Kitchen Domestic

Colten Care; Bournemouth; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 22,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid breaks (hourly rate)

Uniform provided

Excellent inductions, training and on‑

Career progression opportunities

Annual pay review

Overtime opportunities

Meals on duty

Contributory pension scheme

Background checks at no cost

Job summary

Colten Care is seeking a reliable Kitchen Porter for our Avon Cliff home in Bournemouth. You will help maintain a clean kitchen, support the chef with daily menus using fresh local produce, and ensure high standards of hygiene and safety for residents.

The role offers 42 hours per week, with alternate weekends and paid breaks, along with career development opportunities and various pay enhancements across our roles.

Qualifications

• Experience in kitchen or catering environments preferred.
• Able to maintain high standards of cleanliness and hygiene.
• Good communication and teamwork to support chefs and kitchen staff.

Responsibilities

• Keep dishes, cutlery and equipment spotless and organized.
• Assist the chef to prepare nutritious daily menus using fresh local produce.
• Ensure compliance with food health and hygiene regulations at all times.
• Support with general kitchen duties and on-the-job training as required.

Skills

Teamwork

Attention to detail

Hygiene standards

Job description

Kitchen Domestic

From £13.09 up to £15.41 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**

42 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 Avon Cliff in Bournemouth, 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?

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.

About Colten Care

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.

Benefits

• 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

• Contributory pension scheme

• Background checks at no cost to you