Kitchen Assistant - Part Time
Hamberley Care Homes
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Job summary
Hamberley Care Homes is recruiting a Kitchen Assistant to join the Nottingham team. You will support chefs in planning, preparing and serving meals that meet residents’ dietary and nutritional needs within a luxurious care home setting.
The role emphasizes food hygiene, stock management, and a collaborative, respectful workplace. Part-time hours, competitive benefits, and career development opportunities are offered.
Qualifications
- Proven experience working in a similar catering role, ideally in a care or similar environment.
- Committed to customer care and first-class service provision.
- Knowledge of Health and Safety COSHH regulations.
- Empathy and a desire to make a difference to the lives of our residents.
Responsibilities
- Support the Chefs in planning and provisioning high-quality meals that meet resident dietary requirements.
- Plan, prepare, and serve balanced meals meeting dietary requirements.
- Ensure all food prepared meets Food Hygiene Standards and safe methods of work are used.
- Manage stocks and stores, mark foods, and operate stock rotation systems.
- Maintain accurate records to satisfy food hygiene requirements such as fridge temperature checks.
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Job description
At Hamberley, we believe that our residents deserve something ‘Extra Special, Every Day’. We're seeking a Kitchen Assistant to help us achieve our goals.
As our kitchen assistant, you will play a vital role in supporting the day-to-day operations of our care homes kitchen.
Joining us at Edwalton Manor, our luxury care home that provides residential, dementia, and nursing care for older people, you'll be part of a team that is genuinely passionate about the health and well-being of our residents.
- A competitive salary and benefits package
- 28 days holiday inclusive of Bank Holidays
- Quality-linked bonus scheme - A performance bonus tied to our CQC/CI quality rating, rewarding you for helping us deliver outstanding care.
- Workplace pension for your future security
- A true team culture - A collaborative, encouraging working environment where kindness, respect, and professional pride are at the heart of everything we do
- Excellent training and career development opportunities
- Employee Assistance Programme, occupational health and wellbeing support services
- Everyday saving perks - Access to a wide range of retail discounts and savings
- Free on-site parking
- Rewarding connections - Refer a Friend bonus — earn up to £750 per successful referral because great people know great people.
- Supporting the Chefs in the planning and provision of high-quality meals that meet the nutritional and dietary requirements of our residents
- Plan, prepare, and serve balanced meals that meet dietary requirements
- To ensure all food prepared meets Food Hygiene Standards and ensure that safe methods of work are always used
- Manage all stocks and stores ensuring all food is correctly marked and stock rotation systems are in place
- To maintain accurate records to satisfy food hygiene requirement such as fridge temperature checks
- Proven experience working in a similar catering role, ideally in a care or similar environment.
- Committed to customer care and first-class service provision
- Knowledge of Health and Safety COSHH regulations
- Empathy and a desire to make a difference to the lives of our residents
- Ability to multi-task, work under pressure and on own initiative in a fast-paced environment
- To share our values and demonstrate them at all times. “Can-Do” flexible team worker, problem fixer, passion for what they do, ability to manage diverse and demanding workload, think out of the box, open to doing things differently
If this sounds like you and you’re looking for a fulfilling role that makes a genuine impact in the lives of others, this rewarding career is for you.
Due to the high level of interest we anticipate for this role, we may close this advert earlier than the stated closing date to manage applications effectively.
Edwalton Manor is a luxurious care home in Nottingham, part of the award‑winning Hamberley Care Homes – offering luxury care homes in beautiful locations throughout the UK. Residents live in spacious, stylish ensuite rooms, and enjoy beautifully furnished shared spaces and landscaped gardens. From the deluxe picture house – where we screen classic films – to the on-site luxury spa – offering hairdressing, manicures and relaxing therapies – everything has been designed and finished with the care and attention you would expect from a 5‑star hotel.
We respect and value our residents and each other. At Hamberley Care Homes, we believe in the importance of what we do and why we do it. Creative and empowered, our people see every day as an opportunity for growth and development. We make ideas happen. Together we can achieve anything. Be part of it!
Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme
Company: Hamberley Care Homes
Salary: £12.72 to £12.72 an hour
Hours: Part-time
Location: Nottingham, NG12 4DG
Job type: Permanent
Posting date: 31 Oct 2026
Closing date: 29 Nov 2026
Be all you can be with Hamberley
At Hamberley, we believe that our residents deserve something ‘Extra Special, Every Day’. We're seeking a Kitchen Assistant to help us achieve our goals.
As our kitchen assistant, you will play a vital role in supporting the day-to-day operations of our care homes kitchen.
Joining us at Edwalton Manor, our luxury care home that provides residential, dementia, and nursing care for older people, you'll be part of a team that is genuinely passionate about the health and well‑being of our residents.
- A competitive salary and benefits package
- 28 days holiday inclusive of Bank Holidays
- Quality-linked bonus scheme - A performance bonus tied to our CQC/CI quality rating, rewarding you for helping us deliver outstanding care.
- Workplace pension for your future security
- A true team culture - A collaborative, encouraging working environment where kindness, respect, and professional pride are at the heart of everything we do
- Excellent training and career development opportunities
- Employee Assistance Programme, occupational health and wellbeing support services
- Everyday saving perks - Access to a wide range of retail discounts and savings
- Free on-site parking
- Rewarding connections - Refer a Friend bonus — earn up to £750 per successful referral because great people know great people.
- Supporting the Chefs in the planning and provision of high-quality meals that meet the nutritional and dietary requirements of our residents
- Plan, prepare, and serve balanced meals that meet dietary requirements
- To ensure all food prepared meets Food Hygiene Standards and ensure that safe methods of work are always used
- Manage all stocks and stores ensuring all food is correctly marked and stock rotation systems are in place
- To maintain accurate records to satisfy food hygiene requirement such as fridge temperature checks
- Proven experience working in a similar catering role, ideally in a care or similar environment.
- Committed to customer care and first-class service provision
- Knowledge of Health and Safety COSHH regulations
- Empathy and a desire to make a difference to the lives of our residents
- Ability to multi-task, work under pressure and on own initiative in a fast-paced environment
- To share our values and demonstrate them at all times. “Can-Do” flexible team worker, problem fixer, passion for what they do, ability to manage diverse and demanding workload, think out of the box, open to doing things differently
If this sounds like you and you’re looking for a fulfilling role that makes a genuine impact in the lives of others, this rewarding career is for you.
Due to the high level of interest we anticipate for this role, we may close this advert earlier than the stated closing date to manage applications effectively.
Edwalton Manor is a luxurious care home in Nottingham, part of the award‑winning Hamberley Care Homes – offering luxury care homes in beautiful locations throughout the UK. Residents live in spacious, stylish ensuite rooms, and enjoy beautifully furnished shared spaces and landscaped gardens. From the deluxe picture house – where we screen classic films – to the on-site luxury spa – offering hairdressing, manicures and relaxing therapies – everything has been designed and finished with the care and attention you would expect from a 5‑star hotel.
We respect and value our residents and each other. At Hamberley Care Homes, we believe in the importance of what we do and why we do it. Creative and empowered, our people see every day as an opportunity for growth and development. We make ideas happen. Together we can achieve anything. Be part of it!
Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme
Disability Confident is a government scheme. It encourages employers to recruit and retain disabled people and those with long term health conditions.
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