Kitchen Assistant - Care Home

Barchester Healthcare; Southampton; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free training and development for all

Wellbeing tools

Retail discounts and savings

Refer a Friend bonus scheme

Employee of the Month / Long Service

Job summary

Barchester Healthcare is seeking a Kitchen Assistant for one of our care homes. You will help provide nutritious meals and a welcoming dining experience for residents, contributing to their wellbeing and daily enjoyment. Formal qualifications are not required, but reliability, care, and a client-focused approach are essential.

Shift pattern includes long days 8–7 and short days 8–3, with alternating weekends. Training and development are provided as part of our rewards package.

Qualifications

• No formal qualifications required, though relevant experience is useful.

Responsibilities

• Assist in preparing meals and contributing to a fulfilling dining experience for residents.
• Support food preparation and kitchen hygiene to high standards.
• Demonstrate reliability, care and attentiveness in a care home setting.
• Follow shift patterns: 2 × long days (8:00–19:00) and 2 × short days (8:00–15:00); weekend work may be required.

Skills

Attention to detail

People skills

Reliability

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.

Shift Pattern - 2 X Long days 8-7 - 2X Short days 8-3 - Must be able to work alternating weekends.

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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