Job summary

ABOUT THE ROLE This is a casual, part-time role offering flexible working. As a Bank 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 Bank Kitchen Assistant is so important. Providing cover for any planned or unplanned absences, 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 and enhance their hospitality experience. ABOUT YOU When you join us as a Bank 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, and flexible when it comes to your work patterns.

Main duties of the job

As a Bank Kitchen Assistant at a Barchester care home, you will help provide the first-class food and hospitality that is essential for exceptional resident care and support. This casual, part-time role offers flexible working, covering for planned or unplanned absences. You will produce meals and create a fulfilling dining experience, contributing to resident wellbeing. Being an asset beyond the kitchen, you will have opportunities to enhance the hospitality experience of the residents. The role requires someone committed to the highest kitchen standards, reliable, considerate, and flexible. No formal qualifications are necessary, but experience in a similar setting is beneficial. This position offers a rewarding environment with opportunities for learning and development, potential for permanent positions, and competitive pay.

About us

Barchester Healthcare is one of the UK's leading healthcare providers, known for its innovative and high-quality care homes. They pride themselves on offering exceptional care and support to their residents, ensuring they receive a nutritious diet and enjoy a fulfilling daily life. Barchester is committed to excellence in hospitality and offers competitive pay, true work flexibility, and comprehensive learning and development opportunities for its staff. The company values its employees and provides them with chances to further their careers, as evidenced by their annual Hospitality Awards. Barchester's commitment to high standards and care is reflected in the rewarding roles they offer, such as the Bank Kitchen Assistant position, which contributes significantly to resident satisfaction and wellbeing.