Kitchen Assistant - Bank

Kingston Bagpuize; Kingston Bagpuize; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 19,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Zero hours contract

Pension

Paid holiday

Refer a Friend bonus

Employee Assistance Programme

Cycle to work

Training and career development

Job summary

Bridge House Care Home in Kingston Bagpuize is seeking a Kitchen Assistant (Bank) to support our Chef in preparing nutritious meals for residents.

You will keep the kitchen clean and safe, help serve meals, and engage with residents daily with warmth and respect. The role includes training and a supportive team environment.

You must follow HACCP, Health & Safety, COSHH and Environmental Health standards; bank shifts offer flexible hours and a chance to grow.

Qualifications

• Understand HACCP, Health & Safety, COSHH and Environmental Health requirements.
• Ability to keep kitchen clean, safe and orderly during shifts.

Responsibilities

• Assist Chef in preparing and cooking nutritious meals for residents.
• Serve meals and interact with residents daily with kindness.
• Report kitchen faults to Chef or Head Caretaker.

Skills

Cooking

Food prep

HACCP knowledge

Health & Safety

COSHH

Resident interaction

Job description

Kitchen Assistant - Bank

Date Posted: 2026-10-03T00:00:00

Location: Kingston Bagpuize, Oxfordshire, GB, OX13 5

Employment Status: Any

Application Deadline: 2027-01-03T07:01:13.13

Why join us?

We're proud of our happy home and are dedicated to creating a place where everyone enjoys coming to work each day. As well being part of a lively and supportive team, we are surrounded by fascinating residents who also bring so much to our lives every day too.

Benefits of joining our team

• £13.00 per hour
• Bank shifts - zero hours contract
• Weekdays or weekend shifts
• Paid holiday
• Pension
• Staff recognition schemes
• Refer a Friend bonus of up to £1000
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Cycle to work scheme
• Comprehensive Training and Career Development
• A friendly and supportive working environment
• Dedicated mental health champions

About the role

As our Kitchen Assistant (Bank) you will assist our Chef in preparing and cooking a variety of nutritious meals for our residents. An important part of your role will be keeping the kitchen clean, safe and tidy at all times whilst on shift. You will also help with serving meals and will interact with our residents on a daily basis - so you're friendly, caring and kind whilst respecting our resident's dignity at all times.

Here's some other important things you need to know:

• You’ll need to understand and comply with statutory and legal requirements such as HACCP, Health & Safety, COSHH and Environmental Health.
• You’ll ensure that all kitchen equipment is in full, safe working order, immediately report any faults to the Chef and the Head Caretaker.

The Ideal Candidate

Exceptional people make an exceptional care home. We're looking for people who have a caring nature and want to work as part of an amazing team, surrounded by kindness and fun! For most of the roles in our vibrant care home and full training is provided.

What we do look for are individuals who share our sense of compassion, care about people's comfort and happiness and want to make a positive difference to the lives of our treasured residents and team members.

About us and our home

Caring for Our Mental Health Together

At Bridge House Care Home, we believe a happy, supported team delivers the best care. That's why we've signed the Mental Health at Work Commitment developed by experts with six essential standards that help us to create a home where everyone feels safe, valued, and able to thrive.

From trained Mental Health Champions to our online Wellbeing & Mindfulness Space, we make sure our people have the tools, time, and support they need because your wellbeing matters here and when we take care of our minds, we can take care of each other and our residents even better.