Kitchen Assistant

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

Job summary

A reputable care home provider in Lymington is seeking a dedicated Kitchen Porter to maintain a hygienic kitchen environment and support the preparation of meals for residents. The role involves ensuring that dishes and kitchen equipment are spotless, adhering to health and safety regulations, and providing an exceptional dining experience. This position offers career development opportunities, training, and the chance to be part of a team focused on delivering quality care.

Benefits

Paid breaks

Uniform provided

Excellent inductions and training

Career progression opportunities

Annual pay review

Choice of meals on duty

Qualifications

• Enthusiasm for creating an exceptional resident dining experience.
• Aspire to the highest standards of food health and hygiene.
• Ability to support the chef in kitchen tasks.

Responsibilities

• Maintain a clean and hygienic kitchen environment.
• Help in preparing nutritious daily menu using fresh ingredients.
• Support kitchen team in all catering functions.

Skills

Team player

Attention to detail

Can-do attitude

Passion for dining experience

Job description

Salary: From £12.66 up to £14.98 per hour

Working Hours: 40 hours per week, including alternate weekends, (includes paid breaks)

Site: Belmore Lodge

Closing Date: 19/02/2026

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, 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, Belmore Lodge in Lymington, 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?

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