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Kitchen Assistant - Bank - Care Home
Barchester Healthcare
Home Office register entry: BARCHESTER HEALTHCARE LIMITED, LONDON
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Role description
Job summary
Please note- Rate of pay advertised is inclusive of 12.07% bank worker enhancement. 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 stand
Main duties of the job
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' well-being 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 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. When you join us as a Bank Kitchen Assistant, you'll play a crucial role in the success of your care home. We are looking for someone 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. Formal qualifications aren't necessary, although any similar experience gained in a commercial or care setting would be useful. 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.
About us
Barchester Healthcare is one of the UK's leading healthcare providers, known for delivering quality care services across the country. With a focus on providing exceptional all-round care, Barchester operates care homes that offer first-class food and hospitality services to ensure the well-being of their residents. The organisation values a healthy, nutritious diet as a vital component of enjoying daily life and maintaining residents' well-being. Barchester takes catering seriously and even runs an annual Barchester Hospitality Awards to recognise and celebrate excellence in hospitality within their care homes. They offer roles with true flexibility and numerous free learning and development opportunities, making it an ideal place for those who appreciate working in a dynamic and rewarding environment. The care home in Rayleigh is one of many where Barchester strives to uphold its commitment to quality care and support for its residents.
Details
Date posted
13 August 2026
Pay scheme
Other
Salary
£14.80 an hour
Contract
Bank
Working pattern
Flexible working
Reference number
1536837726
Job locations
Barchester Healthcare
Rayleigh
SS6 9XH
United Kingdom
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