Kitchen Assistant - Part Time

Hamberley-Care-Homes; Oxford; On-site; GBP 19,000 - 23,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

28 days holiday

Bonus scheme

Pension

Team culture

Training and development

Assistance programme

Discounts

Free parking

Refer a Friend £750

Job summary

Hamberley-Care-Homes in Oxford is seeking a Kitchen Assistant to support the care home kitchen in preparing high-quality meals that meet residents’ dietary requirements. You will help plan, prepare and serve nutritious menus, ensuring food hygiene standards are met and stock is managed efficiently.

Join a team dedicated to exceptional care, flexible working patterns, and opportunities for training and career development within a luxury care home setting.

Qualifications

• Proven experience 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 residents’ lives.
• Ability to multi-task, work under pressure and on own initiative in a fast-paced environment.
• Flexible team worker with a can-do attitude.

Responsibilities

• Support Chefs in planning and provisioning high-quality meals meeting residents’ nutritional and dietary requirements.
• Plan, prepare and serve balanced meals that meet dietary needs.
• Ensure all food meets Food Hygiene Standards and safe methods of work are used.
• Manage stocks and stores with proper labeling and stock rotation.
• Maintain accurate records to satisfy food hygiene requirements, such as fridge temperature checks.

Skills

Catering experience

COSHH knowledge

Customer care

Multitasking

Teamwork

Empathy

Job description

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 Chawley Grove, 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.

We offer our colleagues

• A competitive salary and benefits package
• 28 days holiday inclusive of Bank Holidays - Pro Rota for Part time
• 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.

What you'll be doing

• 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

  Could you be part of our team?

  About You:

  • 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.

  About Chawley Grove

  Chawley Grove is a luxurious care home in Oxford, 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.

  Hamberley People

  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!