Kitchen Assistant - Care Home

Barchester Healthcare; Fareham; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 21,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free training and development for all 

Wellbeing and support tools

Retail discounts and savings

Refer a Friend bonus

Employee of the Month rewards

Long Service Awards

Job summary

Barchester Healthcare is seeking a Kitchen Assistant for one of its care homes. You will support the kitchen team to prepare meals, provide hospitality, and help ensure residents enjoy nutritious, healthy food and a positive daily experience.

We welcome reliable, caring applicants; formal qualifications aren’t required, though any relevant experience in a kitchen or care setting is useful. Training and development are provided as part of our rewards package.

Responsibilities

• Produce meals and create a fulfilling dining experience for every resident.
• Support the kitchen team to maintain high standards of food preparation and service.

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

• 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!

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