Kitchen Assistant - Care Home

Barchester; Northampton; Remote; GBP 12,000 - 15,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Free training and development

Wellbeing tools

Retail discounts

Refer a Friend bonus

Employee of the Month

Long Service Awards

Job summary

Barchester Healthcare Limited is looking for a Kitchen Assistant to join a care home team. This role covers 30 hours per week with rotational weekends, contributing to safe food preparation, meal service, and a pleasant dining experience for residents.

You'll be part of a supportive team, focusing on quality nutrition and hospitality, with opportunities to develop skills in a caring environment. Formal qualifications aren’t required, but reliability and people skills are essential.

Qualifications

• No formal qualifications required, though prior experience in a kitchen or care setting is useful.
• Reliable and caring approach to residents and colleagues.
• Good attention to detail in food preparation and service.

Responsibilities

• Assist in preparing meals and maintaining a clean, safe kitchen area.
• Contribute to a high-quality dining experience for residents.
• Support colleagues and contribute to overall care in the home.
• Engage with residents to enhance hospitality and wellbeing.

Skills

Attention to detail

People skills

Reliability

Job description

This role is working 30 hours per week 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.