Kitchen Assistant Bank

NHS; Wallsend; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Part time

Job summary

A respected care home provider in Wallsend is looking for a passionate Kitchen / Catering Assistant. This role focuses on delivering quality meal experiences for elderly residents. You will work closely with the kitchen team, ensuring the smooth operation of all kitchen processes. The ideal candidate will have kitchen experience, a caring nature, and the ability to adapt to changing needs. Flexible working hours and a competitive salary of £12.26 per hour are offered.

Benefits

Pension contribution of 5%

Flexible working patterns

Fully funded training and development

28 days annual leave including Bank Holidays

Uniform provided and DBS check costs paid

Qualifications

• Experience of working within a similar environment is essential.
• Commitment to caring for elderly individuals and understanding their needs.

Responsibilities

• Ensure smooth and efficient running of kitchen processes.
• Create menus and plate up meals.
• Support residents during mealtimes to ensure a pleasant experience.

Skills

Kitchen and food preparation experience

Caring nature

Warm, approachable persona

Flexible and adaptable

Ability to work under pressure

Education

Basic Food Hygiene Certificate

Job description

Job summary

Akari Care is committed to upholding values that they created and share. It is vitally important that any new colleague embraces and actively promotes their values across the organisation. They are seeking an additional Kitchen / Catering Assistant who is passionate about, and thrives on, making a real and positive difference to the lives of older people.

Main duties of the job

Working in collaboration and unison with the Cook and the wider catering team, the Kitchen Assistant will be responsible for ensuring the smooth, efficient running of all kitchen processes. These will include creating menus, plating up, arranging trollies, and ensuring each of the residents feel directly supported and looked after with the highest quality of support and care. The key focus is ensuring mealtimes run smoothly and are an enjoyable experience at Akari Care, where all of the resident's individual needs are catered for.

About us

Akari Care is an award-winning care home provider that aims to create an environment where their residents are valued, respected, and are offered the personalised care they deserve. They are committed to upholding their values and ensuring that any new colleague embraces and actively promotes these values across the organisation.

Details Date posted

26 July 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£12.26 an hour

Contract

Bank

Working pattern

Flexible working

Reference number

1349183258

Job locations

Akari Care

Wallsend

NE28 7LH

Job description Job responsibilities

Package Description:

If you are passionate about caring for the elderly and want to build a long-term career in one of our award-winning homes, then look no further than Akari Care. Our aim is to create an environment where our residents are valued, respected, and are offered the personalised care they deserve.

Akari Care is committed to upholding values that we created and share. It is, therefore, vitally important that any new colleague embraces and actively promotes our values across the organisation.

We now seek an additional Kitchen / Catering Assistant who is passionate about, and thrives on, making a real and positive difference to the lives of older people.

Working in collaboration and unison with the Cook and the wider catering team you will be responsible for ensuring the smooth, efficient running of all kitchen processes. These will include creating menus, plating up, arranging trollies, and ensuring each of our residents feel directly supported and looked after with the highest quality of support and care.

Whilst you will be involved in all the practical duties you would expect in a busy care home kitchen it is vitally important to continuously ensure that you are mindful and conscious to individual religious and cultural backgrounds and how this might impact on meal choices, alongside making sure that all our residents feel they have a personalised service.

As the critical link between the kitchen and the serving areas you will be conjointly responsible for caring for our residents. The key focus for us is ensuring mealtimes run smoothly and are an enjoyable experience at Akari Care, where all of our residents individual needs are catered for.

By showing us you can match our values with the right desire for personal excellence, community spirit and a kind, caring and compassionate nature, we, in return, can offer you a career developing your knowledge, skills and abilities to support vulnerable adults with the care their individual needs require.

Whats in it for you:

• A competitive salary £12.26

• Pension contribution of 5%

• Recognition schemes and rewarding referral schemes

• Uniform provided and DBS check costs paid

• 28 days annual leave (based on full-time hours, including Bank Holidays)

• Flexible working patterns

• Fully funded training and development

• Support with personal development plans

• The opportunity to grow and develop both personally and professionally

• An engaging community environment where everyone is respected and included

What we require from you:

• Experience of working within similar environment

• Kitchen and food preparation experience required

• Basic Food Hygiene Certificate

• A caring nature to give everyone a personal approach

• Flexible and adaptable to changes at short notice

• Work well under pressure without negative impact to those around you

• Warm, approachable, and engaging persona

• Respect everyone, treating others as you would expect to be treated

• Resilient and adaptable to differing needs of colleagues and residents

AKSPO

Job description Job responsibilities

Package Description:

If you are passionate about caring for the elderly and want to build a long-term career in one of our award-winning homes, then look no further than Akari Care. Our aim is to create an environment where our residents are valued, respected, and are offered the personalised care they deserve.

Akari Care is committed to upholding values that we created and share. It is, therefore, vitally important that any new colleague embraces and actively promotes our values across the organisation.

We now seek an additional Kitchen / Catering Assistant who is passionate about, and thrives on, making a real and positive difference to the lives of older people.

Working in collaboration and unison with the Cook and the wider catering team you will be responsible for ensuring the smooth, efficient running of all kitchen processes. These will include creating menus, plating up, arranging trollies, and ensuring each of our residents feel directly supported and looked after with the highest quality of support and care.

Whilst you will be involved in all the practical duties you would expect in a busy care home kitchen it is vitally important to continuously ensure that you are mindful and conscious to individual religious and cultural backgrounds and how this might impact on meal choices, alongside making sure that all our residents feel they have a personalised service.

As the critical link between the kitchen and the serving areas you will be conjointly responsible for caring for our residents. The key focus for us is ensuring mealtimes run smoothly and are an enjoyable experience at Akari Care, where all of our residents individual needs are catered for.

By showing us you can match our values with the right desire for personal excellence, community spirit and a kind, caring and compassionate nature, we, in return, can offer you a career developing your knowledge, skills and abilities to support vulnerable adults with the care their individual needs require.

Whats in it for you:

• A competitive salary £12.26

• Pension contribution of 5%

• Recognition schemes and rewarding referral schemes

• Uniform provided and DBS check costs paid

• 28 days annual leave (based on full-time hours, including Bank Holidays)

• Flexible working patterns

• Fully funded training and development

• Support with personal development plans

• The opportunity to grow and develop both personally and professionally

• An engaging community environment where everyone is respected and included

What we require from you:

• Experience of working within similar environment

• Kitchen and food preparation experience required

• Basic Food Hygiene Certificate

• A caring nature to give everyone a personal approach

• Flexible and adaptable to changes at short notice

• Work well under pressure without negative impact to those around you

• Warm, approachable, and engaging persona

• Respect everyone, treating others as you would expect to be treated

• Resilient and adaptable to differing needs of colleagues and residents

AKSPO

Person Specification Qualifications Essential

• Experience of working within a similar environment, kitchen and food preparation experience, and a Basic Food Hygiene Certificate are required. The candidate should also have a caring nature, be flexible and adaptable, work well under pressure, and have a warm, approachable, and engaging persona.

Person Specification Qualifications Essential

• Experience of working within a similar environment, kitchen and food preparation experience, and a Basic Food Hygiene Certificate are required. The candidate should also have a caring nature, be flexible and adaptable, work well under pressure, and have a warm, approachable, and engaging persona.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer details Employer name

Akari Care Limited

Address

Akari Care

Wallsend

NE28 7LH

Employer's website

https://www.akaricare.co.uk (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details Employer name

Akari Care Limited

Address

Akari Care

Wallsend

NE28 7LH

Employer's website

https://www.akaricare.co.uk (Opens in a new tab)