Kitchen Assistant - Winchester, Hampshire

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

Job summary

A renowned care home group is seeking a committed Kitchen Porter to join the team at St Catherines View in Winchester. You will be responsible for maintaining hygiene and cleanliness in the kitchen, assisting in meal preparation to ensure residents enjoy nutritious meals. Ideal candidates will possess a passion for food safety and teamwork. This role offers career growth opportunities and various perks, including paid breaks and uniform provision.

Benefits

Paid breaks

Uniform provided

Excellent inductions and training

Real career progression opportunities

Annual pay review

Choice of meals and drinks on duty

Qualifications

• Reliable and committed individual willing to maintain a hygienic kitchen environment.
• Genuine passion for creating an exceptional resident dining experience.
• Ability to work as part of a team and aspire to high food health and hygiene standards.

Responsibilities

• Maintain spotless dishes, cutlery, and kitchen equipment.
• Support the chef in preparing nutritious meals using fresh local produce.
• Adhere to food health and hygiene regulations at all times.

Skills

Team player

Attention to detail

Can-do attitude

Job description

Salary: From £12.66 up to £14.98 per hour

Working Hours: 35 hours per week, including alternate weekends (includes paid breaks)

Location: Winchester, Hampshire

Site: St Catherines View

Closing Date: 05/02/2026

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

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 St Catherines View 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?

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