Kitchen Assistant (BANK)

Harbour Healthcare Ltd; Hetton-le-Hole; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

Harbour Healthcare Ltd is a family‑run care home group with 41 homes across the UK, committed to inclusive, diverse workplaces and nurturing staff. This role involves maintaining high kitchen hygiene, assisting with meal prep and service, and supporting daily kitchen operations within a caring environment.

Join a growing, people‑driven organisation where teamwork and quality care are at the heart of every shift, with opportunities to contribute to residents’ wellbeing while upholding strong

Responsibilities

• Ensure the food preparation areas are clean and hygienic.
• Wash utensils and dishes and store them appropriately.
• Sort, store and distribute ingredients.
• Dispose of rubbish.
• Organise sufficient supply of laundry cloths.
• Clean the food preparation equipment, floors and other kitchen tools or areas.
• Assist and execute various kitchen duties such as ensuring cleaning schedules are adhered to.
• When required, assist in preparation and serving of all meals.
• Ensure equipment supplied is used with care, in accordance with suppliers' instructions and training.
• Ensure all equipment is in good working order and report any faults immediately.
• Support the delivery and serving of food, if required.
• Understand the specific diets identified as required by Service users and share any dietary concerns with the chef.
• Be clean, hygienic and well presented at all times.

Job description

• Ensuring the food preparation areas are clean and hygienic.
• Washing utensils and dishes and making sure they are stored appropriately.
• Sorting, storing and distributing ingredients.
• Disposing of rubbish.
• Organising sufficient supply of laundry cloths.
• Cleaning the food preparation equipment, floors and other kitchen tools or areas.
• Assist and execute various kitchen duties such as ensuring cleaning schedules are adhered to.
• When required, assist in preparation and serving of all meals.
• Ensure equipment supplied is used with care, in accordance with suppliers' instructions and training.
• Ensure all equipment is in good working order and report any faults immediately.
• Support the delivery and serving of food, if required.
• Understand the specific diets identified as required by Service users and share any dietary concerns with the chef.
• Be clean, hygienic and well presented at all times.

Who are Harbour Healthcare?

We are a Family run business with 41 Care Homes across the UK and are growing year by year.

Inclusion is how we unleash the power of diversity. We strive to foster belonging and empowerment at work. Harbour Healthcare listen and engage with our diverse communities, and we value teamwork within our diverse workplace.

Having family traditions at heart we don't see ourselves as corporate, we believe results come through our nurtured people, and the quality of care we provide.