Kitchen Assistant - Care Home

Barchester Healthcare; Chinnor; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 15,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Free training and development

Wellbeing tools access

Retail discounts

Refer a Friend bonus

Employee of the Month rewards

Long Service Awards

Job summary

Barchester Healthcare is hiring a Kitchen Assistant in a care home. This role is 27 hours per week, 10:00 to 19:00 with rotational weekends. You’ll help prepare meals, support daily dining, and contribute to a high standard of hospitality for residents.

Formal qualifications aren’t required; reliability, warmth, and a caring approach matter. Previous kitchen or care experience is useful, and training is provided to help you develop your skills and grow with us.

Qualifications

• Reliability, warmth and a caring approach are essential.
• Formal qualifications are not required, but relevant experience helps.
• Experience in a commercial or care setting is useful.

Responsibilities

• Prepare meals and create a fulfilling dining experience for residents.
• Support daily hospitality and ensure high kitchen standards.
• Assist colleagues and maintain hygiene and food safety.

Skills

Reliability

Caring approach

Attention to detail

Job description

This role is working 27 hours per week - 10am to 7pm with rotational weekends

ABOUT THE ROLE

As a Kitchen Assistant at a Barchester care home, you'll help to provide the first-class food and hospitality that enable us to give our residents exceptional all-round care and support. A healthy, nutritious diet is vital to ensuring our residents' wellbeing and helping them enjoy daily life with us, which is why the role of Kitchen Assistant is so important. You'll help to produce meals and create a fulfilling dining experience for every resident. You'll be an asset to your colleagues and your impact will reach beyond the kitchen too. There'll be plenty of opportunities for you to get to know our residents, enhance their hospitality experience and develop your skills.

ABOUT YOU

When you join us as a Kitchen Assistant, you'll play a crucial role in the success of your care home. That's why we're looking for someone who's committed to maintaining the highest standards in the kitchen and during the food preparation process. You should be reliable, considerate and caring in your approach. Formal qualifications aren't necessary, although any similar experience gained in a commercial or care setting would be useful.

REWARDS PACKAGE

In return for your dedication, you'll receive a competitive rate of pay plus our sector-leading benefits and rewards package including:

• Free training and development for all roles
• Access to wellbeing and support tools
• A range of retail discounts and savings
• Unlimited referrals with our Refer a Friend' bonus scheme
• Employee of the Month' rewards and Long Service Awards'

And so much more!

If you'd like to use your attention to detail and people skills in an organisation that provides the quality care you'd expect for your loved ones, this is a rewarding place to be.

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