Kitchen Assistant - Care Home

Barchester Healthcare Limited; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 15,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free training and development

Wellbeing support tools

Retail discounts and savings

Refer a Friend bonus

Employee of the Month rewards

Job summary

Barchester Healthcare in Edinburgh is seeking a Kitchen Assistant to help prepare meals and create a welcoming dining experience for residents in our care home.

You will support daily kitchen operations, maintain high hygiene standards and work with the team to provide nutritious meals. Formal qualifications aren’t required, but a caring, reliable approach and good attention to detail are essential. This is a rewarding role where your contribution directly enhances residents’ daily wellbeing.

Qualifications

• Formal qualifications aren’t necessary, though experience in commercial or care settings is useful.
• You should be reliable, considerate and caring in your approach.

Responsibilities

• Assist in producing meals and contribute to a fulfilling dining experience for residents.
• Support kitchen operations and help maintain high standards of hygiene.
• Collaborate with the team to ensure smooth service and resident wellbeing.

Skills

Reliability

Caring attitude

People skills

Attention to detail

Job description

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 organization that provides the quality care you'd expect for your loved ones, this is a rewarding place to be.