Kitchen Assistant - Salisbury, Wiltshire

Colten Care; Salisbury; Hybrid; GBP 18,000 - 21,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid breaks

Uniform provided

Inductions and training

Career progression

Annual pay review

Overtime opportunities

Meals on duty

Job summary

Colten Care’s Braemar Lodge in Salisbury is seeking a Kitchen Porter to join our friendly catering team. You’ll keep dishes, cutlery and kitchen equipment spotless, support the chef with fresh local produce, and help provide a nutritious daily menu for residents.

We offer paid breaks, uniform provided, thorough induction and training, and real opportunities for career progression. The role is 32 hours per week with alternate weekend shifts, and an annual pay review.

Qualifications

• Team player with a can-do attitude and genuine passion for resident dining.
• Commitment to highest standards of food hygiene and safety.

Responsibilities

• Keep dishes, cutlery and kitchen equipment clean and hygienic.
• Support the chef with preparing and serving daily menus using local produce.
• Ensure compliance with health and food hygiene regulations.

Skills

Teamwork

Attention to detail

Food safety

Job description

Salary: From £13.09 up to £15.41 per hour

Working Hours: 32 hours per week, including alternate weekends(includes paid breaks)

Location: Salisbury, Wiltshire

Closing Date: 03/12/2026

From £13.09 up to £15.41 per hour

32 hours per week, including alternate weekends(includes paid breaks)

Introduction

We’re looking for a reliable and committed Kitchen Porter to join our team and become a valued part of day-to-day life in our home, Braemar Lodge in Salisbury, Wiltshire.

You’ll take pride in your role, settling for nothing less than spotless dishes, cutlery and kitchen equipment, helping maintain a clean and hygienic kitchen environment.

You’ll support the chef to offer a consistent, nutritious daily menu using fresh local produce and ingredients, helping make a meaningful difference to the health and well‑being of our residents each and every day.

We always look to inspire, develop and motivate our staff through a successful succession plan. Our catering roles are wide and varied, and there are many other exciting roles within the home that play an important part of day‑to‑day life for our residents, so who knows where this exciting journey may lead?

About you

You’re a team player with an enthusiasm for what you do and a can‑do attitude. You’ll have a genuine passion for creating an exceptional resident dining experience, with attention to detail and a sense of fun.

As part of the catering team, you’ll aspire to the highest standards, showing great teamwork to ensure that all regulations for food health and hygiene are adhered to at all times.

We’re an award‑winning, family‑owned, independent care home group, with an outstanding reputation in the industry. This is due to our amazing people and our focus on keeping the resident at the heart of everything we do.

We strive to be the best we can hence why all 21 of our nursing homes are rated at least good and 7 are outstanding by the CQC, our national regulator.

If a career in elderly care is for you then you want to be part of the team at Colten Care.

Paid breaks (hourly rate)

Uniform provided

Excellent inductions, training and ‘on the job’ support

Real career progression opportunities

Annual pay review

Additional hours / overtime opportunities to suit your circumstances.

Choice of hot or cold meals and drinks on duty