Kitchen Assistant, Dartford Kent

Nellsar Careers; England; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A dedicated care provider in the United Kingdom is seeking a compassionate Kitchen Assistant to join their team. The successful candidate will be responsible for food preparation, assisting with kitchen duties, and ensuring health and safety standards are met. The role offers a competitive hourly rate of £12.50, a supportive team environment, and various benefits including paid training and flexible work hours. Ideal for individuals with a caring heart and a desire to make a difference in the lives of residents.

Benefits

Competitive pay and paid training hours

Enhanced pay rate for Bank Holidays

Flexibility of work according to personal availability

Workplace pension

‘Refer a Friend' payments of up to £1000

Enhanced DBS paid after six months employment

Comprehensive induction programme

Access to funded qualifications via apprenticeship

5.6 weeks annual leave

Supportive team environment

Free confidential employee support helpline

Nellsar work uniforms

Qualifications

• Ability to prepare foodstuff as directed by the Head Chef.
• Strong interpersonal skills for liaising with care staff and residents.
• Respect for personal choice, dignity, and privacy.

Responsibilities

• Prepare all foodstuff as directed by the Head Chef.
• Ensure cleaning schedules are adhered to.
• Assist in preparation and serving of meals timely.
• Liaise politely with care staff and residents.
• Understand and follow health and safety requirements.

Skills

Caring attitude

Compassion

Understanding health and safety requirements

Job description

Job Vacancy: Kitchen Assistant

Location: The Old Downs Residential Care Home, Castle Hill, Hartley Dartford DA3 7BH

Contracted hours: 40 hours (to include every other weekend free, as applicable).

Work flexibility in accordance with availability and service requirements.

Hourly rate: £12.50

The perfect role for you

Being a caring heart, with a passion for making people happy, you will thrive on bringing a smile on our residents' face, whilst supporting their physical and mental wellbeing.

Being a kind, compassionate person who respects people's personal choice, dignity and privacy, we would be honoured to welcome you in our team.

Responsibilities

• Preparing all foodstuff, as directed by the Head Chef.
• Assisting executing various kitchen duties such as ensuring cleaning schedules are adhered to.
• Assisting in preparation and serving of all meals, in a timely manner.
• Liaising with care staff and residents in a polite and person-centred way.
• Being responsible for understanding health and safety requirements.

Benefits

• Competitive pay and paid training hours
• Enhanced pay rate for Bank Holidays
• Flexibility of work according to your personal availability
• Workplace pension
• ‘Refer a Friend' payments of up to £1000
• Enhanced DBS paid for by the company on completion of six months employment
• Comprehensive induction programme
• Access to funded qualifications via the apprenticeship programme
• 5.6 weeks annual leave
• Working in a supportive team
• The opportunity to help your team develop
• Free 24-hour access to confidential employee support helpline
• Nellsar work uniforms

Equal Opportunity Employer

Nellsar is an Equal Opportunity employer. We value diversity and inclusion, and we are committed to creating a work environment that embraces and celebrates individual differences.

Why Choose Us?

Nellsar has been a family‑run Company since 1988 and we provide exceptional care for residents across our group of 13 Care Homes in Kent, Surrey, and Essex.

We consistently strive to achieve the highest standards of professional and person‑centred care, and we achieve this by promoting the wellbeing and development of our team members. Our values focus on the individual, creating an inclusive environment with both residents and our teams at the heart of what we do every day.

It's our mission at Nellsar to ensure that people live life to the full.

We are passionate about making every day count and bringing colour and laughter to the people living in our home, their visitors and the team supporting them.

Nellsar is an Equal Opportunity employer. We value diversity and inclusion, and we are committed to creating a work environment that embraces and celebrates individual differences.

Thank you for considering the possibility of joining the Nellsar family, we are looking forward to welcoming you!

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