Kitchen Assistant - Sherborne, Dorset

Colten Care; Sherborne; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Colten Care is seeking a Kitchen Porter in Sherborne to maintain kitchen hygiene and support chefs in creating nutritious meals. This role offers career development opportunities and includes paid breaks, training, and uniforms. Join a family-owned care home with a strong reputation for excellence.

Benefits

Paid breaks (hourly rate)

Uniform provided

Excellent inductions and training

Real career progression opportunities

Annual pay review

Overtime opportunities

Choice of meals and drinks on duty

Qualifications

• Enthusiasm for creating exceptional dining experiences.
• Aspire to high standards for food health and hygiene.
• Reliable and committed.

Responsibilities

• Maintain cleanliness of dishes, cutlery, and kitchen equipment.
• Support chef in preparing nutritious daily menu.
• Adhere to food health and hygiene regulations.

Skills

Team Player

Attention to Detail

Can-do Attitude

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Posted:

29.06.2025

Expiry Date:

13.08.2025

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Job Description:

From £12.66 up to £14.98 per hour

**At Colten Care we are proud to offer career development opportunities, and a range of pay enhancements across our roles. Contact us to find out more**

**40 hours per week, Mon-Fri, 8.00 am to 4.00 pm(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,Abbey View in Sherborne, Dorset.

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?

If a career in care is for you and you want to be part of something special, we’d love you to apply. A member of our dedicated recruitment team will then be in touch to discuss the positions available and help identify those that best suit your work/life balance and location.

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