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Kitchen Assistant - Care Home

Barchester Healthcare

Kettering, NN15 7JZ

Salary

£13.21

Contract

Permanent

Hours

Not specified

Closing date

3 November 2026

59 days left

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 ou...

As a Kitchen Assistant at a Barchester care home, you'll contribute to delivering first-class food and hospitality, pivotal for providing exceptional care and support to residents. A nutritious diet is key to their wellbeing and enjoyment of daily life. Your role involves meal preparation to ensure a fulfilling dining experience for every resident, extending your impact beyond the kitchen and offering opportunities to engage with residents and develop your skills. Your commitment to uphold high standards in the kitchen and food preparation process is crucial. While formal qualifications are not required, experience in similar settings, whether commercial or care-related, would be advantageous.

ABOUT THE ROLEAs 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 leading provider of care homes, focused on delivering high-quality care and services. They are dedicated to improving residents' quality of life by providing a nourishing diet and hospitable experiences. Barchester Healthcare values employees who assist in creating a supportive environment for residents. They offer their staff competitive pay along with sector-leading benefits including free training and development, access to wellbeing support tools, a range of retail discounts, an unlimited referral bonus scheme, and rewards such as 'Employee of the Month' and 'Long Service Awards'.

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

4 September 2026

Last checked

5 September 2026

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About the employer

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Barchester Healthcare

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