Kitchen Assistant - Winchester, Hampshire

Colten Care; Winchester; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 21,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Uniform provided

Excellent inductions and training

Paid breaks

Job summary

Colten Care in Winchester, Hampshire, is seeking a reliable Kitchen Porter to join our Abbotts Barton home. You will keep dishes, cutlery and kitchen equipment spotless and help maintain a clean, hygienic kitchen environment while supporting the chef to deliver a nutritious daily menu from fresh local produce.

This 24-hour-per-week role includes alternate weekends and paid breaks, with an emphasis on teamwork, attention to detail and a positive, can-do attitude.

Qualifications

• You’re a team player with a can-do attitude and a passion for resident dining.
• Ensure compliance with food health and hygiene regulations at all times.
• Award-winning, family-owned care home group with strong resident focus.

Responsibilities

• Support the chef to provide a nutritious daily menu using fresh local produce.
• Keep dishes, cutlery and kitchen equipment spotless and maintain a hygienic kitchen environment.
• Assist with maintaining regulatory compliance for food health and hygiene, and support on-the-job training.

Skills

Team player

Attention to detail

Can-do attitude

Food hygiene awareness

Job description

Salary: From £13.09 up to £15.41 per hour

Working Hours: 24 hours per week, including alternate weekends (includes paid breaks)

Location: Winchester, Hampshire

Site: Abbotts Barton

Closing Date: 12/11/2026

From £13.09 up to £15.41 per hour

24 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 Abbotts Barton in Winchester, Hampshire.

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