Kitchen Domestic - Dorchester, Dorset

Colten Care Limited; Dorchester; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

An independent care home group in Dorchester is seeking a reliable Kitchen Porter to join their catering team. The role involves maintaining cleanliness of dishes and kitchen equipment, supporting the chef to deliver healthy meals, and adhering to hygiene standards. The ideal candidate is enthusiastic, a team player, and strives for high-quality dining experiences for residents. This position offers paid breaks, uniform, training support, and real career progression opportunities.

Benefits

Paid breaks (hourly rate)

Uniform provided

Excellent inductions, training and on-the-job support

Real career progression opportunities

Annual pay review

Overtime opportunities

Choice of meals on duty

Qualifications

• Enthusiasm for creating an exceptional resident dining experience.
• Ability to work within a team and adhere to food health and hygiene regulations.
• Commitment to maintaining a clean and hygienic kitchen environment.

Responsibilities

• Ensure spotless dishes, cutlery, and kitchen equipment.
• Support the chef in delivering a nutritious menu.
• Maintain high standards of food health and hygiene.

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: 32.5 hours per week, including alternate weekends (includes paid breaks)

Location: Dorchester, Dorset

Site: Castle View

Closing Date: 05/02/2026

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 Castle View in Dorchester, 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?

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