Kitchen Assistant - Care Home

Barchester Healthcare; Rayleigh; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dedicated Kitchen Assistant to enhance the dining experience for residents in a care home. This role is vital for providing first-class food and hospitality, ensuring residents enjoy nutritious meals that contribute to their wellbeing. You will have the opportunity to develop your skills while making a positive impact on the lives of those you serve. Join a supportive team that values attention to detail and a caring approach, and enjoy a rewarding career with numerous benefits and opportunities for growth.

Benefits

Free training and development

Access to wellbeing tools

Retail discounts

Refer a Friend bonus scheme

Employee of the Month rewards

Long Service Awards

Qualifications

• Experience in a commercial or care setting is useful.
• Reliable, considerate, and caring approach is essential.

Responsibilities

• Assist in food preparation and maintain kitchen standards.
• Create a fulfilling dining experience for residents.

Skills

Attention to Detail

Customer Service

Teamwork

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