Overview
This Kitchen Assistant role at a Barchester care home offers the opportunity to be part of a team that provides exceptional care and support to residents. You'll help prepare nutritious meals, contributing to the overall well-being and dining experience of the residents. The role requires attention to detail, reliability, and a caring approach. No formal qualifications are necessary, but relevant experience in a commercial or care setting would be beneficial.
Responsibilities
* Provide first-class food and hospitality to residents to enable exceptional all-round care and support.
* Help produce meals and create a fulfilling dining experience for every resident.
* Support colleagues and contribute to the residents’ wellbeing and daily life through hospitality and care.
* Engage with residents to enhance their experience and develop skills within the role.
About the Company
Barchester Healthcare is a leading provider of care homes in the UK, committed to delivering high-quality care and support to residents. The company focuses on creating a comfortable and enriching environment to enable residents to lead fulfilling lives while receiving the care they need.
Details
* Date posted: 10 September 2025
* Pay scheme: Other
* Salary: £12.71 an hour
* Contract: Permanent
* Working pattern: Full-time, Part-time
* Reference number: 1380230702
* Job locations: Barchester Healthcare, Bridlington, YO15 3NT
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 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 YOU
When 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 PACKAGE
In 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.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* Formal qualifications are not necessary, although any similar experience gained in a commercial or care setting would be useful.
Other Information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Employer details
Employer: Barchester Healthcare
Address: Bridlington, YO15 3NT
Employer's website: Barchester Healthcare
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