• Ensure all food complies with hygiene standards and safe work methods.
• Manage stock, labeling, and rotation; maintain fridge temperature logs.

Skills

Catering experience

Customer care

COSHH knowledge

Team player

Multitasking

Job description

Kitchen Assistant

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 home's 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 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 requirements such as fridge temperature checks

Could you be part of our team? 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

About Nesbit House

Nesbit House is a luxurious care home in Sevenoaks, part of the award-winning Hamberley Care Homes - offering luxury care homes in beautiful locations throughout the UK. Residents live in spacious, stylish ensuite rooms, and enjoy beautifully furnished shared spaces and landscaped gardens. From the deluxe picture house - where we screen classic films - to the on-site luxury spa - offering hairdressing, manicures and relaxing therapies - everything has been designed and finished with the care and attention you would expect from a 5-star hotel.

Hamberley People

We respect and value our residents and each other. At Hamberley Care Homes, we believe in the importance of what we do and why we do it. Creative and empowered, our people see every day as an opportunity for growth and development. We make ideas happen. Together we can achieve anything. Be part of it!