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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
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.
Main duties of the job
As a Bank Kitchen Assistant at a Barchester care home, you'll help provide first-class food and hospitality. Your role will be crucial in maintaining residents' wellbeing by ensuring they have a healthy, nutritious diet. You will cover for planned and unplanned absences in the kitchen, producing meals and creating a fulfilling dining experience. You'll have opportunities to connect with residents and enhance their hospitality experience. Reliable, considerate, and flexible individuals who maintain high standards in food preparation are sought for this role. Although formal qualifications aren't necessary, similar experience in a commercial or care setting is advantageous.
About us
Barchester Healthcare is known for providing exceptional all-round care and support to its residents. The organisation values the role of its kitchen staff in contributing to residents' wellbeing through excellent food and hospitality services. Barchester Healthcare takes catering seriously, evident through initiatives like the annual Barchester Hospitality Awards. The company offers flexible roles with opportunities for learning and development, encouraging staff to excel and potentially secure permanent positions. As a prominent healthcare provider in the UK, Barchester Healthcare is committed to maintaining high standards and providing quality care and service.
Details
Date posted
24 August 2026
Pay scheme
Other
Salary
£12.77 an hour
Contract
Bank
Working pattern
Flexible working
Reference number
1541455833
Job locations
Barchester Healthcare
Newark on Trent
NG24 3NH
United Kingdom
Last verified against our ingestion on 29 August 2026; sponsor register dataset 2026-08-25.