Kitchen Assistant - Eastridge Manor

South Coast Nursing Homes Ltd; Bolney; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading care home company seeks a Kitchen Assistant for their Eastridge Manor in Bolney. The role involves maintaining kitchen hygiene, preparing meals, and supporting the Head Chef. Full training will be provided, and the position offers a competitive hourly wage plus benefits.

Benefits

Hourly rate of £12.21 Weekdays and £12.82 Weekends

Access to pay as earned

Subsidised staff food

Paid breaks on full shifts

Free uniform & DBS

Pension

Employee assistance programme

Training and development with career progression

Responsibilities

• Wash and dry meal items using provided facilities.
• Ensure food preparation areas are clean and hygienic.
• Assist in cooking and preparing meals.

Skills

Food Hygiene

Teamwork

Attention to Detail

Job description

Job Description

Posted Monday 9 June 2025 at 00:00

South Coast Nursing Homes is an established and successful, family owned and managed, care home company based in Worthing, West Sussex.

We currently operate 9 homes across East and West Sussex and have 414 beds Each registered home offers the highest standards of resident care and comfort, 24 hours – day and night, for long and short-term stays.

We are recruiting for a Kitchen Assistant to join our team at our specialist dementia and nursing home Eastridge Manor in Bolney, Nr Haywards Heath.

Hours - 40 hours per week – Will include every other weekend.

Reporting into the Head Chef/Chef, the purpose of this role is to assist in maintaining a quality Kitchen and catering service for our residents

Job responsibilities

• To wash and dry all meal time crockery and cutlery using equipment and facilities provided.
• Cleaning of all food trays following use on their return to the kitchen.
• To wash and dry all bowls, trays, saucepans etc as used by the Head Chef/Chef promptly and efficiently.
• Ensure the food preparation areas are clean and hygienic.
• Washing utensils and dishes and making sure they are stored appropriately.
• Washing, peeling, chopping, cutting and cooking porridge and helping to prepare salads and desserts.
• Preparing breakfast

Benefits include:

• Hourly rate of £12.21 Weekdays and £12.82 Weekends
• Access to your pay as you earn it
• Permanent full-time hours
• Subsidised staff food
• Paid breaks on full shifts
• Free uniform & DBS
• Pension, and employee assistance programme
• Industry leading training and development coupled with career progression

Here at South Coast Nursing Homes, we value diversity and are committed to a culture of inclusivity, respect, and equality.

We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons, regardless of age, disability, gender, gender identity, marital or civil partnership status, pregnancy or maternity, race, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or socio-economic background.