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Kitchen Assistant - Care Home

Barchester Healthcare

Stone, ST15 8SQ

Salary

£13.21

Contract

Permanent

Hours

Not specified

Closing date

5 October 2026

35 days left

Job description

ABOUT THE ROLE This is 31.5hrs contract. As a Kitchen Assistant at a Barchester care home, you'll help to provide the first-class food and hospitality...

This position is for a Kitchen Assistant at a Barchester care home, offering a 31.5-hour contract. The role involves providing first-class food and hospitality to residents, contributing to their all-round care and support. Kitchen Assistants play a key role in serving a healthy and nutritious diet, which is crucial for the residents' wellbeing. The job includes meal preparation and enhancing the dining experience. The ideal candidate should be committed to high standards in kitchen operations, reliable, considerate, and caring. Experience in a commercial or care setting is beneficial but not mandatory. Barchester offers competitive pay and a sector-leading benefits package, which includes free training, development opportunities, wellbeing support tools, retail discounts, and reward schemes. This is an opportunity for individuals who want to contribute to a high-quality care environment.

This is 31.5hrs contract.

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 YOUWhen 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 PACKAGEIn 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.

Barchester Healthcare is a company dedicated to providing quality care in their nursing and care homes. They focus on delivering exceptional care services to residents, ensuring their wellbeing and daily enjoyment through first-class hospitality and nutrition. Kitchen Assistants are an integral part of the team, helping to produce meals and contribute significantly to the residents' experiences. Barchester values dedication and offers a comprehensive benefits package to their employees, acknowledging outstanding staff members through various recognition programs. Their commitment to staff development is evidenced by offering free training and development resources. As an employer, Barchester Healthcare aims to create a work environment that parallels the quality of care they provide to residents, fostering growth and opportunity for their staff in all roles.

Qualifications

Essential

  • Formal qualifications aren't necessary, although any similar experience gained in a commercial or care setting would be useful.

How to apply

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Provenance

Source

NHS Jobs

First seen

8 August 2026

Last checked

10 August 2026

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About the employer

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Barchester Healthcare

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