Kitchen Assistant - Care Home

Barchester Healthcare Homes Limited; Henfield; On-site; GBP 10,000 - GBP 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A national care home provider is seeking a Kitchen Assistant at their Henfield location. You will play a crucial role by providing delicious meals and enhancing the dining experience for residents. Responsibilities include meal preparation and ensuring high kitchen standards. No formal qualifications are needed, but relevant experience is a plus. The role offers competitive pay and a comprehensive rewards package including training opportunities and employee recognition programs.

Benefits

Free training and development

Wellbeing and support tools

Retail discounts

Referral bonuses

Employee rewards

Qualifications

• No formal qualifications required but useful experience in a kitchen or care setting.
• Ability to maintain high kitchen standards.

Responsibilities

• Help produce meals and create a fulfilling dining experience for residents.
• Assist with food preparation and maintain kitchen standards.

Skills

Attention to detail

People skills

Reliability

Job description

ABOUT THE ROLE

As a Kitchen Assistant at a Barchester care home, you’ll help to provide the first-class food and hospitality that enable us to give our residents exceptional all-round care and support. A healthy, nutritious diet is vital to ensuring our residents’ wellbeing and helping them enjoy daily life with us, which is why the role of Kitchen Assistant is so important. You’ll help to produce meals and create a fulfilling dining experience for every resident. You’ll be an asset to your colleagues and your impact will reach beyond the kitchen too. There’ll be plenty of opportunities for you to get to know our residents, enhance their hospitality experience and develop your skills.

ABOUT YOU

When you join us as a Kitchen Assistant, you’ll play a crucial role in the success of your care home.That’s why we’re looking for someone who’s committed to maintaining the highest standards in the kitchen and during the food preparation process. You should be reliable, considerate and caring in your approach. Formal qualifications aren’t necessary, although any similar experience gained in a commercial or care setting would be useful.

REWARDS PACKAGE

In return for your dedication, you’ll receive a competitive rate of pay plus our sector‑leading benefits and rewards package including:

• Free training and development for all roles
• Access to wellbeing and support tools
• A range of retail discounts and savings
• Unlimited referrals with our ‘Refer a Friend’ bonus scheme
• ‘Employee of the Month’ rewards and ‘Long Service Awards’

And so much more!

If you’d like to use your attention to detail and people skills in an organisation that provides the quality care you’d expect for your loved ones, this is a rewarding place to be.