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Barchester Healthcare

Kitchen Assistant - Care Home

£13.21 an hour

  • Hayling Island
  • Full time

Found by HiredNow AI on 10 Sept 2026. Subscribers saw it first.

About the role

Salary: £13.21 an hour

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 qualificatio

As a Kitchen Assistant at Barchester care home, the role involves providing first-class food and hospitality to residents, aiming to enhance their overall care experience. This position emphasizes the importance of ensuring that residents receive a healthy and nutritious diet, crucial for their wellbeing. The role involves creating meals and fulfilling dining experiences, with opportunities to interact positively with residents. The expectation is for the Kitchen Assistant to maintain high standards in kitchen operation and food preparation. Reliability, consideration, and care are identified as key characteristics for candidates. Although formal qualifications are not necessary, previous experience in a similar setting is advantageous. Barchester offers competitive pay and benefits like training, retail discounts, and employee rewards.

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.

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